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