Consider the following statements: 1. The Pritzker Architecture prize is awarded annually to honour an architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment posthumously. 2. The Stirling Prize is a British Prize for excellence in architecture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2Explanation: Both the given statements are correct. The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually to honour a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture.” Founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy, the award is funded by the Pritzker family and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation and is considered to be one of the world’s premier architecture prizes; it is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The RIBA Stirling Prize is awarded to “the architect of the building which has made the greatest contribution to British architecture in the past year.”