UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Atal Innovation Mission launches the first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura to strengthen State-led innovation ecosystem

Q1. Under AIM 2.0, the newly created State Innovation Mission (SIM) is directly anchored within which one of the following?

  • A. NITI Aayog's State Support Mission (SSM)
  • B. The 'NITI for States' digital platform
  • C. The Viksit Bharat Strategy Room
  • D. The Atal Community Innovation Centre programme

Q2. With reference to the components introduced newly under AIM 2.0, consider the following: 1. State Innovation Mission 2. Industrial Accelerator Programme 3. Atal Tinkering Labs 4. Language Inclusive Programme of Innovation (LIPI) Which of the above is/are correctly identified as new components introduced under AIM 2.0?

  1. State Innovation Mission
  2. Industrial Accelerator Programme
  3. Atal Tinkering Labs
  4. Language Inclusive Programme of Innovation (LIPI)
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The Atal Innovation Mission, which operationalised the first State Innovation Mission in Tripura, functions exclusively under 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)

Q4. With reference to the first State Innovation Mission launched in Tripura, consider the following statements: 1. Tripura is the first State to operationalise a State Innovation Mission. 2. Unlike earlier project-based central schemes, SIM is conceived as a long-term institutional mechanism owned by the State. 3. With the launch of SIM, Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centres stand discontinued in Tripura. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Tripura is the first State to operationalise a State Innovation Mission.
  2. Unlike earlier project-based central schemes, SIM is conceived as a long-term institutional mechanism owned by the State.
  3. With the launch of SIM, Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centres stand discontinued in Tripura.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. The continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission as AIM 2.0, with an outlay of ₹2,750 crore, was approved by which one of the following?

  • A. The Union Cabinet
  • B. The Governing Council of NITI Aayog
  • C. The Union Ministry of Finance
  • D. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance

Q6. With reference to AIM 2.0, consider the following statements: 1. It has a total outlay of ₹2,750 crore. 2. Its continuation has been approved up to 31 March 2028. 3. It continues the Atal Innovation Mission originally set up in 2016. 4. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 60:40 Centre-State funding pattern. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It has a total outlay of ₹2,750 crore.
  2. Its continuation has been approved up to 31 March 2028.
  3. It continues the Atal Innovation Mission originally set up in 2016.
  4. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 60:40 Centre-State funding pattern.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q7. With reference to the legacy components of the Atal Innovation Mission, consider the following statements: 1. Atal Tinkering Labs operate at the school level for students of classes VI–XII, whereas Atal Incubation Centres operate at the university, institution and industry level. 2. Atal Community Innovation Centres specifically target unserved and underserved regions such as Tier-2 and Tier-3 areas. 3. Atal New India Challenges provide only mentorship and never any grant-in-aid to selected applicants. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Atal Tinkering Labs operate at the school level for students of classes VI–XII, whereas Atal Incubation Centres operate at the university, institution and industry level.
  2. Atal Community Innovation Centres specifically target unserved and underserved regions such as Tier-2 and Tier-3 areas.
  3. Atal New India Challenges provide only mentorship and never any grant-in-aid to selected applicants.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Which one of the following most accurately describes NITI Aayog?

  • A. A non-statutory executive body (policy think tank) constituted by a Union Cabinet resolution, which replaced the Planning Commission
  • B. A constitutional body established by amendment to replace the Planning Commission
  • C. A statutory body created by an Act of Parliament to allocate Plan funds to States
  • D. A permanent financial body that distributes divisible pool taxes between the Centre and States

Q9. The Governing Council of NITI Aayog is chaired by which one of the following?

  • A. The Prime Minister
  • B. The Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog
  • C. The Union Finance Minister
  • D. The Cabinet Secretary

Q10. Under AIM 2.0, the Industrial Accelerator Programme is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. Setting up accelerators in critical sectors exclusively through public-private partnerships (PPP)
  • B. Establishing 30 vernacular innovation centres to support non-English-speaking innovators
  • C. Creating 2,500 new Atal Tinkering Labs in aspirational districts
  • D. Operating a deep-tech research sandbox for frontier technologies

Q11. With reference to cooperative federalism in India's innovation policy, consider the following statements: 1. The State Innovation Mission marks a shift from a Union-led model of innovation delivery to a State-led ecosystem-building approach. 2. SIM is anchored within NITI Aayog's State Support Mission, which advances the mandate of cooperative federalism. 3. The State Support Mission was created solely to disburse Plan grants to States, replacing the role of the erstwhile Planning Commission. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The State Innovation Mission marks a shift from a Union-led model of innovation delivery to a State-led ecosystem-building approach.
  2. SIM is anchored within NITI Aayog's State Support Mission, which advances the mandate of cooperative federalism.
  3. The State Support Mission was created solely to disburse Plan grants to States, replacing the role of the erstwhile Planning Commission.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3