CSIR licenses seven technologies, releases ten Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravyas and hands quantum vapor cells to DRDO
On 16 June 2026 at CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi, CSIR transferred seven technologies to industry, released ten Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravyas and handed over quantum sensing vapor cells to DRDO.
Summary
The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) held a technology transfer and Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BND) release function at CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi, on 16 June 2026, organised jointly by CSIR-National Physical Laboratory and CSIR-Central Road Research Institute. Seven technologies were transferred to industry and ten BNDs, Indian certified reference materials, were released, covering eight phytochemicals, one precious metal and one propane gas. CSIR-NPL also handed over five vapor cells for quantum sensing applications to DRDO's Solid-State Physics Laboratory.
Key facts
- Event
- CSIR HQ, New Delhi, 16 June 2026
- Organisers
- CSIR-NPL and CSIR-CRRI
- Technologies
- Seven transferred to industry
- BNDs released
- Ten: eight phytochemicals, one precious metal, one propane gas
- Quantum
- Five vapor cells to DRDO's Solid-State Physics Laboratory
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravyas (BNDs) were released at the CSIR function in New Delhi on 16 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Ten
Ten BNDs were released, covering eight phytochemicals, one precious metal and one propane gas.
To which DRDO laboratory did CSIR-NPL hand over five vapor cells for quantum sensing applications in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Solid-State Physics Laboratory
Five vapor cells developed by CSIR-NPL were handed over to the Solid-State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), DRDO.
Consider the following statements about the CSIR function of 16 June 2026: 1. It was jointly organised by CSIR-National Physical Laboratory and CSIR-Central Road Research Institute. 2. Seven technologies were transferred to industry. 3. The BNDs released included one propane gas reference material. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct as per the Ministry of Science & Technology release.