Who said at ESTIC 2026 that physical AI is as much a systems engineering challenge as an artificial intelligence one?
- A.Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare, Secretary, DST
- B.Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog
- C.Prof. P. Rajalakshmi, IIT Hyderabad
- D.Shri Jalaj A. Dani, Addverb Technologies
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Explanation
The correct answer is Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog. Speaking at the session, he said physical artificial intelligence is not merely an artificial intelligence problem but also a systems engineering problem, since an intelligent physical system works only when reliable sensors, efficient actuators, real-time computing, robust control algorithms, low-latency communication and energy-efficient hardware all hold together. He also pointed out that errors by robots in factories or by autonomous vehicles carry immediate physical consequences, which is why reliability, verification, safety, security and trustworthiness must remain central, and he said stakeholder consultations had considered a proposal for a Physical AI Mission. Option A names the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, who inaugurated the session and spoke on collaboration and on the twenty-five innovation hubs. Options C and D name other participants of the same session, but neither made this particular argument.
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Practice Questions
Technology innovation hubs under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems have been set up at how many academic institutions?
- A.15
- B.20
- C.25
- D.30
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The Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology told the session on autonomous systems at the conclave that technology innovation hubs under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems have been established at twenty-five leading academic institutions spread across the country.
Read the full explanation →ESTIC 2026, where the session on autonomous systems and robotics was held, was organised at which venue?
- A.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- C.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
- D.Science City, Kolkata
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The Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave of 2026, in short ESTIC 2026, was held there from the twenty-seventh to the twenty-ninth of October 2026, bringing together people from science, technology, research and industry to discuss emerging technologies and innovation.
Read the full explanation →Which platform was migrated to an Indian cloud operated by Yotta Data Services, as reported in February 2026?
- A.DigiLocker
- B.MyGov
- C.Digital India BHASHINI
- D.National Scholarship Portal
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reported in February 2026 that the BHASHINI language platform had been moved to an Indian cloud operated by Yotta Data Services, which keeps its language datasets, AI models and citizen interactions within India's own jurisdiction and therefore supports data sovereignty.
Read the full explanation →What is the approved outlay of the IndiaAI Mission?
- A.Rs 7,500 crore
- B.Rs 10,371.92 crore
- C.Rs 19,744 crore
- D.Rs 25,000 crore
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The IndiaAI Mission was approved with this outlay and its purpose is to widen access to computing power for artificial intelligence work.
Read the full explanation →How many government departments had adopted MeghRaj 2.0 by September 2026?
- A.1,230
- B.2,330
- C.3,230
- D.4,330
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MeghRaj 2.0, the second generation of the Government of India's national cloud computing initiative, had been adopted by that many government departments by September 2026.
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