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Q34: The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was operationalized to boost private sector research. The Budget 2026-27 highlighted the "RDI Fund" under ANRF. What is the total corpus of this specific fund designed to provide long-term financing?

A
Rupees 50,000 Crore
B
Rupees 1,00,000 Crore (1 Lakh Crore)
C
Rupees 75,000 Crore
D
Rupees 25,000 Crore
✅ Correct Answer: B
The corpus is Rupees 1,00,000 Crore.
The Union Budget 2026-27 highlights this RDI Fund under ANRF to provide long-term, low-cost financing to the private sector.
It targets "sunrise" domains like Deep Tech and Pharma to correct India's low private sector R&D contribution.