08 Jan, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX):

  1. iDEX is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Defence.
  2. The objective of the scheme is to cultivate an innovation ecosystem in the Defence and Aerospace sector by collaborating with startups, innovators, MSMEs, incubators, and academia.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

2. Which of the following products didn't receive Gi tag from the state of Odisha?

3. Consider the following statements regarding Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI):

  1. The head office of the Inland Authority of India (IWAI) is at Kolkata.
  2. It develops and regulates the inland waterways for shipping and navigation in India.
  3. The Authority primarily undertakes projects for development and maintenance of IWT infrastructure on national waterways through grants received from the Ministry of Shipping.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. As India sees an ever-rising tide of cancer cases, Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital is turning to artificial intelligence for help by established a ‘Bio-Imaging Bank’ for cancer. Consider the following statements about ‘Bio-Imaging Bank’:

  1. It is strategically designed for the training, validation, and rigorous testing of AI algorithms.
  2. Alongside database creation, the project involves training and testing multiple AI algorithms using the gathered data.
  3. It will address medically relevant tasks such as: screening for lymph node metastases, nucleus segmentation and classification, biomarker prediction, and therapy response prediction.

How many of the above statements are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about Brassware Industry in Moradabad:

  1. Moradabad is often referred to as ‘Peetal Nagri’.
  2. It exports brassware to countries like the US, Britain, Canada, Germany, the Middle East, and Asia.
  3. Moradabad Metal Craft (Word Mark) has received a geographical indication (GI) tag.

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