Multiple choice

Which of the following Indian entities was conferred with the prestigious Globe Sustainability Research Award 2010 by the Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden in 2010?

  1. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.

  2. Antrix Corporation

  3. DRDO

  4. Bharat Electronics Ltd.

  5. ONGC
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Explanation

Antrix Corporation Ltd., the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation has been conferred with the prestigious Globe Sustainability Research Award 2010 by the Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden. It is an international award founded by Globe Forum, with the purpose of fostering sustainable development in society. The award was conferred on Antrix for its outstanding contribution towards improving livelihoods among the rural poor while reducing their vulnerability to climate risks. Antrix had demonstrated the use of space technology and Information Technology (IT) solutions to reach out to grassroots through the Sujala Watershed Development programme in five districts in Karnataka in 2002-2009.

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