MCQ Test: India Boosts Science & Technology with New R&D Fund, AI Innovations, and Global Collaborations

India aims to become a self-reliant, future-ready, and globally influential nation in science and technology by which target year?

A) 2030 B) 2035 C) 2047 D) 2050

What is the primary purpose of the newly launched ₹1 trillion National R&D and Innovation Fund?

A) To fund government salaries in research institutions. B) To catalyze private-sector research and development in critical deep-tech sectors. C) To provide scholarships for students pursuing science degrees abroad. D) To establish new public sector research laboratories across the country.

Who inaugurated the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025?

A) The President of India B) The Union Minister of Science & Technology C) The Prime Minister of India D) The Secretary of the Department of Science & Technology

Which of the following is an indigenous AI-based multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian languages mentioned in the text?

A) IndiaGPT B) Bharat Gen C) DesiLLM D) HindAI

Which two institutions jointly developed and successfully booted the indigenous semiconductor chip, RISC–V Controller for Space Applications (IRIS)?

A) IIT Bombay and DRDO B) IIT Delhi and HAL C) IIT Madras and ISRO D) IIT Kanpur and NASA

What is the Aditya-L1 mission actively tracking, with scientists collaborating with NASA for spectroscopic observations?

A) Asteroid movements B) Lunar eclipses C) Planetary atmospheric changes D) Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)

What is the projected value of India's bioeconomy in the coming years, as stated by Dr. Jitendra Singh?

A) USD 100 billion B) USD 200 billion C) USD 300 billion D) USD 500 billion

What is the primary objective of India's Gaganyaan mission?

A) To send a robotic probe to Mars. B) To establish a permanent lunar research station. C) To achieve India's first crewed spaceflight. D) To deploy a new generation of communication satellites.

Which city is emerging as a significant hub for AI and open-source innovation, marked by Sonatype's inauguration of its India Innovation Hub?

A) Bengaluru B) Pune C) Hyderabad D) Chennai

Globally, India stands as the second-largest deployer of which technology over IPv6?

A) 4G networks B) 5G networks C) Satellite internet services D) Fiber optic broadband

Researchers at which IIT have developed a new drug candidate demonstrating a breakthrough against dangerous superbugs?

A) IIT Bombay B) IIT Delhi C) IIT Roorkee D) IIT Kanpur

Which of the following is NOT listed as a critical deep-tech sector for private-sector R&D under the National R&D and Innovation Fund?

A) Semiconductors B) Quantum systems C) Traditional handicrafts D) AI-driven healthcare

What is the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 primarily envisioned as?

A) A global summit for climate change policies. B) A celebration of India's universal recognition as a frontline global player in science. C) A trade fair for scientific equipment manufacturers. D) A competition for international robotics teams.

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India Boosts Science & Technology with New R&D Fund, AI Innovations, and Global Collaborations

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India aims to become a self-reliant, future-ready, and globally influential nation in science and technology by which target year?

What is the primary purpose of the newly launched ₹1 trillion National R&D and Innovation Fund?

Who inaugurated the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025?

Which of the following is an indigenous AI-based multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian languages mentioned in the text?

Which two institutions jointly developed and successfully booted the indigenous semiconductor chip, RISC–V Controller for Space Applications (IRIS)?

What is the Aditya-L1 mission actively tracking, with scientists collaborating with NASA for spectroscopic observations?

What is the projected value of India's bioeconomy in the coming years, as stated by Dr. Jitendra Singh?

What is the primary objective of India's Gaganyaan mission?

Which city is emerging as a significant hub for AI and open-source innovation, marked by Sonatype's inauguration of its India Innovation Hub?

Globally, India stands as the second-largest deployer of which technology over IPv6?

Researchers at which IIT have developed a new drug candidate demonstrating a breakthrough against dangerous superbugs?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a critical deep-tech sector for private-sector R&D under the National R&D and Innovation Fund?

What is the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 primarily envisioned as?

India Boosts Science & Technology with New R&D Fund, AI Innovations, and Global Collaborations

Your Score: 0 / 0

India aims to become a self-reliant, future-ready, and globally influential nation in science and technology by which target year?

What is the primary purpose of the newly launched ₹1 trillion National R&D and Innovation Fund?

Who inaugurated the Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025?

Which of the following is an indigenous AI-based multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian languages mentioned in the text?

Which two institutions jointly developed and successfully booted the indigenous semiconductor chip, RISC–V Controller for Space Applications (IRIS)?

What is the Aditya-L1 mission actively tracking, with scientists collaborating with NASA for spectroscopic observations?

What is the projected value of India's bioeconomy in the coming years, as stated by Dr. Jitendra Singh?

What is the primary objective of India's Gaganyaan mission?

Which city is emerging as a significant hub for AI and open-source innovation, marked by Sonatype's inauguration of its India Innovation Hub?

Globally, India stands as the second-largest deployer of which technology over IPv6?

Researchers at which IIT have developed a new drug candidate demonstrating a breakthrough against dangerous superbugs?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a critical deep-tech sector for private-sector R&D under the National R&D and Innovation Fund?

What is the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 primarily envisioned as?

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