Which organization manufactures Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the Indian Air Force?
(A) MPL
(B) IPL
(C) HAL
(D) RBL
Solution: Indian public sector aerospace and defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics, which currently has the capacity to produce eight light combat aircraft per year, intends to take it to 24 during the next three years. The first version of the Tejas LCA aircraft was inducted into the IAF in 2016. Currently, two squadrons of the IAF, 45 Squadron and 18 Squadron, are fully operational with LCA Tejas. An order worth Rs 36,468 crore has been awarded to HAL for the delivery of 83 LCA Mk 1A aircraft and deliveries are scheduled to begin by February 2024.
'Cairns Group' seen in the news is associated with which category of countries?
(A) Textile Export
(B) Iron Export
(C) Gold Export
(D) Agricultural Export
Solution: The Cairns Group is an interest group of 19 agricultural exporting countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Canada. World Trade Organization (WTO) mini-ministerial meeting to propose halving overall agricultural domestic support entitlements by the end of 2034 and thwart public stockholding talks. The objective of the meeting is to provide clear political guidance to overcome obstacles in agricultural talks.
As per SEBI order, how many basis points of an AMC's assets should be spent on investor awareness activities?
(A) 2 Basis Points
(B) 3 Basis Points
(C) 1 Basis Points
(D) 4 Basis Points
Solution: In the last financial year, 34 asset management companies (AMCs) conducted 10,364 events covering over half a million participants. 281 Investor Awareness Programs (IAPs) were conducted by AMFI, involving 84,818 participants. In the last year, 33 AMCs had organized 8,426 events covering nearly half a million investors. The mutual fund industry has added 4.7 million new investors in the last one year. SEBI has mandated AMCs to invest two basis points of their assets under management on investor awareness activities.
All India Car Rally 'Sudarshan Bharat Parikrama' was flagged off by Union Minister Amit Shah. Which group of participants is involved in the rally?
(A) BSF
(B) SSB
(C) CRPF
(D) NSG
Recently ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra’ has been inaugurated in Shimla of which state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu recently inaugurated Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) in Shimla. This innovative data repository is set to transform the education system of the state by incorporating technology and data-driven approaches.
Who has recently been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique?
(A) Mulayam Prasad
(B) Mr. Robert Shetkintong
(C) Ranveer Kapoor
(D) Shobhana Bihani
Robert Shetkintong has been named as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique.
Which has recently been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station’ certificate with the highest rating of Platinum by the ‘Indian Green Building Council’ (IGBC)?
(A) Vijayawada Railway Station
(B) Surat Railway Station
(C) Gandhinagar Railway Station
(D) Kanpur Railway Station
Vijayawada Railway Station was awarded the 'Green Railway Station' Certificate with the highest rating of Platinum by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its efforts in improving environmental standards and providing eco-friendly services to passengers.
For how much rupees has Mumbai Indians re-purchased Hardik Pandya?
(A) 17.00 crores
(B) 17.50 crores
(C) 17.30 crores
(D) 17.10 crores
Mumbai Indians included Hardik in the team through a big trade. He joined the team as the captain of Gujarat Titans in 2022. The team had bought him for Rs 15 crores and this time he has been bought for Rs 17.50 crores.
Which country has recently banned lab-grown meat?
(A) Italy
(B) Japan
(C) France
(D) Iraq
Italy recently banned meat that was grown in laboratories. This has happened for the first time in Europe. Before this, no European country had banned artificial meat.
Who will be the captain of the Indian team for the Under-19 Asia Cup?
(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Rinku Singh
(C) Rohit Sharma
(D) Uday Saharan
Indian team: Uday Saharan (captain), Soumya Kumar Pandey (vice-captain), Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Molia, Musheer Khan, Dhanush Gowda, Avinash Rao (wicketkeeper), M Abhishek, Inesh Mahajan (wicketkeeper), Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari.
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