Science and Technology
2015
Scientific Institutions
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?
- NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government
- 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 code given below.
A.1 only
D.Neither 1 nor 2
C.Both 1 and 2
B.2 only
Correct Answer: Option A
The National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) is indeed an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
The NIF's primary focus is on grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge, not on strengthening highly advanced scientific research in premier institutions through collaboration with foreign entities.
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct. Hence, only statement 1 is correct.
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