IIT Kharagpur has instituted a chair professorship award in which late alumnus’ memory?

a. Avinash Gupta

b. Avinash Gupte

c. Avinash Singh

d. Avinash Mehta

ANSWER: Avinash Gupta

Explanation:

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is instituting a chair professorship award in the name of late alumnus Avinash Gupta in the department of Architecture and Regional Planning.

Award amounts to INR 20000 er month in addition to usual institute salary

A donation of INR 2.4 lakh will be made to the IIT by Ron Gupta for 5 years to cover the chair award expenses for the chair position for 12 months