Question

Q23. Consider the following statements:

1. The portal — Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map (I-STEM) is a National portal to share research facilities.

2. The institutions and organizations that have the equipment and facilities will provide access to researchers for both academic and non-academic work through an online reservation system.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

• Soon researchers in any college or institution and research organisations can check, reserve and have easy access to even expensive research equipment and facilities anywhere in India, thanks to the efforts by the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
• The centre is in the process of collating information about scientific and research equipment and facilities available at academic institutions and research organizations across the country.

Online reservation

• The portal — Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map (I-STEM) — will soon become operational. The government green signaled the project last month.
• The institutions and organizations that have the equipment and facilities will provide access to researchers for both academic and non-academic work through an online reservation system