MCQs: National Science & Technology Policy, Strategic Missions & Emerging Technologies

  1. What does STIP stand for in India?
    • A) Standard Technology Implementation Program
    • B) Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
    • C) Scientific Training and Innovation Plan
    • D) Strategic Tech Innovation Plan
  2. When was the draft STIP 2020–25 released?
    • A) 2019
    • B) 2020
    • C) 2021
    • D) 2022
  3. Which of the following is not a core objective of STIP?
    • A) Open access to research
    • B) Restricting public participation
    • C) Inclusion and diversity in science
    • D) Strengthening innovation ecosystem
  4. Which body coordinated the formulation of STIP 2020–25?
    • A) DRDO
    • B) NITI Aayog
    • C) DST and Office of PSA
    • D) UGC
  5. What is the mission that promotes Responsible AI in India?
    • A) AI Mission for Industry
    • B) RAISE
    • C) Smart AI India
    • D) AIM
  6. The RAISE summit focuses on:
    • A) Space Tech
    • B) Quantum Technology
    • C) Responsible AI
    • D) Drone Regulations
  7. What is the budget outlay of India’s National Quantum Mission?
    • A) ₹1000 crore
    • B) ₹4000 crore
    • C) ₹6000 crore
    • D) ₹10,000 crore
  8. National Quantum Mission focuses on:
    • A) Nuclear weapons
    • B) Solar energy
    • C) Quantum computing & encryption
    • D) Rural electrification
  9. Which mission targets Hydrogen-based clean energy?
    • A) Green Bharat Mission
    • B) National Hydrogen Mission
    • C) Solar Power India
    • D) Energy Efficiency Mission
  10. Which organization manages ISRO’s collaboration with the private sector?
    • A) BARC
    • B) IN-SPACe
    • C) DRDO
    • D) NASA India
  11. Which mission is associated with genomic surveillance?
    • A) GISAID Mission
    • B) National Genome Surveillance Mission
    • C) Genome India Project
    • D) BioTech India
  12. Chandrayaan-3 is associated with:
    • A) Mars
    • B) Venus
    • C) Moon
    • D) Asteroids
  13. What does CRISPR refer to?
    • A) Weather forecasting
    • B) AI tool
    • C) Gene editing technology
    • D) Missile system
  14. National Supercomputing Mission is jointly implemented by:
    • A) ISRO & MoD
    • B) NITI Aayog & DRDO
    • C) MeitY & DST
    • D) NHAI & MoEF
  15. Which sector is the major focus under “Startup India” in tech development?
    • A) Textiles
    • B) EdTech, AgriTech, HealthTech
    • C) Traditional handicrafts
    • D) Automobiles
  16. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was launched under:
    • A) Ministry of Education
    • B) NITI Aayog
    • C) DST
    • D) Ministry of Finance
  17. What is the role of Tinkering Labs?
    • A) Agricultural training
    • B) School-level innovation
    • C) Industrial waste processing
    • D) Mining
  18. Which of the following is a green energy initiative?
    • A) BharatNet
    • B) Ujjwala Yojana
    • C) National Solar Mission
    • D) Make in India
  19. Gaganyaan is India’s mission for:
    • A) Satellite launch
    • B) Manned spaceflight
    • C) Nuclear testing
    • D) Maritime defense
  20. Which technology underpins Digital India’s biometric system?
    • A) Blockchain
    • B) QR Coding
    • C) Biometric sensor fusion
    • D) Aadhar
  21. Which state hosts the ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?
    • A) Tamil Nadu
    • B) Kerala
    • C) Andhra Pradesh
    • D) Gujarat
  22. What does IN-SPACe promote?
    • A) Government monopoly in space
    • B) Private sector participation in space
    • C) Pollution control
    • D) Defense systems
  23. India’s major research hub in ocean technology is:
    • A) IIT Roorkee
    • B) NIOT
    • C) ICRISAT
    • D) ICMR
  24. India’s first solar mission is:
    • A) Aditya-L1
    • B) Suryan-1
    • C) SuryaNet
    • D) SolarSuraksha
  25. Which emerging tech is vital in personalized medicine?
    • A) Quantum physics
    • B) Genomics
    • C) Hydropower
    • D) Optics
  26. The purpose of the Digital India programme is to:
    • A) Promote import of tech
    • B) Make India cash-based
    • C) Transform India into a digitally empowered society
    • D) Abolish the internet
  27. 5G technology helps in:
    • A) Printing
    • B) High-speed wireless data transmission
    • C) Water purification
    • D) Rainwater harvesting
  28. Which country is collaborating with India on Quantum Computing?
    • A) Japan
    • B) Australia
    • C) USA
    • D) Brazil
  29. What is the aim of the National AI Portal?
    • A) Job applications
    • B) News broadcasting
    • C) AI research sharing
    • D) E-commerce
  30. Artificial Intelligence is not used in:
    • A) Fraud detection
    • B) Crop prediction
    • C) Industrial automation
    • D) Manual ploughing
  31. India’s vaccine development is backed by which technology?
    • A) AI
    • B) Genomics
    • C) Solar power
    • D) Infrared
  32. Which of the following is a strategic technology mission?
    • A) Swachh Bharat
    • B) Gaganyaan
    • C) PM Awas Yojana
    • D) Kisan Credit Card
  33. India is planning 6G development by:
    • A) 2026
    • B) 2027
    • C) 2030
    • D) 2025
  34. What is the focus of the Biotech-KISAN programme?
    • A) Urban housing
    • B) Farmer training
    • C) Nuclear safety
    • D) Road infrastructure
  35. Which of the following is a key outcome of STIP 2020–25?
    • A) Mandatory patent protection
    • B) Reducing research funding
    • C) Science diplomacy and open science
    • D) Banning foreign collaboration
  36. Which Indian city hosts the International Science Festival?
    • A) Mumbai
    • B) Bengaluru
    • C) Varanasi
    • D) Delhi
  37. What is BIRAC?
    • A) Bioinformatics Regulatory Committee
    • B) Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
    • C) Basic Infra for Research and Commerce
    • D) Bharat Internet Resource Access Council
  38. Which of the following is a satellite launch vehicle?
    • A) GSLV
    • B) RLV
    • C) PSLV
    • D) Both A and C
  39. What is India’s initiative for climate-resilient agriculture?
    • A) NICRA
    • B) SPARK
    • C) PRAGATI
    • D) NAIP
  40. “eSanjeevani” is a platform for:
    • A) Weather forecast
    • B) Telemedicine
    • C) E-governance
    • D) Road safety
  41. Which technology supports autonomous cars?
    • A) AI and LIDAR
    • B) WiFi
    • C) Bluetooth
    • D) IoT
  42. The mission that supports one health approach is:
    • A) BioSecure India
    • B) Ayushman Bharat
    • C) National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-being
    • D) Vaccine India Mission
  43. What does ‘Make in India’ aim at?
    • A) Reducing GDP
    • B) Import dependence
    • C) Boosting local manufacturing
    • D) Promoting tourism
  44. What is the full form of DST?
    • A) Department of Solar Technology
    • B) Department of Science & Technology
    • C) Data Security Taskforce
    • D) Directorate of Strategic Trade
  45. Which mission addresses cyber security in India?
    • A) CERT-IN
    • B) e-Cyber Mission
    • C) DigiSuraksha
    • D) Cyber Yoddha
  46. What is the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (2022) focused on?
    • A) 3D printing
    • B) Electric cars
    • C) Vaccine transport
    • D) Nanotechnology
  47. What is India’s largest mission for school education reform using digital tech?
    • A) NIPUN Bharat
    • B) DIKSHA
    • C) Samagra Shiksha
    • D) Shiksha Sarthi
  48. Which global index measures innovation?
    • A) Innovation Potential Index
    • B) GII
    • C) Science & Tech Index
    • D) AI Index
  49. Who releases the Global Innovation Index?
    • A) IMF
    • B) World Bank
    • C) WIPO
    • D) WTO
  50. Which of the following is India’s national science funding agency?
    • A) CSIR
    • B) DST
    • C) DBT
    • D) SERB

