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August Bonanza

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Consider the following statements with reference to Swathi Mk2 Radar/ "Swathi Mountains.".

I. It is capable of detecting mortar shells and rockets and tracking projectiles.

II. It classifies projectile and non-projectile targets, rejecting unwanted signals like birds, clutter, and aircraft.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Only I

b)

Only II

c)

Both I and II

d)

Neither I or II

2.

I. Swathi Mountains is a new version of the indigenously developed Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) by the Indian Army.

II. It was developed by the BEL in Chennai

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

Only I

b)

Only II

c)

Both are False

d)

Both are True

3.

The lighter and compact version of Weapon Locating Radar, known as SWATHI Mountains, developed indigenously by Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) along with ____, DRDO, has been inducted into the Indian Army.

What is the name of the 3rd organisation to participate in the development of the Swathi Mountains?

a)

LRDE

b)

DMA

c)

MSMA

d)

DDP

4.

India has exported Swathi Weapons Locating radars to which country in 2020?

a)

Azerbaijan

b)

Russia

c)

Armenia

d)

Egypt

5.

The Swathi Mountains was developed by BEL.

Which of the following statements about BEL is TRUE?

I. It was founded in 1952

II. Mr Girish Kumar is the current chairman of BEL

a)

I is true

b)

II is true

c)

Both I and II are true

d)

Neither I and II are true

6.

The FIDE World Cup just before the 2023 version was held in?

a)

Baku

b)

Sochi

c)

Tblisi

d)

Trosmo

7.

The FIDE World Cup transformed into an elimination format in the year?

a)

2005

b)

2004

c)

2006

d)

2007

8.

Which of the following facts about FIDE World Cup Runner Up is correct?

A. He was the second youngest International Master in the World

B. He won the World Youth Championship in 2013 for the U-8 Category

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A and B

9.

Who did Magnus Carlsen defeat to enter the finals of the FIDE World Cup 2023?

a)

Fabiano Caruana

b)

Hikaru Nakamura

c)

Vidit Gujrati

d)

Nijat Abasov

10.

Who was the runner up of the Woman's FIDE World Cup 2023?

a)

Anna Muzychuk

b)

Nurgyul Salimova

c)

Aleksandra Goryachkina

d)

Tan Zhongyi

11.

The Indian-American statistician C.R Rao has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, which is statistics’ equivalent of the Nobel Prize. It was established in ____

a)

2014

b)

2015

c)

2016

d)

2017

12.

Rao was a close aide to Prof. PC Mahalanobis and eventually succeeded him in running the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) as well.

The ISI was founded in?

a)

1925

b)

1931

c)

1937

d)

1941

13.

Which of the following statements regarding C.R Rao is FALSE?

A. In 1968, he was awarded the title of Padma Bhushan

B. He was awarded National Medal of Science by George Bush in 2002

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

Both are false

d)

Both are True

14.

C.R Rao was awarded the International Prize in Statistics in 2023. Who was the first person to be awarded this prize?

a)

Nain Laird

b)

C.R Rao (twice)

c)

Bradley Efron

d)

David Cox

15.

C.R Rao joined the Indian Statistical Institute in ------

a)

1945

b)

1943

c)

1942

d)

1941

16.
  • In September 2022, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released guidelines on ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan- Ranking of Cities’ under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

    When was the NCAP started?

a)

2017

b)

2018

c)

2019

d)

2020

17.

As per Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, [X] cities are categorized into three groups based on population. [Y] cities are in the first group having population more than 10 lakh. 44 cities are in the second group having population between 3 to 10 lakh. Third group consists of 40 cities having population less than 3 lakh.

Which of the following will fill X and Y?

a)

131, 47

b)

132, 48

c)

133, 49

d)

130, 46

18.

The assessment of performance of cities is done on taking control measures in how many identified sectors in the Swacch Vayu Sarvekshan 2023?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

19.

Which was the city to top Category 3 of Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023?

a)

Angul

b)

Kala Amb

c)

Guntur

d)

Parwanoo

20.

Cities are presented with “National Clean Air City” Awards as part of Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023 during National level workshop for celebrating “International Day of Clear Air for Blue Sky” at ____ on 7th September’23

a)

Bhubaneshwar

b)

Bhopal

c)

Chandigarh

d)

Agra

21.

Quit India movement was launched by the AICC on?

a)

August 5th 1942

b)

August 8th, 1942

c)

August 15th, 1942

d)

August 2nd, 1942

22.

The term Quit India was coined by ____

a)

M.K Gandhi

b)

Yusuf Meher Ali

c)

Abid Hasan Safrani

d)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

23.

Who was the Viceroy and Governor General of India at the time of Quit India movement?

a)

Lord Ripon

b)

Lord Irwin

c)

Lord Linlithgow

d)

Lord Lytton

24.

Which of the following states did NOT setup a parallel government during the Quit India movement?

a)

Odisha

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

Uttar Pradesh

25.

