Question: Recently at which of the following IIT, Country’s first centre for excellence in research on Drone Technology was launched?
a) IIT Kanpur
b) IIT Guwahati
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Mumbai
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 09 November 2021; the country’s first centre for excellence in research on Drone Technology and Artificial Intelligence launched at IIT Guwahati.
- It was inaugurated by Union minister V K Singh at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
- It should be noted that nowadays drones offer tremendous benefits to almost all sectors of the economy.
- Minister of State for Civil Aviation Gen (Retd) V K Singh said unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be significant creators of employment and economic growth.
- He said that UAV’s now emerged as a necessity due to their reach, versatility, and ease of use, especially in remote and inaccessible areas of the country.