ANSWERS:

No.Question (Short Form)Answer
1Full form of STIPB) Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
2Draft STIP yearB) 2020
3Not an STIP objectiveB) Restricting public participation
4Coordinating body for STIPC) DST and Office of PSA
5Responsible AI missionB) RAISE
6RAISE focusC) Responsible AI
7Quantum Mission budgetC) ₹6000 crore
8Focus of National Quantum MissionC) Quantum computing & encryption
9Hydrogen energy missionB) National Hydrogen Mission
10ISRO-private link bodyB) IN-SPACe
11Genomic surveillance projectC) Genome India Project
12Chandrayaan-3 mission targetC) Moon
13CRISPR refers toC) Gene editing technology
14Supercomputing Mission partnersC) MeitY & DST
15Focus sectors of Startup IndiaB) EdTech, AgriTech, HealthTech
16Atal Innovation Mission launched byB) NITI Aayog
17Role of Tinkering LabsB) School-level innovation
18Green energy initiativeC) National Solar Mission
19Gaganyaan mission typeB) Manned spaceflight
20Tech behind AadharD) Aadhar
21Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreB) Kerala
22IN-SPACe promotesB) Private sector participation in space
23Ocean tech hubB) NIOT
24India’s solar missionA) Aditya-L1
25Tech for personalized medicineB) Genomics
26Goal of Digital IndiaC) Digitally empowered society
27Benefit of 5GB) High-speed wireless data transmission
28India’s quantum partnerC) USA
29National AI Portal goalC) AI research sharing
30Not an AI applicationD) Manual ploughing
31Vaccine tech baseB) Genomics
32Strategic tech missionB) Gaganyaan
336G timeline for IndiaC) 2030
34Biotech-KISAN focusB) Farmer training
35STIP 2020–25 outcomeC) Science diplomacy and open science
36Science Festival cityD) Delhi
37BIRAC full formB) Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
38Satellite launch vehiclesD) Both A and C
39Climate-resilient agricultureA) NICRA
40Use of eSanjeevaniB) Telemedicine
41Tech behind driverless carsA) AI and LIDAR
42Mission for one healthC) National Mission on Biodiversity & Human Well-being
43Goal of Make in IndiaC) Boosting local manufacturing
44Full form of DSTB) Department of Science & Technology
45Cybersecurity missionA) CERT-IN
46Additive manufacturing focusA) 3D printing
47Digital school reform missionB) DIKSHA
48Innovation measuring indexB) GII
49GII released byC) WIPO
50Science funding agencyD) SERB
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