Q.1) Where was the SPACE (Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation) inaugurated?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Kulamavu, Kerala
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai
Q.2) How much tree cover has India lost since 2000 according to data from Global Forest Watch?
(a) 1.5 million hectares
(b) 2.33 million hectares
(c) 3.8 million hectares
(d) 5 million hectares
Q.3) When is ‘World Hemophilia Day’ observed every year?
(a) 16th April
(b) 17TH April
(c) 18th April
(d) 14th April
Q.4) Who will succeed Lee Hsien Loong as the Prime Minister of Singapore?
(a) Lee Haan Chin
(b) Lawrence Wong
(c) Lee Chong Weih
(d) None of the above
Q.5) The joint military exercise Dustlik is being organized between the armies of India and which country?
(a) Germany
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Mongolia
(d) Brazil
Answers-
Ans.1 (b), A state-of-the-art Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat at Underwater Acoustic Research Facility, Kulamavu in Idukki, Kerala on April 17, 2024. The SPACE, set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of DRDO, has been designed as a premier testing and evaluation hub for sonar systems destined for Indian Navy onboard various platforms including ships, submarines and helicopters.
Ans.2(b), Since 2000, India has lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover, which is a six percent decrease, according to data from the Global Forest Watch monitoring project.
Ans.3 (b), Every year on April 17th, ‘World Hemophilia Day’ is observed. The occasion aims to educate people about rare bleeding disorders and support those suffering from this condition on a large scale.
Ans. 4(b), Singapore’s Prime Minister’s Office announced on 15 April 2004 that the current Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, would resign from his office on 15 May 2024, and the current Deputy Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, would succeed him.
Ans.5 (b), The fifth edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise Dustlik is being held in Termez, Uzbekistan from 15 April. It is an annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan Army. It is held alternately in India and Uzbekistan. Its previous edition was organized in Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) in the year 2023.