IIT Current Affairs 2025| Contribution of IITs to Indian Society 2025

Which lIT and Ministry of Agriculture collaborated on Project VISTAAR?

Ans: IIT Madras

• VISTAAR – Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources
• The initiative intends to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of the agricultural extension sector through digitization.

Which institute has recently developed bacteria to combat soil pollution and boost agriculture?

Ans:  IIT Bombay

• These bacteria degrade boost plant growth hormones, inhibit harmful fungi, and improve nutrient availability for plants.

Recently, where has Shallow Wave Basin Research Facility been started ?

Ans: IIT MADRAS

Recently, where has India’s first Hyperloop Test track been prepared?

Ans: IIT MADRAS

This track is built in the campus of IIT-Madras and its length is 410 meters.

Hyperloop is a high-speed train, which runs in vacuum inside a tube.

Which IIT  became the first research organization to release 3D images of the fetal brain?

 Ans: IIT Madras

* It has been developed by the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre of IIT Madras.

Which IIT has developed an innovative Fire Rescue Assistant drone?

 Ans: IIT Dharwad

Which llT has created e-shoes with real-time location tracking?

 Ans: IIT Indore

*  This can assist athletes in performing better and will aid in the real-time tracking of jawans’ locations.

*  The shoe, which was created in association with DRDO, uses motion energy to power electronic devices.

Which IIT developed a 3D-printed dummy ballot unit to enhance voter awareness and engagement ?

Ans: IIT Guwahati

Aim – To educate people, particularly new voters and senior citizens, about the complexities of the voting process and alleviate any fears, concerns or doubts they may have.

DRDO, together with researchers of which IITs has developed lightweight bulletproof jackets, named ABHED7, which offer 360-degree protection?

Ans : IIT Delhi

• ABHED – Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat
• These jackets have been created from polymers and indigenous boron carbide ceramic material.

Which IIT Professor has developed a sound-based anti-drone system?

 Ans: IIT Jammu

• This system detects the sound emitted by drones and produces a unique signature that helps in identifying drones.         

Assam Government and which IIT launched platforms for healthcare innovations?

Ans:  IIT GUWAHATI

• It will bring together eminent doctors and scientists to explore cutting-edge health technologies.

Samsung R&D Institute, Noida partners with which IIT to Advance AI and digital Health Research?

 Ans: IIT Bombay

Which IIT hosted the 10th India International Science Festival 2024?

Ans: IIT Guwahati

• Theme :- Transforming India into an S&T-driven Global Manufacturing Hub

India’s largest drone pilot training organization has been launched by ____?

Ans: IIT Guwahati

• The main objective of this pilot training organization is to promote drone technology in India.

Which IIT opened its first international campus in Abu Dhabi?

Ans: IIT Delhi

• Officially inaugurated by Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

Which IIT student Kalash Gupta won the world’s biggest coding competition?

Ans: IIT Delhi

Which IIT has signed an MOU with the National Health Authority (NHA)?

Ans: IIT Kanpur

• Aim – For the development of digital public goods for Al in Healthcare

Max India Ltd has signed an MOU with which IIT for senior citizen care?

Ans: IIT Delhi

Max India Ltd has announced a strategic alliance between its subsidiary, Antara Assisted Care Services Limited, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). The partnership aims to tackle the issues faced by India’s elderly population by creating customized solutions to enhance their quality of life.

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation has signed an MOU with which IIT to promote entrepreneurship and provide support to technology startups?

 Ans: IIT Guwahati           

To promote entrepreneurship and provide support to technology startups.

Which IIT and Prasar Bharati hosted the two-day robot competition ‘DD-Robocon’ India 2024 at Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi?

 Ans: IIT Delhi

The competition is an esteemed platform for showcasing and advancing the students’ engineering and robotics capabilities.

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has formed partnerships with IIT Roorkee and IIT Mandi to develop ‘Cell-Free’ 6G access points, in line with the ‘Bharat 6G vision’. The project employs ‘Cell-Free’ Massive MIMO technology, which uses multiple access points (APs) to ensure smooth connectivity, eliminate dead zones, and increase data speeds. The Bharat 6G vision, driven by the Technology Innovation Group on 6G (TIG-6G), aims to establish India as a global leader in 6G by 2030, prioritizing affordability, sustainability, and widespread connectivity to improve global communication.

Scientists of which of the following IlTs have developed a machine to transform pine needles into a sustainable livelihood?

Ans: IIT Roorkee

• The machine will also help in curtailing forest fires. Pine needles are commonly called pirul.
• They are the primary catalyst for forest fires in Uttarakhand.

SJVN has signed an MOU with which IIT to improve tunneling project performance?

 Ans: IIT Patna

On April 2, 2024, SJVN Limited and IIT Patna signed a partnership agreement in New Delhi to improve tunnelling projects through advanced geological models. The collaboration focuses on developing predictive analytics algorithms that can detect risks early, helping to reduce both time and costs. A key aspect of the initiative is integrating various geotechnical data sources and assessing overburden-deformation relationships. This strategic alliance highlights the commitment of both organizations to fostering technological innovation and promoting sustainable development in infrastructure projects.

India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer treatment was launched by President Draupadi Murmu at the  _____?

 Ans: IIT Bombay

• ‘NexCAR19 CAR T-cell therapy’  is the country’s first ‘Made in India’ CAR T-cell therapy which is expected to significantly reduce the cost of treatment.

With whom has the Uttar Pradesh government decided to enter into an agreement for better disaster management?

Ans: IIT Roorkee

• Its objective is to reduce the number of casualties and shift people to safe places before the disaster occurs. 

Which IIT has collaborated with the Government of  Assam’s flagship Arohan scheme?  

Ans: IIT Guwahati

Aim – To motivate meritorious students to pursue STEM subjects in their higher education. 

The Armed Forces Medical Service has signed an MOU with which Udo biomedical research?

Ans: IIT Roorkee

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee to foster collaborative biomedical research. The primary objective of this MoU is to enhance combat medical support and patient care for serving personnel. Lt Gen SK Singh, Director General (Org & Pers), and Prof Kamal Kishore Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.

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India’s first hypervelocity expansion tunnel test facility has been developed by _____?

Ans: IIT Kanpur

The Center of Excellence on Smart Wearable Advanced Nano Sensing Technologies in Healthcare ACISs (SWASTHA) was launched by ______ to boost the health sector?

 Ans: IIT Guwahati           

* Inaugurated by S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Rajeev Ahuja, Acting Director, IIT Guwahati.

Which IIT have developed pharmaceutical and food products from tea factory waste ?

 Ans: IIT Guwahati

• These products can enhance the economic viability of tea cultivation. 

Which IIT scientists developed ‘CODE’ device for good air quality?

Ans: IIT Jodhpur

• The device is designed to improve indoor air quality by deactivating harmful pathogens.              

Which IIT researchers developed Al-based model for knee X-ray ?

Ans: IIT Guwahati

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have created an AI-powered framework named Osteo HRNet. This framework is designed to transform the evaluation of Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) severity by automatically analyzing X-ray images.

Which IIT has launched an affordable Device for Early Breast Cancer Detection?

Ans: IIT Indore

• The device was designed by Professor Vasudevan from the Department of Electrical Engineering.
• The device is compact and low-cost.