Fourth India International Science Festival

Question: Where will the 4th Indian International Science Festival, 2018 be organized between October 5th-8th, 2018?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: (b) 
Related Facts: 

  • The fourth edition of the India International Science Festival will be organized by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences in association with Vijnana Bharati at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow during 5-8 October, 2018.
  • The decision to hold the Festival in Lucknow was taken at the first preparatory meeting for the 4thIndia International Science Festival (IISF) chaired by Union Minister for Science & Technology, Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
  • Officials of Ministries of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and DG, CSIR and representatives of Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA), the partner organisation for the festival, were among those who attended the meeting.
  • The 1st IISF was held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) New Delhi in December, 2015.
  • The mega S&T expo attracted more than 3 lakh people.
  • India had also set a Guinness Book of World Records, when 2000 school students performed two experiments at the Festival.
  • The second Festival at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi in December 2016 showcased Indian achievements in various fields of science and technology.
  • The third in the series was held in October 2017 in Chennai.

Reference:             
https://scienceindiafest.org/
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