Startup India Expo and Conclave 2022’ Flashcards
Startup India Expo and Conclave 2022’ was inaugurated by the
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in New Delhi
The expo focuses on the theme of
‘Rise of the Startup Ecosystem’
Who will be the chief guest?
Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh
Who will be the guest of honor at the event?
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Ms.Anupriya Patel
India has the world’s (?)-largest ecosystem in the area of start-up
third
101 Unicorn?
Physics Wallah
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) was established in
1905
____ is a reflection of the expansive growth of the biotech sector in the country.
Biotech Startup Expo - 2022
The expo is being organised by the (?) to mark the completion of ten years of BIRAC.
Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Theme:
‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat’
India is among the top (?) destinations for biotechnology globally and ___ largest biotechnology destination in the Asia Pacific region.
12 , 3rd
India is also the world’s __ largest producer of recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine
third
India is also the world’s ____largest producer of BT cotton
second
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on the
28th of July
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on the
28th of July
Who became the first four countries in the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia region to have successfully controlled Hepatitis B?
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand
(?) is responsible for the appraisal of activities involving large-scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants in research and industrial production from the environmental angle.
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
The Indian biotechnology industry is expected to reach USD (?) billion by 202_, with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of (?).
150 billion , 2025 , 16.4% or 17%
___ brings innovators and funders on to a common table, enabling ideas to become a reality and facilitate technological advances that make human progress possible.
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
established under the Department of Biotechnology in 2012
____ is expected to transform the Health, Agriculture and Energy sectors during the next 5 years
Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission - Undertaking Nationally Relevant Technology Innovation (UNaTI)
Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission - Undertaking Nationally Relevant Technology Innovation (UNaTI) will have how many missions?
Five
A Mission to promote Maternal and Child Health and develop prediction tools for preterm birth
GARBH-ini
1st missiom of UNaTI
A Mission to develop affordable vaccines for endemic diseases
IndCEPI
2nd missiom of UNaTI
for Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Mission on Antimicrobial Resistance
contributing to POSHAN Abhiyan
Development of Biofortified and Protein-Rich wheat
4th missiom of UNaTI
Innovative Technology interventions for Swachh Bharat
Clean Energy Mission
5th missiom of UNaTI
UMMID
Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders
to tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies.
What are the name of Kendras who are opened to to tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies?
NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases Administration)
____ is PPP between Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) , aims towards enhancing the country’s innovation ecosystem.
Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA)
Which graph shows that the earth’s temperature was relatively stable for 500 years?
Hockey Stick Graph
Which is a gene-mapping project involving 20 leading institutions including the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru and a few Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)?
Genome India Project
Genome India Project’s nodal point is
Centre for Brain Research
which is an autonomous institute in the IISc, Bengaluru
This Bill has been formulated recognizing the need for regulation of the use and application of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) technology, for establishing identity of missing persons, victims, offenders, under trials and unknown deceased persons. Name it
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill - 2019
The conference aimed to launch India’s new One Health Initiative - an inter-sectoral approach to tackling the most urgent health threats in India as well as in low and middle income countries across South and South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
One Health India Conference
____ expands the global partnership working to address challenges and improve coordination and collaboration in global AMR R&D to 16 countries, the European Commission, two philanthropic foundations and four international organisations (as observers).
Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub
____ is an overarching body that assesses specific science and technology domains in India, and formulates interventions and roadmaps.
Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
Which were given on the occasion of 33rd Foundation Day of Department of Biotechnology?
Biotechnology Research Innovation and Technology Excellence (BRITE) Award
26th February
___ is awarded each year on the basis of conspicuously important and outstanding contributions to human knowledge and progress, made through work done primarily in India during the five years, preceding the year of the prize
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB)
Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub was launched in
2018 during the 71st session of the World Health Assembly
established in Berlin, Germany
___ is an industry-academia collaborative mission for accelerating biopharmaceutical development in the country.
National Biopharma Mission (NBM)
was launched in 2017
Which project aims to manifest a novel holistic waste-water management approach that will produce clean water, which could henceforth be reused for various purposes?
Local Treatment of Urban Sewage Streams for the Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR)
initiated in July 2017
is jointly supported by the Department of Biotechnology and the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research /STW
____ provides a unique learning and networking platform for young professionals and students to think differently for innovative ideas to solve India’s urban water challenges and contribute to cleaning up of India’s rivers.
