Correct Answer : Option (B) - IIT Jodhpur

C-DOT, the premier Telecom R&D Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India and Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur (IIT-J) signed an agreement for “Automated Service Management in 5G and Beyond Networks Using AI”.

The agreement is signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) of the DoT, which is designed for providing funding support to domestic companies and institutions involved in technology design, development, commercialization of telecommunication products and solutions to enable affordable broadband and mobile services in rural and remote areas.

The primary objective is to develop AI frameworks for automated network management, fault detection, and diagnostic techniques by utilizing continuous information generated within the network like 5G. The service will  establish a real time 5G and Beyond testbed (in compliance with O-RAN) for the demonstration of the developed automated network management and slicing techniques in conjunction with specific application use-cases such as smart metering, remotely operated vehicles, etc.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Indian Bank

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL), a prominent solar company in India and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), has announced a strategic collaboration with Indian Bank, a leading public sector bank in India. The partnership aims to boost the adoption of solar rooftop systems among residential consumers by providing financing solutions under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana scheme.

Under this collaboration, residential consumers can avail loans up to Rs. 2 lakh at an annual interest rate of 7%, in compliance with government regulations. The financing solutions aim to facilitate installations up to 3 KW under the scheme, with a nominal margin money requirement of 10% and collateral-free financing, making it easier for homeowners to embark on their solar journey. Additionally, repayment tenures extend up to 10 years, offering flexibility and convenience.

For installations ranging from 3 to 10 KW, TPSSL and Indian Bank offer tailored financing solutions with loans up to Rs. 6 lakh, a margin money requirement of 20%, and competitive interest rates ranging from 8.4% to 10.8% per annum.

Mr. Deepesh Nanda, CEO & Managing Director of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, emphasized the commitment of Tata Power to promote renewable energy solutions and praised the collaboration for offering tailored financing solutions aligned with government initiatives like the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Indonesia

Indonesia’s electoral commission has formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his win by rival candidates.

Prabowo, 72, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, won a landslide victory in February’s elections, but his two opponents claimed that the vote had been undermined by state interference and unfair rule changes.

“The race has finished … the tough contest, with sometimes heated debates, is over,” Prabowo said during Wednesday’s ceremony, days after the legal challenges were rejected. “And now our people demand that political leaders must work together and collaborate for the people’s welfare and to eliminate poverty and corruption in Indonesia,” he said.

Prabowo won 58.6% of the vote in February’s election, but is a controversial figure. A former son-in-law of Suharto and a special commander under his 32-year regime, he has been accused of involvement in past rights abuses, including enforced disappearances of student activists and torture during the Suharto era. Prabowo was discharged from the military over the allegations and banned from entering the US for two decades.

Prabowo admitted in a 2014 interview with Al Jazeera that he had been involved in kidnappings, but said he was under orders and that his actions were legal.