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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. The Technology Development Board was constituted in September 1996 under the Technology Development Board Act, 1995. 2. The Technology Development Board is a statutory body. 3. The Technology Development Board's mandate is limited to basic research funding and excludes commercialization of indigenous technology. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because TDB was created to promote development and commercialization of indigenous technology and adaptation of imported technology for wider application.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. The National Innovation Foundation-India started functioning in March 2000. 2. The National Innovation Foundation became an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology in 2010. 3. The National Innovation Foundation mainly strengthens imported industrial technologies rather than grassroots technological innovations. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: NIF is described as a national initiative for grassroots technological innovations and traditional knowledge, not primarily for imported industrial technology.
Q3Consider the following statements about support provided by NIF: 1. NIF has built a database of more than 2,00,000 technological ideas, innovations and traditional knowledge practices. 2. NIF has filed patents only in India and has no USA or PCT filings. 3. The Micro Venture Innovation Fund at NIF has provided risk capital to 193 projects. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is false because the DST page mentions USA filings and PCT applications along with Indian patent activity.
Q4Consider the following statements about the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS): 1. NM-ICPS is implemented by the Department of Science and Technology. 2. It was approved at a total outlay of Rs. 3660 crore for five years. 3. Mission implementation excludes innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem development. 4. Technology development and HRD/skill development are among the focused implementation areas. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct from the Cabinet release. Statement 3 is false: innovation, entrepreneurship and start-ups ecosystem development are expressly included. Statement 4 is correct because technology development and HRD/skill development are also listed focused areas.
Q5Consider the following statements about the VAIBHAV Fellowship: 1. VAIBHAV Fellowship is for the Indian STEMM diaspora, including NRI/OCI/PIO categories. 2. DST is the implementing department for the VAIBHAV Fellowship Program. 3. A VAIBHAV Fellow may spend up to two months in a year in India for a maximum of three years. 4. The fellowship is Rs. 4 lakh per year, irrespective of the number of months spent in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true from the VAIBHAV guidelines. Statement 4 is false: the guideline states Rs. 4 lakh per month, for a minimum of one month and maximum up to two months per year, not a flat yearly amount.
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6Consider the following statements about the objectives and outputs of NM-ICPS: 1. NM-ICPS aims to bring cyber-physical systems and associated technologies within reach in the country. 2. NM-ICPS includes catalysing translational research among its intended outputs. 3. NM-ICPS was designed only for importing finished cyber-physical products. 4. NM-ICPS includes producing next-generation skilled manpower in CPS. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC): 1. BIRAC is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise. 2. BIRAC was set up by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. 3. BIRAC acts as an interface agency to strengthen emerging biotech enterprises for strategic research and innovation. 4. BIRAC's mandate excludes industry-academia interaction and risk-capital support. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements: 1. NSTEDB was established in 1982. 2. NIDHI was launched in 2016 to help innovators and startups transform ideas into successful startups. 3. Nurturing innovators, problem-solvers and startups is among NSTEDB's objectives. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about NIDHI programmes of the Department of Science and Technology: 1. NIDHI-PRAYAS supports innovators from idea to prototype with maximum funding support of Rs. 10 lakh. 2. NIDHI-PRAYAS is expanded as Prime Research Assistance for Young Scientists. 3. NIDHI-EIR is primarily a post-doctoral fellowship for university faculty only. 4. NIDHI-EIR provides a support system to reduce risk for budding entrepreneurs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about NQM's quantum-computing targets: 1. NQM targets 20-50 physical qubits in 3 years. 2. NQM targets 50-100 physical qubits in 5 years. 3. NQM targets 5,000-10,000 physical qubits in 8 years. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the National Quantum Mission (NQM): 1. It was approved at a total cost of Rs.6003.65 crore for 2023-24 to 2030-31. 2. It targets intermediate-scale quantum computers with 5,000 physical qubits within 8 years. 3. One deliverable is satellite-based secure quantum communication between ground stations over 2000 kilometres within India. 4. Its listed benefits exclude health, financial and energy sectors. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about NIDHI and PRAYAS: 1. NIDHI includes PRAYAS, which expands as PRomoting and Accelerating Young and ASpiring technology entrepreneurs. 2. NIDHI aims to nurture start-ups through scouting, supporting and scaling of innovations. 3. NIDHI is a programme of the Ministry of Agriculture for rural credit delivery. 4. NIDHI works as an umbrella programme for knowledge-based and technology-driven innovations into startups. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about NIDHI and PRAYAS under DST innovation support: 1. NIDHI is an umbrella programme of DST's Technology Translation and Innovation Division for nurturing knowledge-based and technology-driven ideas into startups. 2. NIDHI-PRAYAS was launched on 2 September 2016 to help innovators build prototypes. 3. PRAYAS provides a prototype grant up to Rs. 1 crore to each individual innovator at the idea stage. 4. NIDHI's Seed Support System is implemented through Technology Business Incubators. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. The Anusandhan National Research Foundation is planned as an apex body for high-level strategic direction of scientific research in India. 2. The Department of Biotechnology is the administrative department of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation. 3. The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act also subsumes the Science and Engineering Research Board into the new foundation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about NIDHI: 1. NIDHI was conceived by the Ministry of Agriculture for rural credit delivery. 2. NIDHI is an umbrella programme for nurturing knowledge-based and technology-driven ideas and innovations into successful startups. 3. NIDHI works towards an innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem for wealth and job creation. Which of the statements given above are correct?