Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (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’s scientific institutions in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institutions.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
✓ Correct answer: a) 1 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct: The National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) was established in 2000 with the support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.In 2010 NIF became an autonomous body under the DST.Statement 2 is incorrect: NIF’s primary mission is to strengthen grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge in India.It focuses on scouting, supporting, and scaling up innovations developed by individuals and local communities at the grassroots level rather than concentrating on advanced scientific research in collaboration with foreign institutions.Its primary goal is to support and scale up innovations by common people, especially in rural areas.176
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