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Which organisation, working under MeitY, held the Tech Conclave on AI for Health and Assistive Technologies with CIIE, IIT (BHU)?

  1. A.National Informatics Centre
  2. B.Software Technology Parks of India
  3. C.Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
  4. D.Education and Research Network

Correct answer

B. Software Technology Parks of India

Explanation

The correct answer is Software Technology Parks of India, or STPI. It is a science and technology organisation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and it held the conclave on AI for Health and Assistive Technologies jointly with the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship of IIT (BHU) on the institute's campus at Varanasi. Option A, the National Informatics Centre, had no part in organising this conclave. Option C, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, is likewise not named as an organiser. Option D, the Education and Research Network, is wrong for the same reason. What aspirants should carry away is STPI's remit as described at the event: it promotes the industry in information technology and IT-enabled services, innovation, research, start-ups and the creation of products and intellectual property in new technology fields, among them the internet of things, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, robotics and data science.

Read the full article: STPI Tech Conclave at IIT BHU Puts AI to Work in Health Care

Q1.Science & TechnologyMedium

Shri S. Krishnan, who delivered the keynote address at the Tech Conclave, holds which post?

  1. A.Director General, STPI
  2. B.Director, IIT (BHU)
  3. C.Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  4. D.Chief Executive Officer, Uttar Pradesh Startup Mission
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Correct answer: C. Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Shri S. Krishnan spoke in that capacity, holding that artificial intelligence can make health care easier to reach, strengthen clinical decision-making and improve the delivery of services, particularly for communities with little access to health facilities.

Q2.Science & TechnologyMedium

Since which year, as stated at the conclave, has STPI supported the growth of India's IT and ITeS industry?

  1. A.1986
  2. B.1991
  3. C.1998
  4. D.2005
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Correct answer: B. 1991

Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General of STPI, said at the conclave that the organisation has had a pivotal part in the growth of the country's industry in information technology and IT-enabled services since that year, and that the same success can now be repeated in artificial intelligence through innovation and…

Q3.Science & TechnologyHard

Which set of neighbouring countries was named as receiving space-based disaster management support from India?

  1. A.Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives
  2. B.Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
  3. C.Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran
  4. D.Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam
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Correct answer: B. Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Describing how space technology serves development on earth, the Minister said India provides space-based information and support for disaster management to neighbouring countries, naming these three.

Q5.Science & TechnologyMedium

In which period was India's space sector opened to private participation, as recalled by the Minister?

  1. A.2014-2015
  2. B.2016-2017
  3. C.2019-2020
  4. D.2022-2023
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Correct answer: C. 2019-2020

The Minister said the space sector was thrown open to private participation in 2019-2020 and that the five to six years since have already produced significant results, which is why the focus has shifted to building globally competitive commercial companies.