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1) ANASIS-II, the country’s first-ever military communications satellite is a launch by a) Israel b) UAE c) North Korea d) South Korea Answer: d • South Korea’s launched its first-ever military communications satellite “ANASIS-II” by private operator SpaceX on 21 July 2020. 2) KAPP-3, India’s first 700 MWe unit, and the biggest indigenously developed variant […]
1) National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)was constituted under the Companies Act in a) 2013 b) 2014 c) 2018 d) 2019 Answer: c • National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) was constituted on 1st October, 2018 under section 132 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013.The audit regulator, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), has constituted a Technical Advisory […]
1) Malabar naval exercise, recently heard in news, doesn’t include a) Japan b) Australia c) US d) None of the above Answer: b • In April 2007, the Malabar exercise was held in the Western Pacific Ocean along with Japan for the first time. In 2015, realizing its security benefits, Japan officially joined the bilateral […]
1) PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) is implemented by a) NAFED b) SIDBI c) NABARD d) RBI Answer: b • Last month, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in order to engage SIDBI as the Implementation Agency for the scheme. 2) Trinity […]
1) Chattogram Port, often seen in news, is located in a) Sri Lanka b) India c) Bangladesh d) None of the above Answer: c • Union minister of state for shipping (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday flagged off the first trial container ship from Kolkata to Agartala. … The ship has been launched under the […]
1) Which among the following is known as “White mountain” and “Roof of Europe”? a) Mont Blanc mountain range b) Alps mountain range c) Mount Elbrus d) All of the above Answer: a • A melting glacier at Europe’s Mont Blanc mountain range recently disentombed Indian newspapers buried there for 54 years –- some of […]
1) World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on a) October 4 b) July 14 c) June 15 d) July 15 Answer: d • 15th July is marked as World Youth Skills Day.It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.Theme for 2020 is “Skills for a Resilient Youth”. 2) Pragyata guidelines, often […]
1) Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) allows transaction between India and Afghanistan through a) Gwadar Port b) Chabahar Port c) Wagah border d) Wakhan corridor Answer: c • Pakistan will allow Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border from July 15. The decision is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade […]
1) Which among the following organisation is not covered under National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)? a) National Investigation Agency (NIA) b) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) c) Directorate General of GST Intelligence d) None of the above Answer: d • It seeks to become the one-stop destination for intelligence agencies to access database related to immigration entry […]
1) National Fish Farmers Day Observed on 10th July every year in honour of scientists a) K. H. Alikunhi b) H.L. Chaudhury c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • It is observed on 10th July every year in honour of scientists Dr. K. H. Alikunhi and Dr. H.L. Chaudhury.These […]