Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2015 · Science and Technology · Question 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?

  1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
  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.

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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