National Metallurgist Awards

31.07.2024

National Metallurgist Awards

Why in the news?            

               Recently, the Ministry of Steel, Government of India invited applications for National Metallurgist Awards (NMA)-2024 from Individuals from Industry, Research & Academia.

About National Metallurgist Awards:

• It was instituted in 1962 by the then Ministry of Steel & Mines to recognise & honour the outstanding contributions of Metallurgists in the metallurgical field covering operation, research, design, education, waste management and energy conservation. The awards are given in annual basis
• These awards are conferred to recognize outstanding contributions in the metallurgical field, covering Operations, Research & Development, Waste Management and Energy Conservation. 
• Nominations for the award shall be invited online on the Ministry of Steel’s Portal or the centralized portal being developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Nominations will be through companies/ organizations or from the public through self-nomination.
• The awards are given on an annual basis, only to Indian nationals.
• The Awards will be given in the following four categories:-

○Lifetime Achievement Award

○National Metallurgist Award

○Young Metallurgist Award (Environment and Metal Science)

○Award for R&D in the Iron & Steel Sector.

• The first award was given in 1963 and subsequently every year thereafter.

                                                            Source: PIB

Ques :- Consider the following statements regarding the National Metallurgist Awards:

1. It is given annually only to Indian nationals.

2. It is conferred to recognize outstanding contributions in the metallurgical field.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only

B.2 only

C.Both 1 and 2

D.Neither 1 nor 2

Answer C