Question: Recently Ropesh Goyal won the Young Geospatial Scientist Award. In which of the following IIT, Rupesh is the research scholar?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Hyderabad
c) IIT Kanpur
d) IIT Madras
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- On 7 December 2021; IIT-Kanpur’s Ropesh Goyal won the Young Geospatial Scientist Award.
- He received this award from AS Kiran Kumar, a member of the Government of India’s Space Commission and former Chairman of ISRO.
- Mr. Kumar gave the award to Goyal during the Geospatial World’s DigiSmart India 2021 conference.
- Ropesh got this award for his unique contribution to developing the Indian Geoid Model and computing tools.
- Young Geospatial Scientist award, a gold medal has been given since 2011, to the young scientists under 35.
- The Geospatial World conducted the DigiSmart India 2021 conference event.
- This is given in the memory of Rachapudi Kamakshi, a strategic analyst with a keen interest in geography geospatial studies.
- The Rachapudi Kamakshi Memorial Trust was established to assist and support students studying in the field of geospatial sciences.
- This trust fully supports and helps the young and bright individuals with innovative ideas and research projects.