UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — INFORMS Announces Six Finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award; Department of Food and Public Distribution among the Honorees

Question 1

The 2026 Franz Edelman Award, for which the Department of Food and Public Distribution's 'Anna Chakra' has been named a finalist, is conferred by which one of the following organisations?

Accepted Answer

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Answer

World Food Programme (WFP)

Answer

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Answer

World Bank

Question 2

Among the six finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award, which one is the sole government / public-sector entrant?

Accepted Answer

Department of Food and Public Distribution (India)

Answer

Chewy

Answer

NVIDIA

Answer

ECCO Shoes

Question 3

The technology-transfer body based at IIT Delhi that co-developed 'Anna Chakra' with the Department of Food and Public Distribution is:

Accepted Answer

Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)

Answer

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Answer

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Answer

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Question 4

Apart from the Department of Food and Public Distribution which owns it, how many external institutional partners are credited with co-developing 'Anna Chakra'?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

One

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Question 5

'Anna Chakra' and the SCAN portal were launched in December 2024 by the Union Minister heading which Ministry?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Rural Development

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 6

The National Food Security Act, 2013, which forms the statutory backbone of the Public Distribution System, is administered at the Union level by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Department of Food and Public Distribution

Answer

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer

Department of Rural Development

Answer

Department of Consumer Affairs

Question 7

The Franz Edelman Award, for which 'Anna Chakra' is a 2026 finalist, is regarded as the highest global recognition in which field?

Accepted Answer

Operations Research and Analytics

Answer

Public Health

Answer

Environmental Conservation

Answer

Agricultural Economics

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — INFORMS Announces Six Finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award; Department of Food and Public Distribution among the Honorees

Q1. The 2026 Franz Edelman Award, for which the Department of Food and Public Distribution's 'Anna Chakra' has been named a finalist, is conferred by which one of the following organisations?

Q2. Among the six finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award, which one is the sole government / public-sector entrant?

Q3. The technology-transfer body based at IIT Delhi that co-developed 'Anna Chakra' with the Department of Food and Public Distribution is:

Q4. Apart from the Department of Food and Public Distribution which owns it, how many external institutional partners are credited with co-developing 'Anna Chakra'?

Q5. 'Anna Chakra' and the SCAN portal were launched in December 2024 by the Union Minister heading which Ministry?

Q6. The National Food Security Act, 2013, which forms the statutory backbone of the Public Distribution System, is administered at the Union level by which one of the following?

Q7. The Franz Edelman Award, for which 'Anna Chakra' is a 2026 finalist, is regarded as the highest global recognition in which field?