Current Context: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank released the ranking list for Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020.
- As per the rankings, IIT Madras has retained its top position in ARIIA for this year as well. IIT Madras is remarked as the best centrally funded institution in India.
- The rankings were declared on the basis of two broad categories and six subcategories.
- The six subcategories are Centrally funded institutions, Women instructions (only higher education institutes), Private institutions, Private/Deemed Universities, State-funded autonomous institutions and State-funded Universities.
- Following is the ranking for top five centrally funded institutions in India.
| Rank Position | Name of the Institute |
| First | IIT Madras |
| Second | IIT Bombay |
| Third | IIT Delhi |
| Fourth | IISC Bengaluru |
| Fifth | IIT Kharagpur |
- For this year, ARIIA has declared ranking for Women instructions (only higher education institutes). Under this category, First rank is marked by Avinashilingam Institution for Home Science and Higher education for Women and the Second position is marked by Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women.
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following institute topped in Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 under the category of the best centrally funded institution in India in?
a. IIT Delhi
b. IIT Delhi
c. IIT Madras
d. IIT Bombay
a. IIT Delhi
b. IIT Delhi
c. IIT Madras
d. IIT Bombay
