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Talent and recognition: On reducing number of science awards
Awards in science are a source of encouragement, and should not
be cut down
The Centre has decided that awards, prizes and fellowships by various
ministries and departments need a wholesale relook. The Ministry of Home
Affairs, which is executing this directive, has moved much beyond its usual
remit of awards for police officers and gallantry medals and irrupted into the
world of scientific and medical research. India’s scientific ministries recently
made presentations to the Union Home Secretary, Ajay Bhalla, on awards
given to scientists at different stages of their career. They also had to list out
which were ‘National Awards’ and which were funded out of private
endowments. Though a final call is yet to be taken, the quorum — and this
consisted of the Secretaries, or the heads of each of these ministries — was of
the opinion that most awards ought to be done away with and ministries
could either retain only some of the National Awards or institute one or two
‘high status’ awards. The rationale for pruning, Mr. Bhalla has said, follows
from a “vision” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding “Transformation
of the Awards Ecosystem”. In 2018, Mr. Modi had said that his government
had modified the system of the Padma awards and ensured it recognised
ordinary people doing selfless work rather than well-known personalities
who repeatedly bag them. The awards, Mr. Bhalla has said, ought to be
restricted, and have a transparent selection process
Awards and prizes recognise achievement, but in science and medical
research, they are also meant to spur younger scientists towards loftier,
imaginative goals. Unlike in sport — or even gallantry awards — where it is
relatively easier to define a set of benchmarks and confer medals on
achievers, scientific research is open ended, circuitous and — as the history of
science reveals — punctuated by lucky breaks. It is possible to train talented
youth to be Olympians or international cricketers but impossible to create an
Einstein or a Chandrasekhar. Almost every Nobel Laureate in the modern era
has won various secondary prizes and recognition in their early career and
every year; there is as much debate on who was omitted as on the person
who won. Recognising early career potential will remain fraught with
subjectivity and, with fewer awards on offer, could provoke increased
discontent. Contrary to the Prime Minister’s vision, fewer awards may
actually miss many more promising talents and amplify epaulettes to the
already decorated. Awards cost ministries money but the meeting did not
discuss whether cutting costs was a factor in the rationalisation. As it is
unclear what existing problem the new scheme solves, the Centre should
reconsider the merits of its proposal.
1. Who has said that the awards should be restricted and have a transparent
selection process?
(a) The author (b) The present Union Home Secretary
(c) PM Narendra Modi (d) The Secretary of the Science Ministry
2. Which of the following is not true?

(a) Now, the Padma awards are given to ordinary people only.
(b) Well-known people have received awards multiple times.
(c) It is impossible to create a scientist like Einstein.
(d) There is debate on the persons who got awards.
3. Scientific research is not

(a) open-ended (b) circuitous
(c) punctuated by lucky breaks (d) easily benchmarked
4. The author _________ the proposal.

(a) partly approves of (b) fully approves of
(c) conditionally disapproves of (d) fully disapproves of
5. Which of the following words from the passage means ‘logic, reasoning’?
(a) Quorum (b) Benchmark (c) Discontent (d) Rationale
Answers: 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d)
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Match the following
1. Remit (a) clip, trim, shorten
2. Prune (b) enlarge, intensify, magnify
3. Circuitous (c) dissatisfaction, unhappiness, displeasure
4. Discontent (d) concern, domain, responsibility
5. Amplify (e) tortuous, indirect, winding, meandering
 Recognise – acknowledge (same/opp/diff)
 Awards in science are a (resource/ source) of ____courage______, and
should not be cut _______
 Odd one out: relook, rethink, review, recognise, revise, reconsider
 Awards, prizes and fellow________ need a _______sale relook.
 MHA, which is ex_________ this direc________, has moved much
_______ its (normal/ usual/ general/ regular) remit of awards for police
officers and gal________ medals and (erupted/ irrupted/ disrupted) into
the world of scientific and medical research.
 They (did/ made/ showed) presentations to Mr. Bhalla on awards (given/
giving) to scientists at different stages of their (carrier/ career).
 Make a list = list _______
 Awards which were funded out of private end_________
 The quo______, which (comprised of/ consisted of) the Secretaries was
of the opinion that most awards ought to be done ________ with and
ministries could either _____tain only some of the National Awards or
(constitute/ institute/ substitute) one or two ‘high status’ awards.
 The (rational/ rationale) for pruning f________ from a ‘vision’ of PM Modi
regarding ‘Transformation of the Awards Eco_________’.
 Mod________ the system
 It (assured/ insured/ ensured) that it recognised ordinary people doing

self______ work (rather than/ than) well-known personalities who
repe_________ bag them.
 Odd one out: rare, restricted, a few, a dime a dozen
 Transparent – opaque (same/opp/diff)
 Push = propel = encourage = sp_____
 The awards are also m_______ to spur younger scientists towards
lof_______, imaginative goals.
 Spot the error(s): Like in sport where its relatively easier to define a set
of benchmarks and confer medals to achievers, scientific research is open
ended, circuitous and punc________ by lucky breaks.
 … as the history of science (unveils/ reveals)
 It is possible to train talented youth to be Olympians but impossible to
create an Einstein or a Chandrasekhar.
 (Almost/ mostly) every Nobel Laureate in the modern e_____ has won
various secondary prizes and recognition in (his/ their) early career and
every year.
 Omit – include (same/opp/diff)
 Potential – talent (same/opp/diff)
 Recognising early career potential will remain fr_______ with (objectivity/
subjectivity), and with (less/ fewer) awards _____ offer, could (invoke/
provoke/ evoke/ revoke) increased discontent.
 In line with – contrary to (same/opp/diff)
 Fewer awards may actually _______ many more promising talents and
amplify epa_________ to the already decorated.
 The action of reorganizing a process or system so as to make it more
logical and consistent = ration_____________
 Awards cost ministries money but the meeting did not discuss whether
cutting costs was a factor in the rationalisation.
(a) Verb, noun (b) verb, verb (c) noun, noun (d) noun, verb
 As it is (clear/ unclear) what existing problem the new scheme solves, the
Centre should reconsider the me_______ of its proposals.

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2. Which of the following is not true?

3. Scientific research is not

4. The author _________ the proposal.

Answers: 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d)

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