How many unicorns has the IIT ecosystem produced, according to the Defence Minister?
- A.36
- B.46
- C.56
- D.66
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Explanation
The correct answer is 56. While describing how the institutes have grown into engines of innovation and enterprise, the Defence Minister said the IIT ecosystem has supported over 6,000 start-ups, produced 56 unicorns and generated nearly 5,000 patents. He used these numbers to argue that the IITs are no longer only places that impart knowledge, and that institutions such as IIT Kanpur help expand scientific capability and create solutions of social value. Options A, B and D are wrong because they do not match the figure cited; the three numbers to remember together are the start-ups, the unicorns and the patents. The minister also referred to the government approving a Research, Development and Innovation Scheme worth Rs 1 lakh crore to draw private investment into research, and to a policy change under which deep-tech start-ups supported by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research no longer need to have existed for three years.
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Practice Questions
What is the fundraising target of IIT Kanpur's 'Greater Than Us' campaign?
- A.US$500 million by March 2029
- B.US$1 billion by March 2029
- C.US$2 billion by March 2030
- D.Rs 4,155 crore by March 2028
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The campaign was launched by the Defence Minister in New Delhi and is the largest fundraising effort ever undertaken by any Indian Institute of Technology.
Read the full explanation →The National Military Drone Technology Hub, whose approval process is nearing completion, is being set up at which institute?
- A.IIT Madras
- B.IIT Delhi
- C.IIT Kanpur
- D.IIT Bombay
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The Defence Minister said the proposal to set up a National Military Drone Technology Hub at IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, has made significant progress and that its approval process is nearing completion.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how many training hours were generated by CTF 154 activities during the Indian Navy's command?
- A.Over 4,800
- B.Over 5,800
- C.Over 6,800
- D.Over 7,800
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Across the Indian Navy's tenure, the activities of CTF 154 added up to more than 7,800 hours of training, with personnel from 39 countries taking part.
Read the full explanation →In which year did India become a full member of the Combined Maritime Forces?
- A.2020
- B.2021
- C.2022
- D.2023
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India's association with the Combined Maritime Forces came in two steps: it first joined as an Associate Partner in 2022 and then took up full membership in 2023.
Read the full explanation →How many nations make up the Combined Maritime Forces partnership served by CTF 154?
- A.27
- B.37
- C.47
- D.57
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The Combined Maritime Forces is a partnership of 47 nations, and CTF 154 is the one task force within it that is given over wholly to training, running professional courses and capacity building so that member navies can work with one another at sea.
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