31. The Indian Navy has partnered with which institution for research in underwater domain of Naval Electronic Systems?
[A] IIT Delhi
[B] NIT Trichy
[C] IIT Guwahati
[D] IISC Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Delhi]
Notes:
The Indian Navy and IIT Delhi has recently signed an MoU on research in underwater domain of Naval Electronic Systems.
The key technologies for Navy in underwater electronics have been developed by the Centre for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE) at IIT Delhi since 1970s.
32. Which Indian bank has signed pact with Indian Oil Corporation under its ‘e-Dealer’ scheme?
[A] Indian Bank
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] Union Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab National Bank]
Notes:
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation to provide up to Rs 2 crore to the dealers of the Oil company.
Under the MoU, the bank would provide credit facilities at lower interest rates, nil margin, and with minimum or zero collateral requirements. These measures are to be undertaken under the PNB e-Dealer scheme.
33. Applications from Siemens Healthcare and Wipro GE Healthcare have been approved by the Government under which scheme?
[A] Arogya Rakshak Scheme
[B] Production Linked Incentive Scheme
[C] Total Fertility Rate Scheme
[D] Mission Indradhanush
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Correct Answer: B [Production Linked Incentive Scheme]
Notes:
The Government of India has approved applications from leading medical devices manufacturing companies, under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
These companies include Siemens Healthcare, Sahajanand Medical Technologies, Nipro India Corporation and Wipro GE Healthcare.
34. Which organisation is to supply the Super Rapid Gun Mounts (SRGM) for Indian Navy?
[A] HAL
[B] DRDO
[C] BHEL
[D] OFB
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Correct Answer: C [BHEL]
Notes:
Public sector Engineering and manufacturing company public sector engineering and manufacturing company has bagged an order from the Indian Navy to supply two Super Rapid Gun Mounts (SRGM).
SRGMs are standardised for all warships of the Indian Navy. BHEL has indigenised the guns and it aids in production, installation and support of these guns, with a dedicated facilities at its Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant, Haridwar.
35. ISRO has joined hands with which company to provide a national level mapping portal and geospatial services?
[A] MapmyIndia
[B] Propmodo
[C] Here Technologies
[D] Crunchbase
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Correct Answer: A [MapmyIndia]
Notes:
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and navigation technology solutions provider MapmyIndia have partnered to create a national level mapping portal.
Along with the state-of-the-art mapping portal, the partnership also seeks to provide geospatial services. MapmyIndia has rich expertise in digital maps and technologies while ISRO has the best satellite imagery data.
36. Which country is set to remove Yemen’s Houthi movement from the list of foreign terrorist organization?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] UK
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: D [USA]
Notes:
The United States of America (USA) has decided to revoke the designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement from the present status of “foreign terrorist organization”. This decision was announced by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
The movement was regarded and declared as a terror outfit by the erstwhile Trump administration.
37. Olympus Mons, which was making news recently, is the largest ……………. in the solar system?
[A] Volcano
[B] Crater
[C] Asteroid
[D] Lake
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Correct Answer: A [Volcano]
Notes:
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system present in the planet of Mars. It is a large shield volcano, which is over two times the height of Mount Everest above sea level.
The UAE’s “Hope” Mars probe sent back its first image of Mars, after the spacecraft successfully entered the planet’s orbit. The probe recently captured the Olympus Mons volcano, taken from an altitude of 24,700 kilometres above the Martian surface.
38. What is ‘INS Karanj’, which was making news recently, with reference to Indian Defence?
[A] Anti-tank guided missile
[B] Scorpene submarine
[C] Military Tank
[D] Supersonic cruise missile
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Correct Answer: B [Scorpene submarine]
Notes:
The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine, which will be commissioned in Mumbai as INS Karanj. This is a part of the six submarines, which are being constructed under Project 75.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has delivered three Scorpene submarines to the Indian Navy named Khanderi, Kalvari and Karanj.
39. The Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), which was in news recently, was developed by which organisation?
[A] HAL
[B] BEL
[C] ISRO
[D] DRDO
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Correct Answer: D [DRDO]
Notes:
The final production batch of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) was recently flagged off at DRDL, A P J Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad.
The missiles have been designed and developed by DRDO in collaboration with various industry partners and integrated by Bharat Dynamics Limited. The missile system provides defence against aerial targets including fighter aircrafts and missiles.
40. “Anti radicalism bill” which is seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Pakistan
[C] China
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
The “Anti radicalism bill” of France, that aims to strengthen oversite of mosques, schools and sports clubs has been put to vote in the nation’s law making assembly.
The bill has been proposed to rid France of radical Islamists and ensure respect for French value. This is considered to be President Emmanuel Macron’s landmark project.