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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which institution administers the Atal Innovation Mission?
Atal Innovation Mission is the Government of India's flagship innovation and entrepreneurship initiative under NITI Aayog. Its school labs, incubation centres and challenge programmes are therefore administered through NITI Aayog, making option A correct.
Q2Match the Atal Innovation Mission components with their primary roles: 1. Atal Tinkering Labs—school-level hands-on innovation; 2. Atal Incubation Centres—support for scalable startups; 3. Atal Community Innovation Centres—innovation in underserved regions; 4. Atal New India Challenge—prototype solutions to notified challenges. Which option gives the correct set?
All four pairs state the distinct programme design accurately. Tinkering Labs serve school students, Incubation Centres nurture startups, Community Innovation Centres extend support to underserved regions, and the New India Challenge backs prototype-stage solutions to notified problems.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Atal Community Innovation Centres focus on underserved regions and may receive assistance up to ₹2.5 crore, normally up to 50% of project cost. 2. Selected innovations under the Atal New India Challenge may receive up to ₹1 crore over 12 to 18 months. 3. Atal Tinkering Labs are meant only for postgraduate researchers. How many statements are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Community Innovation Centres target underserved regions with assistance up to ₹2.5 crore, normally capped at 50% of project cost, while the New India Challenge can support selected prototypes up to ₹1 crore over 12–18 months. Statement 3 is false because Tinkering Labs serve classes 6–12.
Q4Consider the following statements about Atal Innovation Mission 2.0: 1. The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,750 crore for its continuation up to 31 March 2028. 2. It provides a direct household cash transfer of ₹2.5 lakh to every eligible innovator. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Statement 1 reproduces the Cabinet approval: ₹2,750 crore for continuation up to 31 March 2028. Statement 2 is incorrect because the mission supports innovation through labs, incubators, challenge grants, mentorship and partnerships; it is not a universal household cash-transfer scheme.
Q5What is the total grant sanctioned to a selected school for establishing and operating an Atal Tinkering Lab?
A selected school receives ₹20 lakh in all. The grant has two equal components: ₹10 lakh as a one-time establishment cost and another ₹10 lakh for operation and maintenance over 5 years. Hence ₹20 lakh is the complete amount.
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