Question: Recently Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) had signed an agreement with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish which of the following centre?
(a) Centre of Propulsion Technology’ (CoPT)
(b) Centre of Aircraft Technology’ (CoAT)
(c) Centre of Cryogenic Technology’ (CoCT)
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 9 July 2016 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) had signed an agreement with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi-nodal ‘Centre of Propulsion Technology’ (CoPT) at the two institutions.
- It is aimed at achieving synergy between DRDO and IITs for channelizing the research efforts towards developing products and technologies.
- The Centre will evolve mechanisms to facilitate execution of programmes related to propulsion technology and will engage both IITs as primary research nodes.
- It will also undertake advanced collaborative research in the areas of critical defence technologies.
Reference:
http://airworldservice.org/english/archives/29592
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bombay-madras-iits-to-develop-aero-propulsion-tech-for-drdo-116070900450_1.html
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/556998/drdo-iits-sign-deal-develop.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/drdo-inks-pact-with-iits-for-centre-for-propulsion-technology-2903368/