31. Which country launched its first domestically built space rocket ‘Nuri’?
[A] South Korea
[B] Iran
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea launched its first domestically built space rocket ‘Nuri’ in the country’s second attempt. Earlier, the country failed to place a payload into orbit.
If the launch is successful, South Korea will become the world’s 10th nation to place a satellite into space with its own technology. The performance verification satellite will also help South Korea launch more satellites.
32. The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) has partnered with which institution to establish a 5G Test-bed?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Bombay
[C] IISc Bengaluru
[D] NASSCOM
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) has announced partnership with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras to establish a 5G Test-bed at the Military College of Telecommunication at Indore.
It will be used for the army’s operational use of 5G technology, especially along the borders. Under the MoU, IIT-Madras would provide consultancy, supported by research for feasibility studies and prototype development on 5G-enabled future communications.
33. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) in which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Gujarat
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, Bengaluru.
The Centre has been set up at a cost of Rs 280 crore. It is developed as the first research facility which focuses on conducting vital research to provide evidence-based public health interventions to manage age-related brain disorders.
34. UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize gives recognition to works done in which of the following fields?
[A] Literature
[B] Biological Sciences
[C] Environment Protection
[D] Information and Communication Technology
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Correct Answer: D [Information and Communication Technology]
Notes:
UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize or the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education was established in 2005 with the help of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It gives recognition to the innovative use of ICT in the education sector.
35. The traditional Slavic festival of Noc Kupaly is celebrated during__?
[A] Winter solstice
[B] Summer solstice
[C] Solar equinox
[D] Spring equinox
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Correct Answer: B [Summer solstice]
Notes:
Noc Kupaly is celebrated by Poland and other Slavic countries during the shortest night of the year (summer solstice). This pagan festival celebrates the idea of fertility and purification. The celebrations involve bonfire lighting, herb collecting and bathing in a river.
36. Which year has been designated as ASEAN-India Friendship year?
[A] 2021
[B] 2022
[C] 2023
[D] 2025
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Correct Answer: B [2022]
Notes:
The year 2022 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Friendship year. This year marks the 30th anniversary of dialogue relations between India and ASEAN countries. The diplomatic ties between the two sides commenced in the early 1990s.
37. Why is Windrush Day celebrated in Britain?
[A] Successful invasion of West Indies
[B] Defeat of Irish Republican Army
[C] Coronation of British Monarch
[D] Arrival of immigrants to the British shores
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Correct Answer: D [Arrival of immigrants to the British shores]
Notes:
Windrush Day observed every year on June 22 to mark the arrival of Caribbean immigrants to the British shores in the year 1948. These immigrants and their descendants faced forced deportation and social issues since their arrival.
38. Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following aspects?
[A] Official languages
[B] Land Reforms
[C] Anti-defection law
[D] Panchayati Raj
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Correct Answer: C [Anti-defection law]
Notes:
The Tenth Schedule, which is popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act, became part of the Indian Constitution as the result of the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. It sets grounds for the disqualification of legislators on the grounds of defection to another political party. It was recently making news due to Maharashtra Political Crisis.
39. Stylobates calcifer, the newly discovered species of sea anemone, has symbiotic relationship with__?
[A] Red rock crab
[B] Hermit crab
[C] Oyster crab
[D] Red king crab
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Correct Answer: B [Hermit crab]
Notes:
The new species of sea anemone called Stylobates calcifer lives in a symbiotic relationship with a hermit crab species called Pagurodofleinia doederleini. It was discovered at the depth of 100 to 400 meters in Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan.
40. Which is the largest recorded bacterium?
[A] Holophaga foetida
[B] Thiomargarita magnifica
[C] Bacillus thuringiensis
[D] Staphylococcus aureus
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Correct Answer: B [Thiomargarita magnifica]
Notes:
Scientists have discovered the world’s largest recorded bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica in a Caribbean mangrove. It was measured to be more than a centimetre long. It can reach a maximum length of 2 cm.