Question

Name the electric trainer aircraft being developed in India?

• A. E-Hansa
• B. E-Surya
• C. E-Vikrant
• D. E-Akash

Hint:

The 'E-' prefix is a universal signifier for 'electric'. If you know the name of a base model of a vehicle or aircraft (like the HANSA), you can often correctly guess the name of its electric variant.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify India's indigenous trainer aircraft program. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru has developed a two-seater trainer aircraft named HANSA. The latest version is called the HANSA-NG (New Generation).

Step 2: Understand the move towards electric aviation. As part of a global push for sustainable aviation, NAL is working on developing an all-electric version of its successful trainer aircraft.

Step 3: Deduce the name of the electric version. Following the standard naming convention where 'E-' is prefixed to denote an electric variant (like e-car, e-bike), the electric version of the HANSA aircraft is logically named E-Hansa. This project is part of India's efforts to develop green aviation technology.