Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which of the following?

The answer is C, Indian Space Research Organisation. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is instituted by the Government of India and awarded for work that advances peace, disarmament and development. ISRO's 2014 recognition fits this because its programme is built around the peaceful use of space for communication, weather forecasting, navigation and disaster management, and it has kept its missions firmly civilian.

• A (BARC): A premier nuclear research institution under the Department of Atomic Energy. It is a strong candidate for a disarmament theme on paper, but it is not the institution the prize was given to in 2014.
• B (IISc): A research university in Bengaluru, founded in 1909 with Tata support. It is known for science education and research, not this peace prize.
• D (TIFR): Founded in 1945 by Homi Bhabha in Mumbai, and a centre for fundamental research in physics, mathematics and biology. It is not the 2014 recipient.

The core concept here is the prize itself: the Indira Gandhi Prize honours peace and development contributions, not just scientific excellence. For Mains, ISRO's record is a good example of how space technology serves development and governance, which links to GS-III on science and technology and its applications.

Trap: Aspirants pick BARC because the words 'disarmament' and 'peace' suggest nuclear work. Check who actually received the award, not which institution sounds most relevant to the theme.