Question:With whom Power Finance Corporation,a PSU,has signed an agreement for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology?
(a) IIT-Kanpur
(b) IIT-Bombay
(c) IIT-Delhi
(d) IISc Bangalore
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Power Finance Corporation, PFC, a PSU under Ministry of Power has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology.
- Under the agreement, PFC will provide financial assistance of worth two crore thirty eight lakhs and ninety seven thousand rupees to IIT-Kanpur.
- The objective of the pact is to provide support to IIT-Kanpur in developing infrastructure for research and development on smart grid technology.
- As part of project, IIT-K will also provide training on smart grid technology to 90 participants and provide fellowship to 9 selected candidates.
- The fellows will be assisted by Start-up Innovation and Incubation Centre of IIT-Kanpur and encouraged to take up entrepreneurial activities.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay