CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -FOIN is a week-long annual event and is hosted by the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan each year, during the month of March.

Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: Arunachal Pradesh recently hosted the ‘Innovation Festival’ in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation, India.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. It was set up in February 2000 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat and is India’s national initiative to strengthen the grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, the United Nations designated 21 April as World Creativity and Innovation Day to raise the awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in all aspects of human development.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dr. Vipin Kumar is Director and Chief Innovation Officer at National Innovation Foundation –India (NIF), an institution of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.