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361. The Indian Navy has received the 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I from the US-based aerospace company Boeing. The Defence Ministry had first signed a contract for eight P-8I aircraft in which year?

A
2007

B
2009

C
2011

D
2013

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Correct Answer : B [2009]

Explaination : [Na]

362. Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) will supply how many electric two-wheelers to the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) for the state government employees?

A
10,000

B
15,000

C
20,000

D
25,000

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Correct Answer : D [25,000]

Explaination : [Na]

363. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) in which city has launched a Special Interest Group (SIG) for Edtechs to promote, mentor, and create new opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Edtech space?

A
Bangalore

B
Pune

C
Kolkata

D
Chennai

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Correct Answer : A [Bangalore]

Explaination : [Na]

364. Scientists from which of the following IITs have developed a smartphone app for automated disease detection in potato crops using photographs of its leaves?

A
IIT Roorkee

B
IIT Bombay

C
IIT Kharagpur

D
IIT Mandi

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Correct Answer : D [IIT Mandi]

Explaination : [Na]

365. In July 2021, NPCI International Payments Ltd and which of the following have entered a partnership for enabling and implementing BHIM UPI QR-based payments?

A
National Bank of Ukraine

B
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan

C
Bank of Mexico

D
Nepal Rastra Bank

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Correct Answer : B [Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan]

Explaination : [Na]

366. Which of the following has now become the first Canadian province to formally recognize the 75-week celebrations of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence Day?

A
Nova Scotia

B
Alberta

C
British Columbia

D
Manitoba

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Correct Answer : B [Alberta]

Explaination : [Na ]

367. Thincr Technologies India Private Limited, based in which city, has developed a novel type of mask that attacks the virus when viral particles come in contact with the mask?

A
New Delhi

B
Pune

C
Kolkata

D
Hyderabad

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Correct Answer : B [Pune]

Explaination : [Na ]

368. Sporadic cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) are being reported from which of the following making it the latest post-covid complication?

A
Delhi

B
Pune

C
Bengaluru

D
All 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Answer : D [All 1, 2 and 3]

Explaination : [Na]

369. Who is the founder of the space tourism company, Virgin Galactic?

A
Elon Musk

B
Richard Branson

C
Jeff Bezos

D
Mark Zuckerberg

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Correct Answer : B [Richard Branson]

Explaination : [Virgin Galactic is a British-American space tourism company, founded by Richard Branson. The company operates in the United States. Richard Branson recently conducted space flight along with four other crewmates including Indian-origin woman Sirisha Bandla. Called as VSS Unity, the spaceplane took off for the 1.5-hour mission above New Mexico. The objective for Unity 22 was to serve as a test flight for future commercial flights by Virgin Galactic]

370. When is World Malala Day celebrated every year?

A
July 4

B
July 8

C
July 16

D
July 12

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Correct Answer : D [July 12]

Explaination : [The United Nations declared July 12, Malala’s birthday, as World Malala Day in honour of the young education activist from Pakistan. In 2012, Malala was shot at by Taliban insurgents while she was on her way to school. This day is observed to make an appeal to world leaders, to ensure compulsory and free education for every child in their country.]

371. Moskva, whose name is also used in the BrahMos missile, is a river in which country?

A
France

B
Russia

C
Israel

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : B [Russia]

Explaination : [BrahMos Aerospace Ltd is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPO Mashinostroeyenia (NPOM) of Russia. The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile range derived its name from two rivers, the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva in Russia. Recently, the BrahMos missile failed during a test-firing, which was being carried out off the coast of Odisha. The missile fell shortly after take-off.]

372. Which state government is set to buy 25,000 electric two-wheelers for its employees, in association with CESL?

A
Maharashtra

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : C [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Andhra Pradesh government is set to buy 25,000 electric two-wheelers for its employees. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a newly established subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited, has signed an agreement with the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) to supply the vehicles. The electric two-wheelers will be provided on a monthly lease to the employees.]

373. Indian Railways’ first 5-star hotel atop a railway track, has been built in which state?

A
Gujarat

B
Madhya Pradesh

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Assam

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Correct Answer : A [Gujarat]

Explaination : [The Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways is set to get its 5-star hotel atop a railway track, on top of a railway track in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar. The hotel has been established with world class amenities and luxury elements. The hotel has been set up in 7,400 square meters at a total project cost of Rs.790 crore.]

374. Which company supplied the 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I, to the Indian Navy?

A
Boeing

B
Air Bus

C
Dassault Aviation

D
Tesla

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Correct Answer : A [Boeing]

Explaination : [The Indian Navy has received the 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I from the US-based aerospace company Boeing. The Defence Ministry had first signed a contract for eight P-8I aircraft in 2009. Later, in 2016, it signed a contract for four additional P-8I aircraft. This is the second aircraft to be delivered under the contract for four additional aircraft awarded in 2016. P-8I isdeployed during disaster relief and humanitarian missions.]

375. Who is the first Managing Director of the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd?

A
K V Kamath

B
Shyam Srinivasan

C
Padmakumar Madhavan Nair

D
M K Jain

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Correct Answer : C [Padmakumar Madhavan Nair]

Explaination : [India has formally set up a bad bank, registered as the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. has been registered in Mumbai with a paid-up capital of ₹74.6 crore ($10 million). Padmakumar Madhavan Nair has been appointed as the Managing Director. He had earlier handled stressed assets resolution in the SBI. Sunil Mehta, CEO of the Indian Banks’ Association, will be a director. Initially, public sector banks will transfer 22 bad loan accounts worth ₹89,000 crore to NARCL.]

376. Vinay Prakash has been appointed as the Resident Grievance Officer for India, by which social networking company?

B
Facebook

C
Twitter

D
TikTok

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Correct Answer : C [Twitter]

Explaination : [The US-based social networking major Twitter has appointed Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, amidst the ongoing tussle between the Government of India and Twitter. The firms also published a ‘transparency report’ which describes the user complaint status in India between May 26, 2021 and June 25, 2021.]

377. Which Indian University has partnered with ICCR, to set up Bangabandhu Chair?

A
Delhi University

B
Mumbai University

C
Jawaharlal Nehru University

D
Madras University

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Correct Answer : A [Delhi University]

Explaination : [An MoU was signed between the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Delhi University to set up the ‘Bangabandhu Chair at Delhi University. The Chair will focus on the common heritage of the two countries and several subjects including Buddhist Studies, languages including Bangla, Geography, History, Music, Fine Arts, Political Science, International relations and Sociology. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first President of Bangladesh.]

378. Researchers from which University has begun the clinical trial of potential HIV vaccine, HIVconsvX?

A
Oxford

B
Harvard

C
Cambridge

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Correct Answer : A [Oxford]

Explaination : [Researchers at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom have started the phase-one clinical trial, wherein they gave the first doses of a potential HIV vaccine to volunteers. According to the university, the experiment will assess the vaccine’s safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity. The HIV-CORE 0052 study is a part of the European Aids Vaccine Initiative. This will enrol 13 HIV-negative people who are not deemed to be at high risk of infection.]

379. GI- certified jasmine flowers, which were making recently, belong to which state?

A
Kerala

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Karnataka

D
Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Tamil Nadu]

Explaination : [Geographical Indications (GI) certified Madurai jasmine and other traditional flowers such as button rose, lily, chamanthi, and marigold were exported to the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Tamil Nadu. As per the Commerce & Industry Ministry, this export initiative generated employment for 130 women workers. The flowers sourced from places near Madurai are processed in APEDA registered centre.]

380. Which of the following has announced the launch of its sports marketing unit in India?