MCQ Test: India's Science & Technology Sector Buzzes with Innovations, Strategic Collaborations, and Policy Push

1. What was the primary objective of ICMR's 'Medical Innovations – Patent Mitra' program at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

A) To secure international patents for Indian medical devices. B) To facilitate the transfer of publicly funded innovations to industry for widespread access. C) To establish new research laboratories for medical technology development. D) To provide financial grants directly to medical startups.

2. Which organization licensed nine cutting-edge health technologies at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) B) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) C) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) D) Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

3. Which of the following infectious diseases was NOT explicitly mentioned as having a diagnostic technology licensed by ICMR at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

A) Nipah B) Monkeypox C) Tuberculosis D) Dengue

4. Besides diagnostics, what other significant health technologies were part of ICMR's licensing deals at the MedTech Expo 2025?

A) Advanced surgical robots and prosthetics. B) Multistage malaria vaccine and novel Shigella and Salmonella vaccines. C) Gene therapy treatments for genetic disorders. D) AI-powered drug discovery platforms.

5. At which event did Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasize the critical role of startups and IP creation in advancing India's semiconductor industry?

A) India Tech Summit 2025 B) Semicon India 2025 C) Digital India Expo 2025 D) Make in India Conference 2025

6. What significant milestone related to semiconductor manufacturing was highlighted by PM Modi during Semicon India 2025?

A) Inauguration of India's largest semiconductor fabrication plant. B) Receipt of the first set of "Made-in-India" chips from a pilot production line. C) Announcement of a new national policy for semiconductor exports. D) Launch of a global partnership for semiconductor research.

7. Researchers from which Indian institution, in collaboration with Australia's Monash University, developed an advanced traffic control framework?

A) IIT-Delhi B) IIT-Madras C) IIT-Bombay D) IIT-Kanpur

8. What is the primary aim of the computationally efficient mathematical framework developed by IIT-Bombay and Monash University?

A) To design new types of autonomous vehicles. B) To accelerate the design of next-generation intelligent traffic systems. C) To predict future traffic patterns with 100% accuracy. D) To develop new materials for road construction.

9. Indian scientists recently discovered a significant role for which protein as a mechanical chaperone, protecting cells from stress?

A) p53 B) p47 C) p21 D) p16

10. The discovery of protein p47's role as a mechanical chaperone could potentially open new avenues for treating diseases where protein stability under physical strain is compromised, such as:

A) Diabetes and hypertension. B) Cancer and Alzheimer's disease. C) Heart muscle disorders and laminopathies. D) Autoimmune diseases and allergies.

11. Which Pune-based global biotech company, a subsidiary of Alkem Laboratories, Ltd., inaugurated a $50 million biopharmaceutical plant in the USA?

A) Biocon B) Serum Institute of India C) Enzene Biosciences D) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

12. Where in the USA did Enzene Biosciences inaugurate its new state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant?

A) Silicon Valley, California B) Research Triangle Park, North Carolina C) Princeton West Innovation Campus, Hopewell D) Boston Biomedical Cluster, Massachusetts

13. India is exploring possibilities for co-developing technologies in the defence sector with which other country?

A) Japan B) South Korea C) Singapore D) France

14. The agreement to explore cooperation in the defence technology space between India and Singapore was highlighted during the official visit of which dignitary to India?

A) Singapore President Halimah Yacob B) Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong C) Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen D) Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan

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India's Science & Technology Sector Buzzes with Innovations, Strategic Collaborations, and Policy Push

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1. What was the primary objective of ICMR's 'Medical Innovations – Patent Mitra' program at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

2. Which organization licensed nine cutting-edge health technologies at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

3. Which of the following infectious diseases was NOT explicitly mentioned as having a diagnostic technology licensed by ICMR at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

4. Besides diagnostics, what other significant health technologies were part of ICMR's licensing deals at the MedTech Expo 2025?

5. At which event did Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasize the critical role of startups and IP creation in advancing India's semiconductor industry?

6. What significant milestone related to semiconductor manufacturing was highlighted by PM Modi during Semicon India 2025?

7. Researchers from which Indian institution, in collaboration with Australia's Monash University, developed an advanced traffic control framework?

8. What is the primary aim of the computationally efficient mathematical framework developed by IIT-Bombay and Monash University?

9. Indian scientists recently discovered a significant role for which protein as a mechanical chaperone, protecting cells from stress?

10. The discovery of protein p47's role as a mechanical chaperone could potentially open new avenues for treating diseases where protein stability under physical strain is compromised, such as:

11. Which Pune-based global biotech company, a subsidiary of Alkem Laboratories, Ltd., inaugurated a $50 million biopharmaceutical plant in the USA?

12. Where in the USA did Enzene Biosciences inaugurate its new state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant?

13. India is exploring possibilities for co-developing technologies in the defence sector with which other country?

14. The agreement to explore cooperation in the defence technology space between India and Singapore was highlighted during the official visit of which dignitary to India?

India's Science & Technology Sector Buzzes with Innovations, Strategic Collaborations, and Policy Push

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. What was the primary objective of ICMR's 'Medical Innovations – Patent Mitra' program at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

2. Which organization licensed nine cutting-edge health technologies at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

3. Which of the following infectious diseases was NOT explicitly mentioned as having a diagnostic technology licensed by ICMR at the India MedTech Expo 2025?

4. Besides diagnostics, what other significant health technologies were part of ICMR's licensing deals at the MedTech Expo 2025?

5. At which event did Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasize the critical role of startups and IP creation in advancing India's semiconductor industry?

6. What significant milestone related to semiconductor manufacturing was highlighted by PM Modi during Semicon India 2025?

7. Researchers from which Indian institution, in collaboration with Australia's Monash University, developed an advanced traffic control framework?

8. What is the primary aim of the computationally efficient mathematical framework developed by IIT-Bombay and Monash University?

9. Indian scientists recently discovered a significant role for which protein as a mechanical chaperone, protecting cells from stress?

10. The discovery of protein p47's role as a mechanical chaperone could potentially open new avenues for treating diseases where protein stability under physical strain is compromised, such as:

11. Which Pune-based global biotech company, a subsidiary of Alkem Laboratories, Ltd., inaugurated a $50 million biopharmaceutical plant in the USA?

12. Where in the USA did Enzene Biosciences inaugurate its new state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant?

13. India is exploring possibilities for co-developing technologies in the defence sector with which other country?

14. The agreement to explore cooperation in the defence technology space between India and Singapore was highlighted during the official visit of which dignitary to India?

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