π Topic 06 of 6 Β· Chapter 10 Β· Scientific Institutions of India
DAE, DST, DBT & Scientific Institutions Revision
DAE, DST, DBT, NITI Aayog, complete revision β UPSC & PSC exams.
π¬ Key Science Departments & Ministries
| Department | Full Name | Founded | Key Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAE | Department of Atomic Energy | 1954 | Nuclear energy; under PM; BARC, NPCIL, AERB, UCIL |
| DST | Department of Science and Technology | 1971 | Science policy; funding research; Nano Mission; INSPIRE scheme |
| DBT | Department of Biotechnology | 1986 | Biotechnology research; BIRAC; GM crops; vaccines |
| DOS | Department of Space | 1972 | Space policy; ISRO; under PM |
| MoEFCC | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | 1985 | Environment policy; GEAC (GM crops); biodiversity |
π¬ NITI Aayog β Key Science Initiatives
- NITI Aayog = National Institution for Transforming India = replaced Planning Commission (2015)
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) β Atal Tinkering Labs in schools; Atal Incubation Centres for startups
- India AI Mission (2024) β βΉ10,372 crore β AI compute, innovation, startups
- National Strategy for AI (2018) β “#AIforAll” β 5 focus sectors
- Aspirational Districts Programme β development of 112 backward districts
π¬ Important Science Days in India
- National Science Day β February 28 β Raman Effect discovery (1928)
- National Technology Day β May 11 β Pokhran-II nuclear tests (1998)
- National Space Day β August 23 β Chandrayaan-3 landing (2023)
- World Students’ Day β October 15 β Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday
β Chapter 10 β Complete Revision Checklist
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ISRO = 1969 = Bengaluru = Father = Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
β DRDO = 1958 = New Delhi = “Missile Man” = Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
β CSIR = 1942 = New Delhi = 37 labs = largest public R&D organisation
β ICAR = 1929 = New Delhi = agricultural research = IARI (Pusa Institute)
β ICMR = 1911 = oldest scientific institution in India = Covaxin development
β BARC = Trombay, Mumbai = nuclear research = Dhruva reactor
β TIFR = Mumbai = 1945 = Dr. Homi Bhabha = basic science research
β IISc = Bengaluru = 1909 = Jamsetji Tata = India’s top research university
β First IIT = IIT Kharagpur (1951); India has 23 IITs total
β IARI (Pusa Institute) = New Delhi = developed HYV wheat for Green Revolution
β C.V. Raman = IISc = Raman Effect (1928) = Nobel Prize Physics 1930
β National Science Day = February 28 = Raman Effect
β National Technology Day = May 11 = Pokhran-II (1998)
β National Space Day = August 23 = Chandrayaan-3 landing (2023)
β NITI Aayog = replaced Planning Commission (2015) = Atal Innovation Mission
β DRDO = 1958 = New Delhi = “Missile Man” = Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
β CSIR = 1942 = New Delhi = 37 labs = largest public R&D organisation
β ICAR = 1929 = New Delhi = agricultural research = IARI (Pusa Institute)
β ICMR = 1911 = oldest scientific institution in India = Covaxin development
β BARC = Trombay, Mumbai = nuclear research = Dhruva reactor
β TIFR = Mumbai = 1945 = Dr. Homi Bhabha = basic science research
β IISc = Bengaluru = 1909 = Jamsetji Tata = India’s top research university
β First IIT = IIT Kharagpur (1951); India has 23 IITs total
β IARI (Pusa Institute) = New Delhi = developed HYV wheat for Green Revolution
β C.V. Raman = IISc = Raman Effect (1928) = Nobel Prize Physics 1930
β National Science Day = February 28 = Raman Effect
β National Technology Day = May 11 = Pokhran-II (1998)
β National Space Day = August 23 = Chandrayaan-3 landing (2023)
β NITI Aayog = replaced Planning Commission (2015) = Atal Innovation Mission