QUESTION 14
GS3
12.5 marks
Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe salient features of the Government of India’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country.
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9 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Explain nanotechnology's importance and describe India's Nano Mission and its development uses.
Why... DescribeAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Why key: new properties at nanoscale; cross-cutting uses in medicine, energy, electronics, materials, water≈35 words
- 2Nano Mission: launched 2007 under DST; basic research, infrastructure, human resource, international collaboration, applications≈35 words
- 3Applications: drug delivery, diagnostics, water purification, nano fertilisers, solar cells, textiles≈35 words
- 4Concerns: toxicity, regulation≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Why key technologyNano Mission featuresApplications in developmentConcernsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- No details of the Mission
- Ignoring safety and regulation
Draw this
- Hub diagram: nanotech → health, water, energy, agriculture
Value addition
- SchemeNano Mission launched May 2007 with Rs 1,000 crore for five years; Nano Mission Council chaired by Prof. C.N.R. Rao.DST, 2007
- ExampleIIT Madras developed a nanomaterial-based water filter to remove arsenic and other contaminants.IIT Madras
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