CSIR and NAST inked an MoU to strengthen Indo-Nepal Scientific Cooperation

Current Context: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 18, 2025, at the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) in New Delhi.

• Aim: To enhance scientific collaboration between India and Nepal, focusing on areas such as biological sciences, water technologies, alternative energy, and material sciences.

Highlights:

• The MoU establishes a broad framework for collaboration in various scientific fields.
• It seeks to rejuvenate and expand the partnership through joint research projects, seminars, and capacity-building programs.
• Senior leaders from both organizations and representatives from India's Ministry of External Affairs attended the signing event.

Question:

Q.1 Where was the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) MoU signed?
a) Kathmandu, Nepal
b) CSIR-Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
c) CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi
d) Ministry of Science and Technology, India

Answer: c) The signing event took place at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) in New Delhi, which is a key research institute under CSIR.