Q1. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have come up together to inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in which of the following Indian states?
(a) Bihar
(b) Odisha
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Haryana
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q2. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs and will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme for the citizens of which of the following country?
(a) Tajikistan
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) USA
(e) Australia
Q3. Chief of Naval Staff ________________ attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) recently held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base.
(a) Admiral Sunil Lanba
(b) Admiral Bipin Rawat
(c) Admiral Dalbir Singh Suhag
(d) Admiral Anil Shekhawat
(e) Admiral Birender Singh Dhanoa
Q4. India has moved up to which spot in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young)?
(a) Third Spot
(b) Fourth Spot
(c) Sixth Spot
(d) First Spot
(e) Second spot
Q5. The Indian Navy and Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. SAC is _____________ based company.
(a) Vijayawada
(b) Thrissur
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Chennai
Q6. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in which of the following Indian states?
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Uttarakhand
Q7. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX was founded in ___________.
(a) 1999
(b) 2001
(c) 2002
(d) 2003
(e) 2004
Q8. What is the full form of UJALA?
(a) Utkarsh Jeevan by Affordable LEDs for All
(b) Usma Jyoti by Applicable LEDs for All
(c) Unnat Jyoti by Admitted Lights for All
(d) Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
(e) Unnat Jeevan by Affordable Lights for All
Q9. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. What is the Capital of Tajikistan?
(a) Baku
(b) Dushanbe
(c) Pattaya
(d) Honmat
(e) Dubai
Q10. Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away recently. He was ______________.
(a) Home Minister
(b) Agriculture Minister
(c) Textile Minister
(d) Coal Minister
(e) Environment Minister
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana's Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilization in the world.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of London in the United Kingdom. Taking this process to the final stages India will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme in the United Kingdom. The initiative is aimed at saving the energy of European country.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base. Lanba attended the review along with navy ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kamorta.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. India has moved up to the second spot from the third position in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young). China, which has been ranked first in the index and India have surpassed the US, which fell for the first time since 2015 to third place in the ranking of top 40 countries.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Navy and Ahmedabad- based Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. The pact provides for the creation of a common platform for sharing expertise achieved by SAC with the Navy in a number of areas, including satellite data acquisition technology.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in Howrah, West Bengal. The project will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionise space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. UJALA full form is Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offenses. Dushanbe is the Capital of Tajikistan.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away. He was 60. He was born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh.He was a Rajya Sabha MP representing Madhya Pradesh, Anil Dave took charge as Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Teams of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) would inspect the excavation being carried out at an archaeological site in Haryana's Fatehabad district to verify claims of it being the oldest civilization in the world.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has taken a new initiative to supply cheap LED bulbs for the citizens of London in the United Kingdom. Taking this process to the final stages India will launch ‘UJALA’ scheme in the United Kingdom. The initiative is aimed at saving the energy of European country.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba attended Singapore's first International Maritime Review (IMR) held at the country's prime Changi Naval Base. Lanba attended the review along with navy ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kamorta.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. India has moved up to the second spot from the third position in this year's 'Renewable energy country attractiveness index' released by EY (Earnest and Young). China, which has been ranked first in the index and India have surpassed the US, which fell for the first time since 2015 to third place in the ranking of top 40 countries.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Navy and Ahmedabad- based Space Application Centre (SAC) inked a pact on data sharing and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and oceanology. The pact provides for the creation of a common platform for sharing expertise achieved by SAC with the Navy in a number of areas, including satellite data acquisition technology.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. IIEST (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) has successfully created the country's first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. IIEST is situated in Howrah, West Bengal. The project will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The USA based SpaceX has launched a communications satellite for Inmarsat, marking its first launch for the London-based mobile broadband company. SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionise space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. UJALA full form is Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters. The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offenses. Dushanbe is the Capital of Tajikistan.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave passed away. He was 60. He was born in Barnagar in Madhya Pradesh.He was a Rajya Sabha MP representing Madhya Pradesh, Anil Dave took charge as Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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