● The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ to provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs and workshops across the country. Hence statement 1 is correct. ● The primary objective of this inter-ministerial scheme is to encourage high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower, which can lead to research careers and knowledge-based economy. Hence statement 2 is correct. ● Accelerate Vigyan will initiate and strengthen mechanisms for identifying research potential, mentoring, training and hands-on workshop on a national scale. ● The scheme is subdivided into two components: ‘ABHYAAS’ and ‘SAMMOHAN’.