Industry-Academia Collaboration MCQ — 74 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider 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?

Q2. Consider 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?

Q3. Consider 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. PIB described UAY as the best example of industry-academia collaboration. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider 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?

Q5. Consider 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?