UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Unsold Hindi books pose a problem

Question 1

As reported in 2025, the CSTT's 'shabd' portal makes scientific and technical terminology searchable across how many official Indian languages?

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

18

Answer

14

Answer

24

Question 2

The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), which compiles the terminology hosted on the 'shabd' portal, functions under which one of the following Union ministries/departments?

Accepted Answer

Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education

Answer

Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Culture

Answer

Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Unsold Hindi books pose a problem

Q1. As reported in 2025, the CSTT's 'shabd' portal makes scientific and technical terminology searchable across how many official Indian languages?

Q2. The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), which compiles the terminology hosted on the 'shabd' portal, functions under which one of the following Union ministries/departments?