Q.1.Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
Q. 2.What is ‘Juice Jacking’, recently seen in the news?
(a) Cyber attack
(b) Drugs
(c) Agricultural equipment
(d) Invasive weed
Q.3. Which organizations recently collaborated to launch the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund?
(a) International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
(b) International Labour Organization (ILO) and World Bank
(c) International Trade Centre (ITC) and World Trade Organization (WTO)
(d) World Health Organization (WHO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Q.4. Amrabad Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
(a) Telangana
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
Q.5. Which state saw the inauguration of the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) fertilizer plant by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
Answers-
Ans. 1 (b), The Prime Minister inaugurated the Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport in Tamil Nadu, the second spaceport after Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The facility will specialize in launching Small Satellite Launch Vehicles commercially. Spanning 2,350 acres, it features 35 facilities, including launch pads and rocket integration areas.
Ans. 2 (a), The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautions against charging mobile phones in public ports due to the increasing threat of juice jacking. Juice jacking is a cyberattack where hackers inject malware into public USB charging stations, compromising electronic devices.
Ans.3 (c), The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have jointly initiated the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. This global fund aims to support women-led businesses and entrepreneurs in developing economies and least-developed countries by facilitating the adoption of digital technologies.
Ans.4 (a), The leopard population in Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana, has significantly increased, as per the recent ‘Status of Leopards in India’ report. Spanning 2611.4 sq km, it is one of India’s largest tiger reserves and the second-largest in core area.
Ans.5 (b), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated to the nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) fertilizer plant in Barauni, Bihar.