The Quit India Movement was launched chiefly as a protest against the Cripps Mission.

Which British PM sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India?

a)

Lloyd George

b)

Clement Atlee

c)

Ramsay Macdonalld

d)

Winston Churchill

26.

The Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a joint mission of the Indian and Japanese space agencies to explore the moon’s Polar region. The President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed the plan at ______ held between November 17 and 19, 2021.

a)

The Sydney Dialogue

b)

The Tokyo Dialogue

c)

The London Dialogue

d)

The New York Dialogue

27.

Which of the following statements about JAXA is TRUE?

A. The President of JAXA is Hiroshi Yamakawa

B. JAXA was established in October, 2004

a)

A is true

b)

B is true

c)

Both are True

d)

Both are False

28.

ISRO has recently made India the ___ country to soft land on the moon

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

2nd

29.

Which country recently failed its Moon Landing in the same month as India successfully landed Chandrayaan 3?

a)

Australia

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

US

30.

The headquarters of JAXA are located in ___

a)

Fukoka

b)

Chofu

c)

Nagoya

d)

Kobe

31.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Malabar Exercise:

A. It began as an annual bilateral exercise between India and Japan in 1992

B. The Australian Navy joined the exercise from 2019

a)

A is not true

b)

B is not true

c)

Both are not true

d)

Both are true

32.

The 31st edition of the Malabar multilateral exercise comprising India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. will be held off Sydney from August 11-21, as Australia hosts the war games for the first time this year. Australia has also invited India for the Sea Power conference that it is hosting which will start from ____

a)

November 5th

b)

November 6th

c)

November 7th

d)

November 9th

33.

Which of the following statements regarding Malabar Exercise 2023 is TRUE:

A. The sea phase of the Exercise started from August 16th 2023

B. Among the ships representing Indian Navy at the exercise, one was the Destroyer INS Sahyadri

a)

A is true

b)

B is true

c)

Both are true

d)

Neither is true

34.

Australia had finished hosting which exercise just before Malabar Exercise 2023?

a)

AUSINDEX

b)

Talisman Sabre

c)

Pitch Black

d)

Croix Du Suid

35.

En route to Australia, the two Indian warships made a port call at Port _____ in Papua New Guinea (PNG) last week as part of India’s Pacific outreach.

a)

Wewak

b)

Alotau

c)

Moresby

d)

Kavieng

36.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on _____

a)

July 26th

b)

July 28th

c)

August 5th

d)

August 2nd

37.

Which state is the second largest producer of Minerals in India?

a)

Orissa

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Jharkhand

d)

Chhattisgarh

38.

Which of the following is NOT among the 6 minerals omitted from the list of 12 atomic minerals?

a)

Titanium

b)

Beryl

c)

Cobalt

d)

Lithium

39.

India has ____ of Rare Earth Elements of the World

a)

4%

b)

5%

c)

6%

d)

7%

40.

The MMDR Act, 1957 was comprehensively amended in 2015 to bring several reforms in the mineral sector, notably, mandating method of auction for grant of mineral concessions to bring transparency in allocation of mineral resources, for establishing District Mineral Foundation (DMF) for the welfare of the people and areas affected by mining and for establishing National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET)


When was the NMET established?

a)

2014

b)

2015

c)

2016

d)

2017

41.

Which state in India gets the maximum FDI inflow?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Karnataka

d)

Delhi

42.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding factors influencing FDI investment:

A. FDI investment is generally inversely proportional to the prevailing wage rate of that country

B. FDI investment is generally directly proportional to the prevailing corporation tax rates of that country

a)

A is true

b)

B is true

c)

Both A and B are true

d)

Neither A and B is true

43.

Which country attracts the maximum portion of FDI investment in the world?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Singapore

44.

Which of the following is NOT a component of FDI in India?

a)

Equity Capital

b)

Reinvested Earnings

c)

Intra Company Loans

d)

Net Factor Income from Abroad

45.

Which of the following sectors saw its FDI Cap limit raised from 49% to 74% as per Atma Nirbhar Bharat Initiative?

a)

Telecom

b)

Civil Aviation

c)

Insurance

d)

Defense

46.

Who topped the 2022 edition of Archery World Cup?

a)

India

b)

Great Britain

c)

South Korea

d)

Chinese Taipei

47.

Which team did India beat in Woman's team compound final to clinch the Gold in World Archery Championships?

a)

Mexico

b)

Republic of Korea

c)

Poland

d)

Denmark

48.

How many Silvers did India clinch in the World Archery Championships 2023?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

49.

When was Archery first introduced into the Olympics?

a)

1908

b)

1900

c)

1912

d)

1896

50.

Which of the following categories has India/an Indian at Rank 1 in the world?

a)

Compound Men

b)

Recurve Men

c)

Recurve Women

d)

Compound Mixed Team