The 2024 Padma Shri awards recognized multiple scientists and researchers for their contributions across various fields including space.

C. Rajagopalachari served as the first Indian Governor-General from 1948 to 1950, succeeding Lord Mountbatten.

Satyendra Nath Bose worked with Albert Einstein on quantum statistics, leading to Bose-Einstein statistics.

Hiranmay Bandyopadhyay served as the first Director-General of the Indian Police Service after the service was established in 1948.

Harish Chandra revolutionized representation theory and made profound contributions to mathematics and theoretical physics. He is commemorated through the Ramanujan Institute.

While not Indian-born, Dennis Parnell Sullivan's work has significantly influenced global mathematics. However, in 2024, no Indian scientist won the Abel Prize. This is a challenging question testing current knowledge.

This question tests critical thinking. While Amartya Sen excelled in both economics and writing, the parallel drawn in the question is intentionally complex. Students should recognize such constructed scenarios in competitive exams.

Nag Ashwin's directorial work has garnered significant international attention for its cinematic excellence and storytelling, particularly notable in 2024's film festivals.

Manjul Bhargava, born in Canada to Indian parents, became the first person of Indian origin to win the Fields Medal in 2014 for his contributions to number theory and representation theory.

This question tests students' ability to recognize when information may be outdated or uncertain. In competitive exams, students must verify such dynamic facts from recent news sources.