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The top research funding organization in the world

What is NSF?

100

The newest focus on enhancing science and technology renewal in US

What is the CHIPS and Science Acta

100

This persons official birthday is in September but celebrates in July 

Who is Prema Venkataraman?

100

This is green and pear shaped

What is a pear?

100

The number of MPs it takes to change a light bulb 

Two; one to change the light bulb and one to change it back again

200

Build an ecosystem for use-inspired research, translation and workforce development 

What is a regional innovation engine?

200

Highest support of Nobel winning science innovations

What is NSF’s claim to fame?

200

Magnetic stickers

What are the birthday girl’s favourite souvenirs?

200

A boomerang that does not come back

What is a stick?

200

Why am I voting for nobody?

Because Nobody can fix the economy, nobody can be trusted with nuclear codes, nobody’s perfect

300

A $1.66 Billion investment for research and development

What are $160 million commitment to each of 10 Regional Innovation engine?

300

It interfaces application of sciences and technology to financial services

What is fintech?

300

Paris

What is the birthday girl’s dream destination?

300

An astronaut’s favorite part of a computer.

What is a space-bar?

300

Why can’t you let a politician on a plane?

A politician will keep trying to destroy the other wing.

400

Responding to climate challenges and AI and key technologies

What are thrusts of each RIE?

400

It is the first ever industry driven research center for fintech science

What is CRAFT : center for research toward advancing financial technologies 

400

Talking to people

What is the birthday girl’s favourite passtime?

400

Elevator jokes that are classic and good. 

Why they work on many levels

400

What is the Starbucks specialty drink for Election Day

It is fullacrapaccino. 

500

This person runs the initiatives of the NSF

Who is a program director?

500

This person is the co- founder and co- director of NSF funded fintech research center

Who is Aparna Gupta?

500

The number of Ganesh idols in the house

Why there is no space for anybody else in the house

500

Two things we don’t eat for breakfast. 

What is lunch and dinner?

500

Why was communism doomed from the beginning?

Because it missed all the red flags.