The question asks for the number of scientists who were honored with the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Award for Science and Technology in the year 2021. This award was presented during the $80^{\text{th}}$ Foundation Day ceremony of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
In 2021, a total of 11 scientists were selected to receive the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award.
Therefore, the correct count of scientists receiving the SSB Award in 2021 is 11.
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