UPSC CSE Prelims
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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.
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), established in 2000 to strengthen grassroots innovation ecosystem.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: NIF focuses on grassroots innovations, traditional knowledge, and solutions by common people (farmers, artisans, students), not on advanced scientific research in premier institutions or foreign collaborations. It scouts, documents, and supports community-level innovations.
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