Question

Baldev Raj, the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) passed away. Where is the headquarters of NIAS? [JAN 2018]

• A. Kochi
• B. Bengaluru
• C. New Delhi
• D. Kanpur

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Bengaluru

Prof Baldev Raj (71), the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), passed away in Pune, Maharashtra on January 6, 2018, while attending a conference. A recipient of the Padma Shri award, he took over as director of NIAS Bengaluru in 2014 and presided over the expansion of the institute in terms of faculty strength and research grants. He had also served as director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam. He was a major contributor to the advancement of technologies like the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) and the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR).