Odisha Govt Signed 3 MoUs with 3 Entities

Current context: The Odisha4Silicon-2023 event was inaugurated by Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on November 3, 2023. The Odisha government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three entities to build an ecosystem for the manufacturing of semiconductors in Bhubneswar.

• The entities are:
• India Electronic and Semiconductor Association (IESA): The association will facilitate the Odisha government in developing capacity-building programmes and promoting the semiconductor ecosystem through events and conceptualisation of knowledge materials.
• Synopsys: A global semiconductor giant, the MoU with Synopsys will involve collaboration in areas such as the O-Chip programme, talent transformation, workforce development, readiness assessment of the state in semiconductors and the very large-scale integration (VLSI) domains, and internship and placement assistance to students of Odisha’s engineering institutions.
• Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC): The third MoU with ESC will promote electronics and IT/ITeS exports from the country.

Question:

Q.1 Which entities did the Odisha government sign MoUs with for the development of the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem?
a. India Electronic and Semiconductor Association (IESA)
b. Synopsys
c. Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC)
d. All of the above