Q.1) Which ballistic missile was successfully tested by DRDO recently?
(a) Agni-Prime
(b) Nag
(c) Trishul
(d) Prahar
Q.2) Where was India’s first domestic gene therapy for cancer launched?
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Kharagpur
(d) IIT Varanasi
Q.3) Who has recently taken charge as the President of ASSOCHAM?
(a) Alok Ranjan
(b) Abhay Kumar Singh
(c) Sanjay Nair
(d) Prakash Kalra
Q.4) ‘Operation Sankalp’, which was in news recently, is related to which of the following?
(a) Maritime security
(b) child education
(c) Cyber security
(d) Tribal development
Q.5) Recently, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has handed over two Dornier 228 aircraft to which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Egypt
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Guyana
Answers-
Ans.1 (a), Recently, Strategic Forces Command and DRDO successfully tested the new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime off the coast of Odisha. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, SFC and the armed forces for this testing. Agni-Prime is a two-stage surface-to-surface missile.
Ans.2 (a), President of India Draupadi Murmu launched India’s first domestic gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay. India’s first CAR-T cell therapy has been developed in collaboration with IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the launch of India’s first gene therapy is a major breakthrough in our fight against cancer.
Ans.3 (c), Recently, Sanjay Nayar, Chairman of Sorin Investment Fund has been appointed as the President of ASSOCHAM for 2024-25. He will succeed Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, who has completed his tenure as President of the Chamber. ASSOCHAM is a non-governmental trade association.
Ans.4 (a), The Indian Navy has launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman with the aim of ensuring the security of Indian ships. Operation Sankalp of the Indian Navy, launched in response to the increasing tension in the maritime domain, is a successful effort.
Ans.5 (d), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has recently delivered two Dornier 228 aircraft to the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana President Mohamed Irfan Ali has given this information, he had earlier visited the HAL facility in India. Guyana is a country located on the North Atlantic coast of South America.