Question: Recently India International Science Festival 2016 (IISF 2016) will be held on 7-11 December, 2016 in which of the following city?
(a) Jaipur
(b) New Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Hyderabad
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- India International Science Festival 2016 (IISF 2016) will be held at New Delhi during 7-11th December, 2016.
- The Department of Biotechnology, M/o Science &Technology is jointly organizing the India International Science Festival 2016 (IISF 2016).
- The IISF will be inaugurated by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The theme of the festival is “Science for the masses”.
- More than 10,000 people including 5,000 young scientists (those aged below 45), 3,000 children from rural India and 600 foreign students are expected to take part in the festival.
- The first India International Science Festival (IISF -2015) was held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Delhi campus.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=154738
http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/iisfb/
http://scienceindiafest.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IISF-Programme-Guide-December-2016.pdf
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-international-science-festival-to-kick-start-on-dec-7/1/825381.html
http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/IISF-A.pdf