C-DOT's sixth Centre of Excellence has been set up at which institution?
- A.IIT Kanpur
- B.IISc Bengaluru
- C.IIT (BHU), Varanasi
- D.IIT Roorkee
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Explanation
The correct answer is IIT (BHU), Varanasi. The Centre for Development of Telematics signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi to establish its sixth Centre of Excellence, and the signing was followed by the formal opening of the centre on the campus. The centre will take up research in next-generation communication, including 5G Advanced and 6G, very large-scale MIMO systems, AI-native networks and post-quantum communication. Option A, IIT Kanpur, is wrong because that campus already hosts one of the five earlier centres rather than the newest one. Option B, IISc Bengaluru, is wrong for the same reason, and its centre runs through FSID. Option D, IIT Roorkee, is also an earlier host institution and not the sixth. Only the Varanasi institute is the new addition announced in this agreement, which is what takes the count of such centres to six.
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Practice Questions
C-DOT, which signed the agreement for the new Centre of Excellence, works under which ministry?
- A.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- B.Ministry of Communications
- C.Ministry of Education
- D.Ministry of Science and Technology
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The Centre for Development of Telematics, or C-DOT, is the research and development centre of the Department of Telecommunications, which is a department of the Ministry of Communications, and it is in that capacity that it signed the agreement for a Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT named as a research area of the new C-DOT Centre of Excellence?
- A.Very large-scale MIMO systems
- B.Post-quantum communication
- C.Deep-sea mining equipment
- D.AI-native communication networks
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The Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU), Varanasi has been given a brief in communication technology: wireless communications, quantum technologies, cybersecurity and communication systems driven by artificial intelligence, with advanced research in 5G Advanced and 6G technologies, very large-scale Multiple-Input Multiple-Output systems, sensing merged with communication, AI-native networks and devices…
Read the full explanation →At APAC 23, which platform has been created specifically for mobility start-ups?
- A.Technology Theatre
- B.Exposition
- C.TechHive
- D.Digital Twin Pavilion
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The correct answer is TechHive, described as a dedicated platform created to connect mobility start-ups with the wider automotive ecosystem, where emerging companies can show their innovations and meet industry leaders, technology experts, investors, possible customers and collaborators.
Read the full explanation →In which year did the APAC conference series begin, under the name International Pacific Conference?
- A.1971
- B.1981
- C.1991
- D.2001
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The series started in that year as the International Pacific Conference and has since grown into a collaborative automotive engineering forum representing 11 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.
Read the full explanation →Where and when will APAC 23 be held?
- A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, 13-14 November 2026
- B.Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi, 13-14 November 2026
- C.Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, 3-4 December 2026
- D.Chennai Trade Centre, 13-14 November 2026
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The two-day conference will bring the Asia-Pacific mobility engineering community together at that venue.
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