21. R9X Hellfire missile, also called as the ‘Ninja’ bomb, is associated with which country?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] UAE
[D] India
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:- The United States used a special missile in its drone strikes in Afghanistan that does not explode but releases knife-like blades.
- The US drone strikes were carried out using the Hellfire missile. There are various variants of the Hellfire missile. The R9-X is also called the ‘Ninja’ bomb.
- It weighs about 45 kg and the missile can also be launched from helicopters, aircraft and Humvees. The range of these missiles varies from 500 metres to 11 km.
- The US forces have carried out two back-to-back drone strikes. The US has said they targeted the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) — ISIS-Khorasan.
22. Which department in India, is related to registration of patents?
[A] Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
[B] Department of Science and Technology
[C] Department of Innovation
[D] Department of Higher Education
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Correct Answer: A [Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade]
Notes:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Government of India has recently brought the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021. Under the revised rules, the processing fee levied on educational institutions for filing patents has been reduced by 80%.
This move is aimed to encourage greater participation of the educational institutions in the innovation ecosystem in the country.
23. Ayana Renewable Power Private Ltd (Ayana) has partnered with which entity to supply standalone storage capacity for the development of firm and distributed energy renewable energy solutions?
[A] ReNew Power
[B] Azure Power
[C] Adani Group
[D] Greenko Group
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Correct Answer: D [Greenko Group]
Notes:
The Ayana Renewable Power Private Ltd (Ayana) has partnered with Greenko Group. The Ayana is owned by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
24. Who was the Prime Minister of India, when India successfully conducted the Pokhran-II nuclear in 1998?
[A] Rajiv Gandhi
[B] Atal Bihari Vajpai
[C] Manmohan Singh
[D] P V Narasimha Rao
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Correct Answer: B [Atal Bihari Vajpai]
Notes:
India celebrates National Technology Day on May 11 as it was on the same day in 1998 the country successfully conducted the famous Pokhran nuclear tests in the Pokhran region of Rajasthan.
India’s then prime minister, Atal Vihari Bajpai led the mission which was codenamed Operation Shakti to make India an independent nuclear power. APJ Abdul Kalam supervised the mission as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
25. Who was recently appointed as the CEO of P&G India?
[A] David Taylor
[B] LV Vaidyanathan
[C] Jon R. Moeller
[D] Robert A. McDonald
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Correct Answer: B [LV Vaidyanathan ]
Notes:
Procter & Gamble India appointed LV Vaidyanathan, who leads the company’s business in Indonesia, as the new chief executive officer. He takes over from Madhusudan Gopalan who will move into a new role at the parent company. Vaidyanathan takes over as the CEO from July 1, 2022.
26. The ‘Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)’ functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Labour and Employment]
Notes:
The ‘Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)’ functions under the aegis of Ministry of Labour and Employment.
ESIC has announced that its Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme will be implemented throughout the country by the end of 2022. The health insurance scheme is fully implemented in 443 districts and partially implemented in 153 districts. As many as 148 districts are not covered under the ESI Scheme at present.
27. According to the RBI data, which of the following sectors had the highest loan growth rate in April 2022?
[A] Agriculture Sector
[B] Service Sector
[C] Retail
[D] Medium Sized Industries
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Correct Answer: D [Medium Sized Industries]
Notes:
According to the Reserve Bank of India data report, credit to industry enhanced to 8.1% in April 2022 which is, higher than 7.1% in March 2022. In the first month of the new financial year April, it has been observed that credit offtake continued to be vigorous across all sectors like farming, industry, services, and retail. As per data credit to medium-sized industries registered a growth of 53.5%, micro and small industries rose to 29.0% and the large industries segment also showed growth of 1.6%.
28. Which is the venue of the ISRO’s ‘Human Space Flight Expo’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Ernakulam
[D] Vishakhapatnam
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
ISRO’s three-day Human Space Flight Expo is being held in Bengaluru. It includes model-plane-making workshops to interactive models of satellites, and a movie about the history of India’s space programme.
It is being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru. The expo commemorates Indian achievements in space and has been organised as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations marking 75 years of Independence.
29. Which Indian state launched seed distribution to farmers based on blockchain technology?
[A] Punjab
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Haryana
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand]
Notes:
Jharkhand jointly announced the successful launch of seed distribution to farmers based on blockchain technology with blockchain technology company, SettleMint.
Jharkhand becomes the first implement blockchain to track seed distribution, which aims to bring transparency and authenticity of seeds. The process covers from placing demand till it reaches the farmers.
30. Which volleyball player has been acquired for highest price in the upcoming RuPay Prime Volleyball League (PVL) auction?
[A] Ranjit Singh
[B] Rohit Kumar
[C] Chirag Yadav
[D] Ashwal Rai
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Correct Answer: B [Rohit Kumar]
Notes:
Rohit Kumar (Attacker) has been acquired by Kochi Blue Spikers for ₹17.5 lakh in the upcoming Rupay Prime Volleyball League auction. A total of 75 players were picked up by a total of 8 franchises.
