Applied Materials signed Pact with IISc

Current Context: Applied Materials India has signed a Research and Development (R&D) pact with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

• The R&D pact is part of the Industry Affiliate Program of the Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering (CeNSE). The CeNSE conducts cutting-edge research and technological innovations and incorporates them with partners to develop commercial products and services.
• Both the entities in partnership with CeNSE will work jointly to develop new applications and solutions in the advanced materials field.
• They will work to develop advanced infrastructure which will be used to find solutions from ‘lab to fab’ and will grant an advanced approach to semiconductor technologies.

Question: 

Q.1 With which institute Applied Materials India has signed the R&D Pact?
a. CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute
b. IISc
c. IIT Kanpur
d. IIT Roorkee