Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 12, 2020
September 12, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. India signed ‘Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)’ with which country?
[A] Japan
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [Japan]
Notes:
India and Japan have recently signed a key agreement for Reciprocal provision of supplies and services between their Defence forces.
Called as the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), it facilitates smooth provision of supplies and services between Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and India’s armed forces. This agreement is expected to promote military cooperation and regional security.
2. ‘PNGRB’ and ‘CGD Authorisation’, that were seen in news recently, are associated with which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[C] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[D] Ministry of Power
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]
Notes:
The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas has recently dedicated 56 Compressed natural gas (CNG) stations spread across 13 states, to the nation.
He also said that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is working to launch the 11th City gas distribution (CGD) authorisation round. The regulator board gives licenses for Retail CNG to automobiles and Piped cooking gas to household kitchens.
3. National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) works under the aegis of which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:
The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) works under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology.
DST has recently launched a report on the journey of the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) in catalysing innovation, entrepreneurship, and incubation.
4. What is the name of the new Redressal Platform launched by the Ministry of Shipping?
[A] SAROD- Ports
[B] SAROJ- Ports
[C] SHIMOGA- Ports
[D] SPEAK- Ports
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Correct Answer: A [SAROD- Ports]
Notes:
Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya has recently launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes – Ports).
SAROD-Ports is established under Societies Registration Act and aims to resolve the disputes with the panel of technical experts as arbitrators. It is expected to save legal expenditure and time. This works similar to the SAROD-Roads constituted by NHAI.
5. US- based Aerospace company Northrop Grumman has named its Spacecraft after which Indian-origin astronaut?
[A] Rakesh Sharma
[B] Kalpana Chawla
[C] Sunita Williams
[D] Laurel Clark
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Correct Answer: B [Kalpana Chawla]
Notes:
The US-based Aerospace and Defence company Northrop Grumman has named its spacecraft named after Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian descent to go to space.
The company’s next space station resupply ship, which is a NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft has been named as ‘S.S. Kalpana Chawla’. The company has a tradition of naming each of its Cygnus ship after an individual achiever in Human spaceflight.
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