Who received the Vigyan Ratna, the highest of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, for 2025?
- AProf. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (posthumously)
- BProf. C. N. R. Rao
- CDr. K. Kasturirangan
- DProf. Govindarajan Padmanabhan
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (a) Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (posthumously)
Explanation
Astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar received the Vigyan Ratna 2025 after his death. The first Vigyan Ratna (2024) went to Govindarajan Padmanabhan.