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Prelims · International relations & current affairs · 60 questions

Government schemes & initiatives

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अटल नवप्रवर्तन (इनोवेशन) मिशन किसके अधीन स्थापित किया गया है?

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Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the

(a) Department of Science and Technology · (b) Ministry of Labour and Employment · (c) NITI Aayog · (d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (c) नीति (NITI) आयोग

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was created in 2016 within NITI Aayog to build a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, from school tinkering labs to start-up incubators.

  • ✓ (c) AIM describes itself as 'Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog', set up in 2016; its best-known programmes are Atal Tinkering Labs in schools and Atal Incubation Centres.
  • ✗ (a) The Department of Science and Technology runs its own innovation schemes (such as NIDHI), but AIM is not housed there.
  • ✗ (d) The Skill Development ministry handles skilling schemes such as PMKVY; the word 'entrepreneurship' in its name is the trap.

Remember · Atal Innovation Mission (2016) sits in NITI Aayog: Atal Tinkering Labs (schools), Atal Incubation Centres, Atal New India Challenges.

Sources

  • Atal Innovation Mission: Overview ↗ “Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog is Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country and was setup in 2016.”

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2019, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). Permalink ·

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