Prof. Thalappil Pradeep receives the 2022 Vinfuture Special Prize

Current Context: The "VinFuture Special Prize 2022" was given to Professor Thalappil Pradeep, an Indian scientist from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

• He created a low-cost filtration device to remove heavy metals like arsenic and others from groundwater, earning him the "Special Prize for Innovators from Developing Countries."
• He has already received the "Padma Shri Award 2020" in recognition of his efforts to provide low-cost, reliable drinking water solutions using nanomaterials.
• The VinFuture Prize was founded by Mr. Phạm Nhật Vượng, founder of the largest Vietnamese conglomerate, Vingroup. It is part of the ‘VinFuture Foundation’, an independent, non-profit organization.
• To recognize exceptional scientists and inventors, the Prize was founded on December 20, 2020, which is also celebrated as International Solidarity Day.

Question: 

Q.1 Who received the 2022 Vinfuture Special Prize?
a. Prof. JB Singh
b. Prof. Thalappil Pradeep
c. Dr. Rakesh Mishra

d. Mr. Phạm Nhật Vượng