Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?

1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.

2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen highly advanced scientific research in Indias premier institutions in collaboration with foreign institutions.A.1 onlyB.2 onlyC.Both 1 and 2D.Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government. 2. NIF is an initiative to strengthen highly advanced scientific research in Indias premier institutions in collaboration with foreign institutions.

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1 only. Statement 1 is correct. DST calls NIF an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology. Statement 2 is wrong. NIF's mandate is grassroots innovation and traditional knowledge. The official UPSC key for this item is (a), 1 only. Read more: SciTech0159 — National Innovation Foundation: Backing Grassroots Inventors.

Who is credited with founding the Honey Bee Network, on which NIF is built?

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