What does MANAK stand for in the INSPIRE-MANAK scheme?
- A.Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge
- B.Mission for Advancing National Aptitude and Knowledge
- C.Model Academy for Nurturing Applied Knowledge
- D.Manthan for National Aspirations and Capability
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Explanation
The correct answer is Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge. The scheme is a flagship initiative of the Department of Science and Technology, carried out with the National Innovation Foundation-India, an autonomous body under the department. It invites pupils of Classes VI to XII to develop original ideas rooted in science and in social use, and supports the selected ones in turning those ideas into models and proof-of-concept prototypes through workshops and interaction with experts and leading technical institutions. Options B, C and D are wrong because they are invented expansions that do not correspond to the scheme. The scale is worth noting: 18,27,580 students have been selected up to 2025-26, the department has organised 11 earlier national exhibitions at which 7,444 students displayed projects, and 46,926 and 50,009 students were selected in 2023-24 and 2024-25 respectively. The twelfth edition brought together the pupils chosen in those two years.
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Practice Questions
How many young innovators were felicitated at the 12th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition?
- A.42
- B.52
- C.62
- D.72
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The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology felicitated 62 young innovators at the twelfth edition of the National Level Exhibition and Project Competition, held under the INSPIRE-MANAK scheme in New Delhi.
Read the full explanation →How many students have been selected under INSPIRE-MANAK up to 2025-26?
- A.7,444
- B.46,926
- C.50,009
- D.18,27,580
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That is the cumulative number of students selected under the INSPIRE-MANAK scheme up to 2025-26, a figure the Department of Science and Technology reported at the felicitation ceremony.
Read the full explanation →Where will the winning teams represent India at the Grand Finale of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge?
- A.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- B.Geneva, Switzerland
- C.Singapore
- D.Nairobi, Kenya
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The winners of the Junior and Senior categories of the India Nationals will represent the country at the Grand Finale to be held at Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit in June 2027, where teams from participating countries will compete.
Read the full explanation →Which team won the Junior Category of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2026?
- A.Team Mech Minds
- B.Team Singularity
- C.Team Botics Alpha
- D.Team Vajra
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The Junior Category of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2026 was won by Team Singularity of Gopalan International School, Karnataka.
Read the full explanation →The 2026 mission of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India was linked to which Sustainable Development Goal?
- A.SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-being
- B.SDG 4 — Quality Education
- C.SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- D.SDG 13 — Climate Action
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The mission set for this edition was public health emergency response, and it was tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well-being.
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