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  • CSIR NIScPR AI Enabled Institutional Repositories using DSpace

    Why in News?

    CSIR National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR NIScPR) conducted a five day skill training programme (6 to 10 July 2026) on AI enabled Institutional Repositories using DSpace under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative (Phase III).

    Key Highlights

    • Aimed at training library professionals, researchers, academicians, students, and IT professionals.
    • Focused on developing and managing AI enabled institutional repositories using the open source DSpace platform.
    • Training covered:
      • DSpace architecture and administration
      • Linux and DSpace installation
      • Dublin Core metadata management
      • Repository customization and backup
      • AI based metadata extraction and semantic search
    • Included hands on laboratory sessions and exposure to SARAL AI and the NIScPR Herbarium.
    • 25 participants from universities, research institutions, and libraries completed the programme.

    About CSIR NIScPR

    • Constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
    • Established in 2021 through the merger of:
      • NISCAIR: National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources.
      • NISTADS: National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies.
    • Promotes science communication, policy research, scholarly publishing, and digital knowledge management.

    About DSpace

    • Open source software for creating and managing institutional digital repositories.
    • Preserves and provides open access to research publications, theses, datasets, and other scholarly content.
    • Supports metadata standards such as Dublin Core and enables long term digital preservation.

    [2020] With the print state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?
    1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units
    2. Create meaningful short stories and songs
    3. Disease diagnosis
    4. Text -to -Speech Conversion
    5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    [A] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

    [B] 1, 3 and 4 only

    [C] 2, 4 and 5 only

    [D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

  • India’s Emerging Technology Ecosystem

    Why in the news?

    The Government highlighted India’s progress in AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies, supercomputing, cloud computing, blockchain, and biotechnology as key pillars of Viksit Bharat 2047.

    Digital India

    • Internet connections: 25.15 crore (2014) → 102.86 crore (2026).
    • Broadband: 6.1 crore → 99.56 crore.
    • 5G services cover 99.9% of districts.
    • Data cost reduced from ₹269/GB to ₹8-10/GB.

    Supercomputing

    • National Supercomputing Mission (2015): ₹4,500 crore.
    • 38 supercomputers with 47 petaflops capacity.
    • Indigenous PARAM Rudra series developed.

    Semiconductor Ecosystem

    • Semicon India Programme (2021): ₹76,000 crore.
    • ISM 2.0 (2026-27): ₹1,000 crore.
    • 12 projects worth ₹1.64 lakh crore approved.
    • DLI Scheme: 24 companies supported; 7 chips fabricated.

    National Quantum Mission

    • Approved in 2023 with ₹6,003.65 crore.
    • Focus: Quantum Computing, Communication, Sensing, Materials.
    • 1,000 km secure quantum communication network demonstrated.
    • India’s first Quantum Valley coming up in Amaravati.

    IndiaAI Mission

    • Approved in 2024 with ₹10,300+ crore.
    • 38,000+ GPUs common computing facility.
    • AI Kosh: 12,115 datasets and 306 AI models.
    • Around 89% of new startups use AI.

    Cloud Computing

    • MeghRaj: Government cloud platform.
    • 2,323 government departments using MeghRaj (2026).

    Blockchain

    • National Blockchain Framework (2021).
    • 3 crore+ property documents verified through blockchain.
    • Supports Vishvasya Blockchain Stack and Digital Rupee (e₹) pilots.

    Biotechnology

    • Sector size: USD 190 billion (2026).
    • 94 BioNEST incubators across 25 States/UTs.
    • Key initiatives: National Biopharma Mission, BioE3 Policy.

    Research & Skilling

    • ANRF (2024) operationalized.
    • RDI Scheme (2025): ₹1 lakh crore corpus.
    • FutureSkills PRIME: 27.53 lakh registrations.
    • Chips to Startup (C2S): Targets 85,000 semiconductor professionals.

    Global Technology Indicators

    • Global Innovation Index: Rank 81 (2015) → 38 (2025).
    • 2,100+ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) employing 2.36 million professionals.
    • India AI Impact Summit 2026: Declaration adopted by 92 countries.

    [2022] Which one of the following is the context in which the term “qubit” is mentioned?

    [A] Cloud Services

    [B] Quantum Computing

    [C] Visible Light Communication Technologies

    [D] Wireless Communication Technologies

  • How does the 3D printing technology work? List out the advantages and disadvantages of the technology.

  • What is digital signature? What does its authentication mean? Give various salient built in features of a digital signature.

  • Discuss the advantage and security implications of cloud hosting of server vis-a-vis inhouse machine-based hosting for government businesses.

  • Consider the following pairs

    Consider the following pairs :

    Terms sometimes seen in news Context /Topic

    Belle II experiment Artificial Intelligence
    Blockchain technology Digital/ Cryptocurrency
    CRISPR — Cas9 Particle Physics
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  • Consider the following statements

    Consider the following statements:
    A digital signature is
    1. an electronic record that identifies the certifying authority issuing it
    2. used to serve as a proof of identity of an individual to access information or server on Internet.
    3. an electronic method of signing an electronic document and ensuring that the original content is unchanged

    Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

  • Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct

    Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct?
    1. It aims at developing intermediate-scale quantum computers with 50-1000 physical qubits.
    2. Its implementation includes setting up of four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) in academic and national R&D institutes across India.

  • A new optical disc format known as the Blu-ray disc is becoming popular. In what way is it different from the traditional DVD

    A new optical disc format known as the Blu-ray disc is becoming popular. In what way is it different from the traditional DVD?
    1. DVD supports standard definition video while Blu-ray disc supports high-definition video.
    2. Compared to a DVD, the Blu-ray disc format has several times more storage capacity.
    3. Thickness of Blu-ray discs is 2.4 mm while that of DVD is 1.2 mm.

  • In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person

    In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person?
    1. Iris scanning
    2. Retinal scanning
    3. Voice recognition
    Select the correct answer using the code given below: