Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards handed out by Scindia to telecom trailblazers 2025

The Union Minister of Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, conferred the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025 to two organizations for their outstanding contributions in Telecom Technology. The selection process included nomination by all Indian citizens and institutions registered in India through Rashtriya Puraskar Portal. The awards aim to encourage innovations in telecom sector and stimulate/inspire Telecom Skill ecosystem.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards are instituted by the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.
02The awards aim to encourage innovations in the telecom sector and stimulate the Telecom Skill ecosystem.
03Nominations for the awards can be made by all Indian citizens as well as institutions registered in India through the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in).
04The selection process includes nomination by all Indian citizens as well as institutions registered in India through the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal.
05Five Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards are given annually to individuals, Institutions, and organisations for their exemplary contributions.
06The awards recognize outstanding contributions in the areas of Telecom Innovations, Telecom Skilling, Telecom Services, Telecom Manufacturing, and Telecom Applications.
07The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards have been instituted by the Department of Telecommunications to reward successful telecom skilled people and institutions of India annually for their exemplary contributions.
08No specific date is mentioned in the article as the time when the awards were conferred.

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Most people think the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards are given by the Ministry of Home Affairs, but actually they are instituted by the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.

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Single facteasy

Which Union Minister conferred the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025?

A.Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
B.Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'
C.Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
D.Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani

Union Minister of Communications Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia conferred the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards: 1. The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025 were conferred by Union Minister of Communications Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia. 2. Two organizations received the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Telecom Excellence Awards-2025. 3. The awards were selected through a process that included nominations from all Indian citizens, institutions registered in India, and the Ministry of Defense. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because it directly matches fact #1. Statement 2 is correct because it directly matches fact #2. Statement 3 is incorrect because it contradicts fact #3, which states that the selection process included nominations from all Indian citizens and institutions registered in India through the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal.

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