MCQ Test: India Forges Ahead in AI and Gene Editing, Solidifying Global S&T Leadership

1. According to the ML Global Impact Report 2025 by Marktechpost, what is India's position globally in terms of ML-enabled research published across the Nature family of journals?

A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth

2. As per the ML Global Impact Report 2025, which two countries are ranked ahead of India in ML-enabled research published in Nature journals?

A) Germany and Japan B) United Kingdom and Canada C) China and the United States D) Russia and South Korea

3. India's ML research, as highlighted in the ML Global Impact Report 2025, primarily focuses on which of the following aspects?

A) Theoretical advancements in quantum computing B) Practical, scalable, and socially relevant applications C) Development of proprietary ML frameworks for commercial use D) High-frequency trading algorithms

4. Who affirmed India's increasing reliance on generative AI to accelerate drug discovery and bolster clinical research at the 7th CII Pharma and Lifesciences Summit 2025?

A) The Prime Minister of India B) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh C) The Health Minister of India D) The CEO of a major pharmaceutical company

5. According to Union Minister Jitendra Singh, what is the primary role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, particularly in drug discovery and clinical research?

A) To completely replace human scientists and researchers B) To enhance decision-making and reduce errors without replacing scientists C) To automate all regulatory submissions without human oversight D) To solely focus on developing new vaccine technologies

6. Which institution successfully engineered 'GlowCas9', a glowing CRISPR protein that enables real-time observation of genome editing inside living cells?

A) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore B) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi C) Bose Institute, Kolkata D) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

7. The 'GlowCas9' system uses split nano-luciferase fragments derived from which source to emit light, indicating gene-editing activity?

A) Fireflies B) Deep-sea shrimp proteins C) Bioluminescent algae D) Genetically modified bacteria

8. The development of 'GlowCas9' is said to inaugurate which new field, promising safer and more precise gene therapies?

A) Bio-robotics B) Theratracking C) Optogenetics D) Synthetic biology

9. Which company announced a US$17.5 billion investment in India over four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion and skill 20 million Indians in AI by 2030?

A) Amazon B) Google C) Microsoft D) Intel

10. One of Microsoft's key initiatives in its multi-billion dollar AI investment in India includes integrating advanced AI capabilities into which national platforms?

A) Aadhaar and UPI B) MyGov and Digital India portal C) e-Shram and the National Career Service (NCS) D) PM-KISAN and MGNREGA

11. What is the target year for India to transform into one of the world's top-three quantum economies, as outlined in the national roadmap by NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub?

A) 2030 B) 2035 C) 2047 D) 2050

12. A Quantum Biomedical Research Ecosystem is set to be established in which Indian city to integrate quantum computing with biomedical research?

A) Bengaluru B) Hyderabad C) Amaravati D) Pune

13. NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub partnered with which technology giant to release a national roadmap for India's quantum economy ambitions?

A) Google B) Microsoft C) IBM D) Amazon

14. Which Indian government-mandated app has raised concerns about a 'Pegasus-style surveillance architecture' due to its pre-installation requirement and access permissions?

A) Aarogya Setu B) DigiLocker C) Sanchar Saathi D) UMANG App

15. Which cybersecurity research firm issued a high-risk privacy advisory regarding the 'Sanchar Saathi' app, highlighting its spyware-grade characteristics?

A) Kaspersky Lab B) TraceX Labs C) McAfee D) Symantec

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India Forges Ahead in AI and Gene Editing, Solidifying Global S&T Leadership

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1. According to the ML Global Impact Report 2025 by Marktechpost, what is India's position globally in terms of ML-enabled research published across the Nature family of journals?

2. As per the ML Global Impact Report 2025, which two countries are ranked ahead of India in ML-enabled research published in Nature journals?

3. India's ML research, as highlighted in the ML Global Impact Report 2025, primarily focuses on which of the following aspects?

4. Who affirmed India's increasing reliance on generative AI to accelerate drug discovery and bolster clinical research at the 7th CII Pharma and Lifesciences Summit 2025?

5. According to Union Minister Jitendra Singh, what is the primary role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, particularly in drug discovery and clinical research?

6. Which institution successfully engineered 'GlowCas9', a glowing CRISPR protein that enables real-time observation of genome editing inside living cells?

7. The 'GlowCas9' system uses split nano-luciferase fragments derived from which source to emit light, indicating gene-editing activity?

8. The development of 'GlowCas9' is said to inaugurate which new field, promising safer and more precise gene therapies?

9. Which company announced a US$17.5 billion investment in India over four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion and skill 20 million Indians in AI by 2030?

10. One of Microsoft's key initiatives in its multi-billion dollar AI investment in India includes integrating advanced AI capabilities into which national platforms?

11. What is the target year for India to transform into one of the world's top-three quantum economies, as outlined in the national roadmap by NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub?

12. A Quantum Biomedical Research Ecosystem is set to be established in which Indian city to integrate quantum computing with biomedical research?

13. NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub partnered with which technology giant to release a national roadmap for India's quantum economy ambitions?

14. Which Indian government-mandated app has raised concerns about a 'Pegasus-style surveillance architecture' due to its pre-installation requirement and access permissions?

15. Which cybersecurity research firm issued a high-risk privacy advisory regarding the 'Sanchar Saathi' app, highlighting its spyware-grade characteristics?

India Forges Ahead in AI and Gene Editing, Solidifying Global S&T Leadership

Your Score: 0 / 0

1. According to the ML Global Impact Report 2025 by Marktechpost, what is India's position globally in terms of ML-enabled research published across the Nature family of journals?

2. As per the ML Global Impact Report 2025, which two countries are ranked ahead of India in ML-enabled research published in Nature journals?

3. India's ML research, as highlighted in the ML Global Impact Report 2025, primarily focuses on which of the following aspects?

4. Who affirmed India's increasing reliance on generative AI to accelerate drug discovery and bolster clinical research at the 7th CII Pharma and Lifesciences Summit 2025?

5. According to Union Minister Jitendra Singh, what is the primary role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, particularly in drug discovery and clinical research?

6. Which institution successfully engineered 'GlowCas9', a glowing CRISPR protein that enables real-time observation of genome editing inside living cells?

7. The 'GlowCas9' system uses split nano-luciferase fragments derived from which source to emit light, indicating gene-editing activity?

8. The development of 'GlowCas9' is said to inaugurate which new field, promising safer and more precise gene therapies?

9. Which company announced a US$17.5 billion investment in India over four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion and skill 20 million Indians in AI by 2030?

10. One of Microsoft's key initiatives in its multi-billion dollar AI investment in India includes integrating advanced AI capabilities into which national platforms?

11. What is the target year for India to transform into one of the world's top-three quantum economies, as outlined in the national roadmap by NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub?

12. A Quantum Biomedical Research Ecosystem is set to be established in which Indian city to integrate quantum computing with biomedical research?

13. NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub partnered with which technology giant to release a national roadmap for India's quantum economy ambitions?

14. Which Indian government-mandated app has raised concerns about a 'Pegasus-style surveillance architecture' due to its pre-installation requirement and access permissions?

15. Which cybersecurity research firm issued a high-risk privacy advisory regarding the 'Sanchar Saathi' app, highlighting its spyware-grade characteristics?

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