Question

'Field Medal' is the highest honour given in the field of ........................and is awarded to people aged below 40.

• A. Martial Arts
• B. Mathematics
• C. International Policing and drug smuggling prevention squad
• D. Sea surfing

Hint:

Associate the most prestigious awards with their fields: Nobel Prize (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics), Fields Medal (Mathematics), Pritzker Prize (Architecture), and Turing Award (Computer Science).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question
The question asks to identify the field in which the "Fields Medal" (with an 's') is the highest honor. It also gives a key piece of information: it's awarded to people under the age of 40.

Step 2: Defining the Fields Medal


The Fields Medal is often described as the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics," although it differs in that it is awarded only every four years.

It is the most prestigious award a mathematician can receive.

A unique and defining feature of the Fields Medal is the age limit: it is awarded to mathematicians who are not over 40 years of age at the beginning of the year in which the medal is awarded. This is to recognize and encourage younger mathematicians.


Step 3: Evaluating the Options


(A), (C), (D): These fields are unrelated to the Fields Medal.

(B) Mathematics: This is the correct field for the Fields Medal.


Step 4: Final Answer
The Fields Medal is the highest honor in the field of Mathematics. Therefore, option (B) is the correct answer.