Question: Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the agreement between the India and Russia for conducting basic and exploratory scientific research. The Agreement is valid for how many years?
(a) 7 Years
(b) 6 Years
(c) 5 Years
(d) 3 Years
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 27 January 2016, The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modihas approved the agreement between the India and Russia for cooperation on a coordinated grant competition for conducting basic and exploratory scientific research.
- The agreement between India and Russia was done in May 2015.
- The Agreement provides for competitive research grants to Indian and Russian researchers for joint implementation of research projects in areas of Basic and Exploratory Sciences.
- The Agreement is valid for a period of six years and could be extended through mutual consent between Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Russian Science Federation (RSF).
- This competition would be conducted in the areas of Mathematics, Computer & System Science; Physics & Space Science; Chemistry & Material Science; Biology and Life Science; Basic research for Medicine, Agricultural Science, Earth Science and Engineering Science.
- Decision to identify research projects for funding would be taken jointly by DST and RSF.
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