How much support has the Technology Development Board approved for Ubifly Technologies under the RDI Fund?
- A.Rs 150 crore
- B.Rs 285 crore
- C.Rs 570 crore
- D.Rs 1,000 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 285 crore. The Technology Development Board, which functions under the Department of Science and Technology, approved that amount for Ubifly Technologies Private Limited of Chennai out of the Research Development and Innovation Fund, for its indigenous ePlane advanced air mobility solution. Option C is the figure most likely to mislead a candidate: it is the total approved cost of the project, not the Board's share, so the Board is meeting roughly half of the outlay while the rest comes from elsewhere. Option A and option D do not appear anywhere in the announcement and are simply plausible-looking amounts. The support is being extended through Optionally Convertible Debentures rather than as an outright grant, and its stated purpose is to carry the technology from Technology Readiness Level 6 to Level 9, which is the stage of an operationally demonstrated system.
Read the full article: TDB Clears Rs 285 Crore for Ubifly's Indigenous ePlane e200X
Practice Questions
The e200X being developed by Ubifly Technologies is which kind of aircraft?
- A.A two-seater trainer aircraft powered by a piston engine
- B.A three-seater zero-emission advanced air mobility aircraft
- C.An unmanned cargo drone with no pilot on board
- D.A regional turboprop airliner for sixty passengers
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The release describes the e200X as configured for one pilot and two passengers, with a targeted range of 110 km and an ideal speed of 160 kmph, and with a landing gear built for both conventional and vertical landing so that it can operate out of relatively small spaces.
Read the full explanation →The TDB support to Ubifly Technologies is being provided through which financial instrument?
- A.An interest-free outright grant
- B.Sovereign green bonds
- C.Optionally Convertible Debentures
- D.A viability gap funding subsidy
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The Technology Development Board is routing its support to Ubifly Technologies through this instrument, which is a form of debt that the holder has the option of converting into equity shares of the company after an agreed period.
Read the full explanation →On the sidelines of ITU PP-26, the Indian minister met delegations from which three countries?
- A.Malaysia, Iran and Uzbekistan
- B.Qatar, Oman and Egypt
- C.Malaysia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan
- D.Iran, Iraq and Turkmenistan
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Read the full explanation →How many 5G use-case labs did India cite at the ITU PP-26 conference?
- A.50
- B.75
- C.100
- D.150
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In his address the minister listed 100 use-case labs for 5G among India's efforts, describing them as building talent for the future alongside affordable AI computing, AI models in Indian languages and quantum research hubs.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian initiative, described at PP-26 as a WSIS Prize winner, gives villagers healthcare, farm advice, banking and government certificates?
- A.BharatNet
- B.Bharat 6G Vision
- C.Samriddh Gram Centres
- D.Adi Vaani
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