Consider the following pairs regarding the 13th North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society meeting and its associated initiatives: 1. NER-Shield : All-hazard disaster resilience digital twin platform 2. NE-SPARKS : Student outreach programme to ISRO facilities 3. 12th NESAC Meeting : Conducted in Tripura 4. 13th NESAC Meeting : Conducted in Assam How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

The correct answer is Three only In News Union Minister for DoNER, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia , participated in the 13th North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society meeting in Shillong , Meghalaya. Key Points NER-Shield: This is a development initiative described as an all-hazard disaster resilience digital twin platform for the Northeast. Hence, Pair 1 is correctly matched . NE-SPARKS: This is an outreach programme mentioned in the meeting, through which 786 students from the Northeastern States visited ISRO facilities . Hence, Pair 2 is correctly matched . 12th NESAC Meeting: The news content specifies that since the 12th NESAC Meeting was held in Tripura , 50 projects have been completed. Hence, Pair 3 is correctly matched . 13th NESAC Meeting: According to the text, the 13th NESAC meeting took place in Shillong (Meghalaya), not Assam. Hence, Pair 4 is not correctly matched . Therefore, only three pairs are correctly matched. Additional Information The meeting was attended by Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma and ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan . The Minister proposed five strategic initiatives, including high-resolution village resource mapping and a Northeast Green Wealth and Natural Capital Accounting framework . 50 projects have been completed since the previous meeting, while 78 projects are currently under implementation across various sectors. Important Points NESAC and DoNER have been serving the eight Northeastern States for over 26 years . The meeting reviewed progress in bamboo and Agarwood resource mapping specifically in Assam and Meghalaya . Minister Scindia recommended the convergence of drone technologies with the Namo Drone Didi initiative to empower youth and women.