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1 .

Arup Kumar Goswami has recently sworn in as the Chief Justice of which High Court?

A)

Andhra Pradesh HC

B)

Karnataka HC

C)

Kerala HC

D)

Goa HC

Correct Answer : Andhra Pradesh HC

The Governor Vishwabhushan Harichandan has administered the oath of office of the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh high court to Arup Kumar Goswami in Vijayawada.

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2 .

Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer, has been named the first Chief Information Officer of the Army of which country?

A)

UK

B)

USA

C)

Japan

D)

Singapore

Correct Answer : USA

Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has been named as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army. The position is equivalent in rank to a three-star General, and it was created in July 2020.

He will supervise an annual budget of USD 16 billion for the IT operations of the US Army. He will also direct the execution of policies and programmes to modernise the US Army. He serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Army.

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3 .

Which bank will establish the Fintech Innovation Center (FIC) at its campus with the help of IIT Kanpur?

A)

Axis Bank

B)

HDFC Bank

C)

PNB

D)

SBI

Correct Answer : PNB

The Punjab National Bank has announced an alliance with the IIT Kanpur and the Foundation for Innovation and Research in Science and Technology for an innovation center at the institute's campus.

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4 .

The advisory for which organisation has been issued in the country regarding the human wildlife conflict management?

A)

HWC

B)

WHO

C)

NBWL

D)

IUCN SSC Task Force

Correct Answer : NBWL

The Standing Committee of National Board of Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in its 60th meeting has approved the advisory for management of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in the country.

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5 .

The Oxford University has developed a new approach using the satellite imagery and artificial intelligence for surveying which animals?

A)

Sloths

B)

Pandas

C)

Mountain Gorillas

D)

African Elephants

Correct Answer : African Elephants

A new approach for surveying the African elephants using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) could help in solving some of the present challenges in the conservation of the species.

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6 .

‘Fatah-1’, which was successfully tested, is the indigenous Rocket system of which country?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Israel

C)

UAE

D)

Afghanistan

Correct Answer : Pakistan

Pakistan has successfully conducted the test-flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi Launch Rocket System.

Named as ‘Fatah-1’, the system is capable of hitting targets up to a range of 140 km. The Guided Multi Launch Rocket System can deliver conventional warheads with utmost precision, as per the Army sources of the country.

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7 .

Which state chief minister has launched the welfare schemes and dedicating the January to girl child?

A)

Assam

B)

Punjab

C)

Karnataka

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Punjab

The Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has launched a set of welfare projects, including free sanitary pads for high school and college girl students in the state.

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8 .

Which space agency has planned to launch the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle in March 2021?

A)

NASA

B)

JAXA

C)

SpaceX

D)

ISRO

Correct Answer : ISRO

The ISRO has a busy schedule ahead for the launch of Aditya L1 satellite, third moon mission Chandrayaan-3, Gaganyaaan - India's human space mission, and realisation of small rocket Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).

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9 .

Which state has started the 'Krishi Sanjeevani vans' to test soil and water?

A)

UP

B)

Kerala

C)

Karnataka

D)

Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Karnataka

The Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa has flagged off 40 Krishi Sanjeevani vans in Bengaluru in order to test soil, water.

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10 .

Under which project the IAF and IDSR has signed a MOU for the Academic Collaboration?

A)

HAL AMCA

B)

Honeywell

C)

Akashdeep

D)

Green camouflage pattern

Correct Answer : Akashdeep

The Indian Air Force has entered into partnership to promote research by Officers and create a pool of think tanks with strategic knowledge and intellectual skills under the project Akashdeep.

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