COPY: Grassroots Innovation and Social Enterprise

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What is the unique feature of Dr. Um's biodegradable straw innovation?

  • Made from recycled paper
  • Made from coconut leaves (correct)
  • Made from bamboo sticks
  • Made from plastic waste

What is the primary focus of Dr. Um's startup, Blessings Private Limited?

  • Creating sustainable energy solutions
  • Developing low-cost healthcare solutions
  • Designing eco-friendly products for daily use
  • Providing employment opportunities to women in rural India (correct)

What is the temperature maintained by Dr. Um's low-cost baby incubator?

  • 37°C (correct)
  • 38°C
  • 39°C
  • 36°C

What is the key motivation for innovation according to Dr. Um?

<p>Empathy and understanding of people's problems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which continent are Dr. Um's low-cost baby incubators currently used?

<p>Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What observation led Dr. Um to focus on rural energy solutions?

<p>Rural areas had multiple cell phones without electricity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of installing solar power panels in villages?

<p>Reducing power consumption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of biodegradable drinking straws from natural fallen coconut leaves?

<p>Providing income-generating opportunities to women in coastal India (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of university-industry collaboration?

<p>Solving local and global problems, especially in rural areas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the initial baby monitoring device rejected by pregnant women?

<p>Due to social stigma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Honeybee Network?

<p>Strengthening the creativity of grassroots communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of the proposed framework for entrepreneurial transformation?

<p>Believing that emerging India requires new synergy among skills, social, ecological, and cultural capital (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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