GK
HONOURS AND AWARDS
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Question
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Kalinga Award was instituted by
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Indian Militar
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Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages
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Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India
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UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an award given by UNESCO for exceptional skill in presenting scientific ideas to lay people. It was created in 1952, following a donation from Biju Patnaik, Founder President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Who was the first Indian to be awarded UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize? Notes: Jagjit Singh was the first Indian to be awarded UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize in 1963.
Detailed explanation-3: -First awarded in 1952, the Kalinga Prize is presented annually by UNESCO to a person or persons, who have made outstanding contribution to the interpretation of science and technology to the general public.
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