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WorksheetsAugust Bonanza
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 8mins
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?
Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I or II
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?
Only I
Only II
Both are False
Both are True
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?
LRDE
DMA
MSMA
DDP
India has exported Swathi Weapons Locating radars to which country in 2020?
Azerbaijan
Russia
Armenia
Egypt
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
I is true
II is true
Both I and II are true
Neither I and II are true
The FIDE World Cup just before the 2023 version was held in?
Baku
Sochi
Tblisi
Trosmo
The FIDE World Cup transformed into an elimination format in the year?
2005
2004
2006
2007
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 only
B only
Both A and B
Neither A and B
Who did Magnus Carlsen defeat to enter the finals of the FIDE World Cup 2023?
Fabiano Caruana
Hikaru Nakamura
Vidit Gujrati
Nijat Abasov
Who was the runner up of the Woman's FIDE World Cup 2023?
Anna Muzychuk
Nurgyul Salimova
Aleksandra Goryachkina
Tan Zhongyi
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 ____
2014
2015
2016
2017
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?
1925
1931
1937
1941
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 only
B only
Both are false
Both are True
C.R Rao was awarded the International Prize in Statistics in 2023. Who was the first person to be awarded this prize?
Nain Laird
C.R Rao (twice)
Bradley Efron
David Cox
C.R Rao joined the Indian Statistical Institute in ------
1945
1943
1942
1941
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?
2017
2018
2019
2020
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?
131, 47
132, 48
133, 49
130, 46
The assessment of performance of cities is done on taking control measures in how many identified sectors in the Swacch Vayu Sarvekshan 2023?
6
7
8
9
Which was the city to top Category 3 of Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023?
Angul
Kala Amb
Guntur
Parwanoo
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
Bhubaneshwar
Bhopal
Chandigarh
Agra
Quit India movement was launched by the AICC on?
August 5th 1942
August 8th, 1942
August 15th, 1942
August 2nd, 1942
The term Quit India was coined by ____
M.K Gandhi
Yusuf Meher Ali
Abid Hasan Safrani
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Who was the Viceroy and Governor General of India at the time of Quit India movement?
Lord Ripon
Lord Irwin
Lord Linlithgow
Lord Lytton
Which of the following states did NOT setup a parallel government during the Quit India movement?
Odisha
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
The Quit India Movement was launched chiefly as a protest against the Cripps Mission.
Which British PM sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India?
Lloyd George
Clement Atlee
Ramsay Macdonalld
Winston Churchill
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.
The Sydney Dialogue
The Tokyo Dialogue
The London Dialogue
The New York Dialogue
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 is true
B is true
Both are True
Both are False
ISRO has recently made India the ___ country to soft land on the moon
3rd
4th
5th
2nd
Which country recently failed its Moon Landing in the same month as India successfully landed Chandrayaan 3?
Australia
Russia
China
US
The headquarters of JAXA are located in ___
Fukoka
Chofu
Nagoya
Kobe
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 is not true
B is not true
Both are not true
Both are true
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 ____
November 5th
November 6th
November 7th
November 9th
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 is true
B is true
Both are true
Neither is true
Australia had finished hosting which exercise just before Malabar Exercise 2023?
AUSINDEX
Talisman Sabre
Pitch Black
Croix Du Suid
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.
Wewak
Alotau
Moresby
Kavieng
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on _____
July 26th
July 28th
August 5th
August 2nd
Which state is the second largest producer of Minerals in India?
Orissa
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Which of the following is NOT among the 6 minerals omitted from the list of 12 atomic minerals?
Titanium
Beryl
Cobalt
Lithium
India has ____ of Rare Earth Elements of the World
4%
5%
6%
7%
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?
2014
2015
2016
2017
Which state in India gets the maximum FDI inflow?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Delhi
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 is true
B is true
Both A and B are true
Neither A and B is true
Which country attracts the maximum portion of FDI investment in the world?
China
India
United States
Singapore
Which of the following is NOT a component of FDI in India?
Equity Capital
Reinvested Earnings
Intra Company Loans
Net Factor Income from Abroad
Which of the following sectors saw its FDI Cap limit raised from 49% to 74% as per Atma Nirbhar Bharat Initiative?
Telecom
Civil Aviation
Insurance
Defense
Who topped the 2022 edition of Archery World Cup?
India
Great Britain
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
Which team did India beat in Woman's team compound final to clinch the Gold in World Archery Championships?
Mexico
Republic of Korea
Poland
Denmark
How many Silvers did India clinch in the World Archery Championships 2023?
3
2
1
0
When was Archery first introduced into the Olympics?
1908
1900
1912
1896
Which of the following categories has India/an Indian at Rank 1 in the world?
Compound Men
Recurve Men
Recurve Women
Compound Mixed Team
