UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — “When States Innovate, India Accelerates”: Dr Jitendra Singh Launches India’s First State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura

Q1. The Atal Innovation Mission 2.0 (AIM 2.0), approved by the Union Cabinet in 2024, functions under the aegis of which one of the following?

  • A. NITI Aayog
  • B. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
  • C. Department of Science and Technology (DST)
  • D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Q2. With reference to the Atal Innovation Mission 2.0 (AIM 2.0), consider the following initiatives: 1. Language Inclusive Programme of Innovation (LIPI) 2. Frontier Program 3. Deeptech Reactor 4. SAMRIDH Scheme Which of the above are correctly identified as components of AIM 2.0?

  1. Language Inclusive Programme of Innovation (LIPI)
  2. Frontier Program
  3. Deeptech Reactor
  4. SAMRIDH Scheme
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. With reference to the launch of India's first State Innovation Mission (SIM), consider the following: 1. Atal Innovation Mission 2.0 — the parent mission under which SIM was rolled out 2. Dr Jitendra Singh — the Union Minister who launched SIM 3. Agartala — the venue of the launch 4. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises — the nodal body anchoring SIM Which of the above are correctly identified?

  1. Atal Innovation Mission 2.0 — the parent mission under which SIM was rolled out
  2. Dr Jitendra Singh — the Union Minister who launched SIM
  3. Agartala — the venue of the launch
  4. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises — the nodal body anchoring SIM
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. Which one of the following became the first State in India to launch a State Innovation Mission (SIM)?

  • A. Tripura
  • B. Assam
  • C. Meghalaya
  • D. Sikkim

Q5. With reference to Tripura's State Innovation Mission architecture, consider the following statements: 1. TIFT is Tripura's state-level institution analogous to NITI Aayog. 2. T-NEST is the entrepreneurship and startup incubation arm linked to the mission. 3. Innovation Centres are to be established in each of Tripura's 8 districts. 4. TIFT is the acronym for 'Tripura Innovation Fund for Technology'. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. TIFT is Tripura's state-level institution analogous to NITI Aayog.
  2. T-NEST is the entrepreneurship and startup incubation arm linked to the mission.
  3. Innovation Centres are to be established in each of Tripura's 8 districts.
  4. TIFT is the acronym for 'Tripura Innovation Fund for Technology'.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 4 only
  • D. 4 only

Q6. The district-level Innovation Centres under Tripura's State Innovation Mission, linked to T-NEST, are being designed and supported in partnership with which one of the following?

  • A. Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog
  • B. Startup India, DPIIT
  • C. National Skill Development Corporation
  • D. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

Q7. With reference to the announced expansion of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), consider the following statements: 1. The expansion adds 50,000 new ATLs over and above the existing network of about 10,000 labs. 2. The new ATLs are to be set up exclusively in private schools. 3. The 50,000 new ATLs are to be established over a five-year period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The expansion adds 50,000 new ATLs over and above the existing network of about 10,000 labs.
  2. The new ATLs are to be set up exclusively in private schools.
  3. The 50,000 new ATLs are to be established over a five-year period.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. The establishment of 50,000 new Atal Tinkering Labs in government schools was announced in which one of the following?

  • A. Union Budget 2025-26
  • B. Union Budget 2023-24
  • C. Union Budget 2024-25
  • D. Union Budget 2026-27

Q9. The 3rd Regional Dialogue under NITI Aayog's State Support Mission, held at Agartala in 2026, was organised for how many Eastern and North-Eastern States/UTs?

  • A. 14
  • B. 8
  • C. 11
  • D. 18

Q10. Dr Jitendra Singh, who launched India's first State Innovation Mission, has been elected to the Lok Sabha from the Udhampur constituency how many times?

  • A. Three (16th, 17th and 18th Lok Sabha)
  • B. Two (17th and 18th Lok Sabha)
  • C. Four (15th to 18th Lok Sabha)
  • D. Five (14th to 18th Lok Sabha)

Q11. Consider the following: 1. Aspirational Districts Programme 2. SDG India Index 3. State Support Mission 4. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) Which of the above are correctly identified as initiatives of NITI Aayog?

  1. Aspirational Districts Programme
  2. SDG India Index
  3. State Support Mission
  4. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4