MHI Industry Accelerator Impact Report Released at Navigyaan

The correct answer is Rs 35.72 crore. The Accelerator Programme gave this amount as grant-in-aid for ten technologies, with the stated objective of moving them from Technology Readiness Level 3 to Level 9, that is, from an early laboratory stage to a product ready for the market. Options A, C and D are not the figure attached to the Accelerator. The larger number to keep separate in your mind is the outlay of the parent scheme, the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector Phase II, which stands at a far higher level and supports common technology development and services infrastructure across many projects. Examination questions often pair these two figures as distractors, so link the smaller one to the Accelerator and the larger one to the capital goods scheme.

The correct answer is TRL-3 to TRL-9. The objective of the grant-in-aid was to support the progression of ten technologies from Technology Readiness Level 3, an early stage where a concept has been proved in the laboratory, to Level 9, where a technology is proven in its operating environment and can be sold. The Minister described this in plain terms as a movement from early-stage prototypes towards commercially viable products, in fields such as electric powertrains, high-voltage motor control and energy storage. Options A, B and D describe shorter journeys that stop well short of a market-ready product, and none of them matches the stated design of the programme. The full span up to the highest level is what made the Accelerator notable.

The correct answer is ARAI, the Automotive Research Association of India. Speaking at the event, H. D. Kumaraswamy underlined the role of institutions such as ARAI in bridging the gap between developing a technology, validating it and getting industry to adopt it, a role that fits naturally with the mobility focus of the supported technologies. Option B, CSIR, is the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, a general scientific research network and not the body named here. Option C, DRDO, works on defence research and development. Option D, ICAR, is the apex body for agricultural research and education. The Minister also framed the ecosystem in terms of complementary roles for government, industry, academia and start-ups, with ARAI supplying the validation link.