Which body signed the YETI development agreement with ideaForge Technology Limited?
- A.Defence Research and Development Organisation
- B.Technology Development Board
- C.Indian Space Research Organisation
- D.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Technology Development Board. The TDB works under the Department of Science and Technology and it is the body that signed the agreement with ideaForge Technology Limited of Mumbai for support under the Research Development and Innovation Fund. Its Secretary, Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak, said that indigenous heavy-lift aerial platforms can improve access to remote and difficult locations and that the fund is meant for technology-heavy projects needing sustained investment. The other three are well-known science and technology organisations but none of them is party to this agreement, so the Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research are all wrong. Note also that the project is classed under deep technology, with intelligent systems and robotics as its sub-sector.
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Practice Questions
How much financial support has the Technology Development Board agreed to give for the YETI project?
- A.Rs 101 crore
- B.Rs 151 crore
- C.Rs 251 crore
- D.Rs 302 crore
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That is the support the Technology Development Board has agreed to extend to ideaForge Technology Limited under the Research Development and Innovation Fund, and it comes in the form of debt financing.
Read the full explanation →What is the maximum payload YETI is designed to carry?
- A.50 kg
- B.100 kg
- C.200 kg
- D.500 kg
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YETI is designed to lift payloads of up to 200 kg, and by a neat coincidence the same figure is its targeted range in kilometres, which makes the pair easy to remember together.
Read the full explanation →Up to what altitude above mean sea level is YETI designed to operate?
- A.4,500 metres
- B.5,500 metres
- C.6,500 metres
- D.8,500 metres
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YETI is designed for an operating altitude of up to 6,500 metres above mean sea level, which is what allows it to be considered for high-altitude work in the mountains, and its weather-resistant build is also meant for deserts and marine conditions.
Read the full explanation →According to the figure cited at the DRDO curtain-raiser, semiconductor business is expected to rise to 200 billion dollars by which year?
- A.2030
- B.2035
- C.2040
- D.2047
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Dr Anupam Sharma, Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Technology Management), said at the Bengaluru curtain-raiser that business in the semiconductor-related segment is expected to rise to 200 billion dollars by 2035.
Read the full explanation →How many ministries and departments are jointly organising ESTIC-2026?
- A.Eight
- B.Ten
- C.Twelve
- D.Fifteen
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The conclave is being organised jointly by 12 ministries and departments, and the whole exercise is guided by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
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