21. Cyber Surakshit Bharat is the initiative of which institution/Union Ministry?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] NASSCOM
[C] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Electronics and IT]
Notes:
The 36th CISO Deep-Dive training programme was organized by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD).
Cyber Surakshit Bharat is the initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It was conceptualised with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).
22. Which company has launched ‘Watsonx’ AI and data platform?
[A] IBM
[B] Microsoft
[C] Google
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: A [IBM]
Notes:
The IBM has launched Watsonx – an AI and data platform capable of enabling countries to integrate artificial intelligence in their business.
It can be used for automatically generating codes using natural language and deploy AI models for tasks such as chemical creation and climate change modelling.
23. Which country is set to provide 1.2 billion USD more to Ukraine as a part of its Security Assistance Initiative?
[A] USA
[B] Israel
[C] UAE
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
As part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, the US will provide 1.2 billion USD more in long-term military aid to Ukraine.
It will help Kyiv strengthen its air defences against Russia’s attacks.
24. ‘Seventeen-Point Agreement’ is associated with which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Tibet
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Tibet]
Notes:
Tibet Matters March is a month-long march that is being organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) since April 29.]
Its purpose is to mark the forced signing of the “Seventeen-Point Agreement” by Tibetan delegates and Chinese representatives in 1951.
25. Which country is the host of the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) is being organized to bring together states and principal maritime partners of the region to discuss the prospects of regional cooperation for Security And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
It is being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) was started in 2016.
26. As per a new report, which country’s e-waste generation per person tripled over the last two decades?
[A] USA
[B] Canada
[C] Australia
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Canada]
Notes:
A new study revealed that Canada’s e-waste has tripled over the last two decades. The e-waste generation per person has surged from 8.3 kilograms in 2000 to 25.3 kilograms in 2020.
Canadians produced nearly one million tonnes of e-waste in 2020. That is expected to reach 1.2 million tonnes annually by 2030.
27. Which country has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit?
[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] Ukraine
[D] China
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
State visit is a visit to foreign countries led by the head of the state or a government, acting in their sovereign capacity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to go to the US on a state visit on June 22 following an invitation from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
28. As per the ‘Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker’, what is the rank of India in the pipelines under construction category?
[A] Second
[B] Seventh
[C] Twelfth
[D] Fifteenth
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Correct Answer: A [Second]
Notes:
The recently released Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker revealed that India is among the top five developers of oil pipelines that are under construction or proposed.
Other top developers are the US, Iraq, Iran and Tanzania. The country is constructing 1,630 km long oil transmission pipelines, ranking second globally in the pipelines under construction category.
29. ‘AT2021lwx’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Computer Hardware
[B] Astronomy
[C] Finance
[D] Sports
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Correct Answer: B [Astronomy]
Notes:
AT2021lwx is the largest cosmic explosion to be ever observed. It was observed by a group of astronomers led by the University of Southampton.
The explosion is said to be ten times brighter than any known supernova, the explosions that occur as massive stars die.
30. ‘White Knight Corps’ is headquartered in which state/UT?
[A] Punjab
[B] Sikkim
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
White Knight Corps, headquartered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nagrota Cantonment, was raised on June 1, 1972.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh recently reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness along the LOC in Poonch and Rajouri Sector.