Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2015 · Science and Technology · Question 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?<br/>1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.<br/>2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India's premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

1 only

1. Correct. National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

2. Incorrect. This statement describes a scheme for advanced scientific research collaboration, not NIF. NIF’s core role is to support grassroots technological innovations and traditional knowledge.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

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