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Industry-Academia Collaboration MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. TIDE 2.0 is listed as a 2019 initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. 2. TIDE 2.0 is associated with incubation centres and areas such as IT, AI, IoT and cybersecurity. 3. TIDE 2.0 is listed as a 2015 Ministry of Education initiative focused on civil services coaching. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because TIDE 2.0 is a 2019 MeitY-linked initiative for incubation and digital-technology areas, not civil services coaching.
Q2Consider the following statements about SAIF facilities: 1. SAIF centres are equipped with sophisticated analytical equipment for researchers in all areas of Science and Technology. 2. Individual researchers or groups from academic institutions, Industrial R&D or industry can use these facilities on nominal charges. 3. Presently, there are 25 SAIF centres functioning across the country. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the SAIF portal states that 15, not 25, SAIF centres are functioning across the country.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. IMPRINT focused on research in higher educational institutions with an allocation of Rs. 487.00 crore for three years beginning 2016-17. 2. UAY promoted industry-sponsored, outcome-oriented research projects with an outlay of Rs. 475.00 crore for two years beginning 2016-17. 3. Under UAY, the industry share of project cost was 50%, while MHRD contributed only 25%. 4. UAY was regarded as the best example of industry-academia collaboration. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 reverses the UAY funding split: MHRD met 50%, while industry and the participating Ministry or Department met 25% each.
Q4Consider the following statements about the CCU testbed collaboration model: 1. The testbeds are to be set up in academia-industry collaboration under PPP mode. 2. Premier research laboratories act as knowledge partners and top cement companies as industry partners. 3. DST described the testbeds as purely academic experiments without industrial pilot character. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because DST calls them collaborative industrial pilot projects, not merely academic experiments.
Q5Consider the following statements about NIDHI Centres of Excellence: 1. NIDHI-CoE strengthens existing incubation capacities of Technology Business Incubators. 2. NIDHI-CoE supports potential startups for translating technological innovations into marketable products. 3. NIDHI-CoE is meant only for conducting written entrance examinations and not for incubation support. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because NIDHI-CoE strengthens TBI incubation capacity and supports startups in translating technological innovations into marketable products. Statement 3 is incorrect; the official description is about incubation and startup support, not written entrance examinations.
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6Consider the following statements about ARTPARK: 1. ARTPARK is an AI and Robotics Technologies Park set up in Bengaluru. 2. It was established by IISc Bengaluru with support from AI Foundry in a public-private model. 3. Its seed funding of 170 crore came from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about ARTPARK's collaboration focus: 1. It aims to promote AI and robotics innovations for societal impact. 2. It is intended to bring together partners from industry, academia and government bodies. 3. It was set up under the National Biopharma Mission. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements: 1. Under UAY Phase-I, 87 projects were approved at a cost of Rs. 265.59 crore with funding by MHRD, participating ministries and industry in the ratio 50:25:25. 2. Under UAY Phase-II, 65 projects at a cost of Rs. 139.48 crore were approved for three years. 3. UAY Phase-II approvals were made by the Apex Committee in its meeting held on 20 November 2017. 4. UAY Phase-I funding required industry to contribute 50 percent and MHRD to contribute 25 percent. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements: 1. The IIC programme was started in 2018. 2. The Mentor-Mentee Scheme for IIC institutions is meant only for replacing low-performing institutions with private companies. 3. The IIC Mentor-Mentee Scheme facilitates knowledge exchange and resource mobilization through inter-institutional collaborations. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. IMPRINT was launched in 2016. 2. IMPRINT aims to address critical engineering challenges by developing viable solutions in 10 domains. 3. IMPRINT-II uses UAY's 25:25:50 funding structure rather than a Ministry of Education-DST 50:50 split. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements: 1. IMPRINT expands to Impacting Research and Innovation Technology. 2. IMPRINT listed the Ministry of Education, DST, IITs, IISc and industry partners among its associated institutions. 3. IMPRINT domains include healthcare, energy, water, ICT and environment. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about funding and focus of the National Biopharma Mission: 1. It was approved at a total cost of US$ 250 million. 2. It is co-funded 50% with World Bank loan assistance. 3. It excludes vaccines, biologics and medical devices from its focus areas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements: 1. Manthan facilitates knowledge transfers and interactions through information exchange sessions, exhibitions and events. 2. Manthan was described as a platform to build and nurture industry participation in R&D. 3. Manthan is designed to prevent demand-side users and supply-side users from interacting. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. In NIDHI-TBI, startups apply directly to the TBI for incubation support. 2. NIDHI-TBIs generally have capacity to incubate at least 30 ventures at a time. 3. NIDHI-TBI is only a scholarship programme and does not provide incubation support to startups. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. The Government established ANRF through the ANRF Act of 2023, notified in February 2024. 2. PAIR pairs emerging institutions with established, top-tier research institutions in a Hub & Spoke framework. 3. PAIR hubs are to be set up only outside India, not across the country. 4. The PAIR programme has earmarked Rs. 1,500 crore over five years, with each selected network eligible for funding up to Rs. 100 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?