What term is best described by the following? an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Awards, Prizes and Honors question asks: What term is best described by the following? an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'. The correct choice is A. Turing Award. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Turing Award ✓
- B. Congressional Gold Medal
Why not B: “Congressional Gold Medal” does not fit this question. The answer is Turing Award.
- C. Kalinga Prize
Why not C: “Kalinga Prize” does not fit this question. The answer is Turing Award.
- D. Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Why not D: “Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences” does not fit this question. The answer is Turing Award.
Correct answer
A. Turing Award
Explanation
Turing Award (option A) is the accepted answer to “What term is best described by the following? an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.”. Option B (Congressional Gold Medal) does not fit this question. Option C (Kalinga Prize) does not fit this question. Option D (Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences) does not fit this question. For this Awards, Prizes and Honors question, the accepted answer is Turing Award.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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