CANBANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which company was appointed as implementation agency of Electronics Development Fund Policy on 21st September 2015?

a. The CANBANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd
b. The TECHBANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd
c. The INNOVATION BANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The CANBANK Venture Capital Fund Ltd

Explanation:
The Electronic Development Fund (EDF) is set up as a Fund of Funds to participate in Daughter Funds that will provide risk capital to companies developing new technologies in the area of electronics, nano-electronics and Information Technology (IT).

With the appointment of CVCFL as the agency to implement EDF, the EDF is now operational and will start getting requests for participation from Seed Funds, Angel Funds and Daughter Funds. Beneficiaries of EDF policy are Daughter Funds registered in India and EDF will follow minority participation in Seed Funds, Angel Funds and Venture Funds.