Q. Consider the following statements regarding MANTHAN Hackathan-2021
1. It is a hackathon based on national interests and challenges faced by our intelligence agencies in the fields
2. It is organized by the Ministry of Defence
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 and 2

Answer: A
Notes:

It is a hackathon based on national interests and challenges faced by our intelligence agencies in the fields such as Fake Content Detection, Cybercrime, Image, Video and Data Analytics, etc. 

Statement 2 is incorrect: It is organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in coordination with the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education and AICTE. 

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