{"id":91248,"date":"2025-06-01T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91248"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:00","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-national-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-national-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding National In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation\u2013India (NIF)?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.<\/li>\n<li>2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India&#8217;s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct, while statement 2 is incorrect regarding the National Innovation Foundation\u2013India (NIF).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nNIF is indeed an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. Its primary mandate is to scout, support, and scale up grassroots innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge from citizens, particularly those in the informal sector and students, across the country. It aims to strengthen India&#8217;s capacity to generate and manage grassroot innovations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 2 is incorrect because NIF&#8217;s core focus is on fostering grassroots innovation and traditional knowledge within India. While collaborations might exist, its main purpose is not primarily to strengthen highly advanced scientific research in premier institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions. Its work involves linking grassroots innovations to the formal S&#038;T system and converting them into enterprises through value addition, protection of intellectual property, and business development.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation\u2013India (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&#8217;s premier scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions. 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