PARLIAMENT QUESTION: HIGH-IMPACT RESEARCH AREAS

• ANRF (Anusandhan National Research Foundation) is India's apex strategic R&D funding body, established under the ANRF Act, 2023 (Act 25 of 2023), with the MAHA (Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas) programme as its flagship vehicle for mission-mode research in priority sectors.
• PM Modi chaired the first Governing Board meeting of ANRF on 10 September 2024, finalising strategic interventions, alignment of R&D with national priorities, and academia–industry linkage.
• Examinable on multiple fronts: NEP 2020 implementation, science governance, R&D financing, and EV/MedTech/AI policy.