WETLAB
* supported by the Department of Biotechnology-Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (DBT-BIRAC) and Netherlands Enterprise Agency
____ is a farmer-centric scheme for farmers, developed by and with farmers under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
Biotech-KISAN
___ is any privately owned firm with a market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion.
Unicorn
India has become the __ largest start-up ecosystem in the world
3rd
after the US and China
___ is a fantastic opportunity for any startup to leverage their networking and fund-raising efforts.
Startup Innovation Challenges
___ seeks to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are contributing to economic dynamism by spurring innovation and injecting competition.
National Startup Awards
The first-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum was launched in ____ to develop and improve startup ecosystems collectively.
October 2020
___ aims to provide a platform to the startups and young minds from around the world to come up with new ideas, innovation and invention.
‘Prarambh’ Summit
Through the GeM portal, local startups have been given the opportunity to participate in government tenders at par with big companies . GeM stands for
Government e-Marketplace
Support the rural poor to come out of poverty , Support the people to set up enterprises and provide support until the enterprises stabilise , Providing self-employment opportunities with financial assistance and training . Name it
Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)
____ is a one of its kind online platforms for all stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India to discover, connect and engage with each other.
Startup India Hub
Which Action Plan laid the foundation of Government support, schemes and incentives envisaged to create a vibrant startup ecosystem in the country?
Startup India Action Plan
Who aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization?
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
___ intends to fund exploration of new scientific and engineering breakthroughs with global impact.
Scientific and Useful Profound Research Advancement (SUPRA)
(?) supports proposals in high priority areas from the viewpoint of advances in fundamental science.
Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)
(?) is an end to end plan for startups to double the number of incubators and startups in the duration of five years.
National Initiative For Developing And Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI)
What intends to trigger innovations from annually 10 lakh school children throughout the country to convert their ideas into prototypes, preparing the children for challenges of future like innovation and entrepreneurship and helping them harness the power of their ideas?
MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge)
____ intends to create centres housing equipment dedicated to the needs of MSMEs and startups for rapid prototyping developed at the cost of Rs 125 crore each to connect industry with academia.
SATHI Scheme: Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes
Which program was launched for providing financial support to startups.?
PRomoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring innovators & Startups
The Department of Defense Production launched the ____ programme to achieve self-reliance and foster innovation and technology development in defence and aerospace by engaging industries, R&D institutes, and academia and providing them with grants to carry out R&D.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
was launched by the Government in April 2018
Which program to directly aid startups with technology-based innovations that solve sectoral challenges of national importance and societal relevance?
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)
The committee recommends that:
Processing (collection, recording, analysis, disclosure, etc) of personal data should be done only for “clear, specific and lawful” purposes.
Justice BN Srikrishna Committee
Which is Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country?
Atal Innovation Mission
Which program aim to Promoting science based, deep technology ideas to market through training and guidance over a period of 12 months?
AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship)
____ has been designed to act as a growth support for AIM’s Atal and Established Incubators across the country.
AIM-iCREST(Atal Innovation Mission Incubator Capabilities Enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem)
Creating problem solving mindset across schools in India through ___ labs
Atal Tinkering Labs
A national mentor network in collaboration with the public sector, corporates and institutions, to support all the initiatives of the mission. Name it
Mentor India Campaign
Which center aims To stimulate community centric innovation and ideas in the unserved /underserved regions of the country including Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities?
Atal Community Innovation Center
It will stimulate innovation and research in the MSME industry . Name it
Atal Research and Innovation for Small Enterprises (ARISE)
Startup India Initiative launched in
2016
What typically represents the first official money that a business venture or enterprise raises?
Seed Funding
Purple Revolution
Lavender Revolution
Which mission is envisaged to bring transformative change in the aroma sector through desired interventions in the areas of agriculture, processing and product development for fuelling the growth of aroma industry and rural employment?
CSIR Aroma Mission
Agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end economic constraints, boost shared prosperity and feed a projected 9.7 billion people by
2050
____ is a branch of horticulture that deals with the cultivation, processing and marketing of ornamental plants vis-à-vis landscaping of small or large areas, and maintenance of gardens so that the surroundings may appear aesthetically pleasant.
Floriculture
