PM addresses YUGM Innovation Conclave at Bharat Mandapam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the YUGM Innovation Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 29 April 2025.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the YUGM Innovation Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 29 April 2025, describing the gathering of government, academia and research professionals as a 'YUGM' (confluence). He appreciated the Wadhwani Foundation and Shri Romesh Wadhwani, and mentioned the launch of the Wadhwani Innovation Network in collaboration with the National Research Foundation. He cited the 422-metre hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras with Indian Railways, and Indian institutions opening campuses abroad: IIT Delhi in Abu Dhabi, IIT Madras in Tanzania and the upcoming IIM Ahmedabad in Dubai. Per the PIB release, gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to over ₹1.25 lakh crore.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 29 April 2025, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Hyperloop test track
- 422 m, IIT Madras with Indian Railways
- Campuses abroad
- IIT Delhi â Abu Dhabi; IIT Madras â Tanzania; IIM Ahmedabad â Dubai (upcoming)
- GERD
- ₹60,000 cr (2013-14) to over ₹1.25 lakh cr
- Network launched
- Wadhwani Innovation Network
Practice MCQs 3 questions
As cited by the PM at the YUGM Innovation Conclave (29 April 2025), the hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras with Indian Railways is how long?
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Correct answer: A â 422 metres
The PM cited a 422-metre hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras in collaboration with Indian Railways.
Consider the following about Indian institutions' campuses abroad, as mentioned by the PM on 29 April 2025: 1. IIT Madras has a campus in Abu Dhabi. 2. IIM Ahmedabad has an upcoming campus in Dubai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B â 2 only
Only 2 is correct. IIT Delhi is in Abu Dhabi and IIT Madras is in Tanzania; IIM Ahmedabad's Dubai campus is upcoming.
According to the PIB release on the YUGM Innovation Conclave, India's gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to:
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Correct answer: D â Over ₹1.25 lakh crore
Gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to over ₹1.25 lakh crore.