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1 .

Which country has recently increased its 'defense budget' by 6.8% to $ 209 billion?

A)

Pakistan

B)

India

C)

USA

D)

China

Correct Answer : China

The National People's Congress (NPC) China has increased its defence budget to USD 209 billion, a 6.8 per cent hike compared to the last year.

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2 .

What is the full form of ADFOSC?

A)

Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera

B)

Aries-Devasthal Faded Object Scanning Camera

C)

Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Scanning Camera

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera

ADFOSC or Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph & Camera is a low-cost optical spectroscope that was designed and developed by the scientists of ARIES, Nainital.

This spectroscope will help the Devasthal Optical telescope use event faint light to locate distant quasars, galaxies, etc.

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3 .

What is the full form of ICLED?

A)

Intern link- band inter-band cascade light emitting

B)

Interior-based cascade light emitting diode

C)

Inter-band cascade light emitting device

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Inter-band cascade light emitting device

ICLED or Inter-band Cascade Light Emitting Device is a new type of high-powered light emitting diode that are used in quantitative analysis of several chemicals.

It emits light in the mid IR wavelength regions. It was recently used to develop low-cost sensors to detect methane emission with high accuracy.

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4 .

What is the theme of World Book Fair 2021?

A)

National Education Policy-2020

B)

Vivid Bharat - Diverse India

C)

Books for Readers with Special Needs

D)

Indigenous Voices: Mapping India's Folk & Tribal

Correct Answer : National Education Policy-2020

The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2021-Virtual Edition on the theme 'National Education Policy-2020'.

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5 .

The "Business Kisht Suraksha" is an insurance product launched by which company to protect the balance sheet of MFIs, financial institutions, and banks in the event of a catastrophe or natural disaster?

A)

Tata AIG General Insurance

B)

HDFC ERGO General Insurance

C)

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

D)

ICICI Lombard General Insurance

Correct Answer : HDFC ERGO General Insurance

The HDFC ERGO General Insurance has launched a product called "Business Kisht Suraksha" to provide a unique cover to MFIs, financial institutions and banks in the event of a catastrophe or natural disaster.

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6 .

Which digital platform has been launched by the Tripura CM to boost e-governance?

A)

Bhoomi Project

B)

Jagrut Tripura

C)

e-Kranti Tripura

D)

EasyGov Tripura

Correct Answer : Jagrut Tripura

The Digital platform 'Jagrut Tripura' has been launched by the CM Biplab Kumar Deb to boost e- governance.

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7 .

Which bank has signed an MoU with the Indian army to handle salary accounts of personnel?

A)

PNB

B)

Indian Bank

C)

Canara Bank

D)

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : Kotak Mahindra Bank

The Kotak Mahindra Bank has signed MoU with the Indian army to handle salary accounts of personnel.

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8 .

Who has been elected as the first Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the New York-based Federal Reserve Bank?

A)

Naureen Hassan

B)

Shashank Rai

C)

Danny Gaekwad

D)

Bhagi Nanda Sandilya

Correct Answer : Naureen Hassan

The Indian-origin Naureen Hassan has been appointed as the first Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the New York-based Federal Reserve Bank by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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9 .

The Centre has formed a 259-member high-level national committee to frame the policies and guidelines for commemorating 75 years of India's independence. Who is the head of this committee?

A)

Venkaiah Naidu

B)

Rajnath Singh

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Amit Shah

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

The Government of India has set up a 259-member high-level national committee to be headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate 75 years of India's independence.

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10 .

What is the full form of NADMP?

A)

New Agriculture Disaster Management Plan

B)

Ninth Agriculture Disaster Management Plan

C)

National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan

D)

Ninth Agriculture Disaster Mitigation Planning

Correct Answer : National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan

National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan (NADMP) seeks to guide the Union Agriculture Ministry in ensuring timely response to natural disasters like drought, floods and sudden crisis like COVID-19 pandemic.

It identifies 34 hazards posing threats to the agriculture sector. These include heat waves, earthquakes, animal attacks, desertification, agricultural fires, cyclones and overdependence on chemicals.

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