Current Affairs for UPSC: Pariksha Saarathi presents only need to know Current Affairs in Quiz format, for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams such as UPSC, BANKS, SSC & Railways
Q.1) What satellite will the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch on Independence Day?
(a) Communication Satellite
(b) Earth Observation Satellite
(c) Weather Satellite
(d) Navigation Satellite
Q.2) What vehicle will be used by ISRO to launch the Earth Observation Satellite?
(a) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
(b) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
(c) Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
(d) Reusable Launch Vehicle
Q.3) Who has been selected for the Vigyan Ratna Award in biological sciences?
(a) Professor G. Padmanabhan
(b) Dr.Ashok Agarwal
(c) Dr. Raghunath A. Mashelkar
(d) Dr. M.S. Shankaran
Q.4) Which team will receive the Vigyan Team Award for their contributions to space science and technology?
(a) ISRO-Mangalyaan Team
(b) ISRO-Chandrayaan 2 Team
(c) ISRO-Chandrayaan 3 Team
(d) ISRO-AstroSat Team
Q.5) How many candidates have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana till date?
(a) One crore
(b) One crore 48 lakh
(c) Two crore
(d) Two crore 48 lakh
Q.6) ‘Nandini Sahakar Yojana’, which was in the news recently, was launched by whom?
(a) NAFED
(b) NCDC
(c) FSSAI
(d) Uttar Pradesh Government
Answers:
Ans.1(b), The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO will celebrate this Independence Day in space by launching an Earth Observation Satellite into orbit.
Ans.2(c), The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle will be used to launch the satellite on August 15th at 9.17 am from Sriharikota.
Ans.3(a), The Government has announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, one of the highest recognitions in the fields of science, technology, and innovation in India. Former Director of the Indian Institute of Science, Professor G. Padmanabhan, has been selected for the Vigyan Ratna Award in biological sciences.
Ans.4(c), The ISRO-Chandrayaan 3 Team will be awarded the Vigyan Team Award for their contributions to space science and technology. The Government has announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, one of the highest recognitions in the fields of science, technology, and innovation in India.
Ans.5(b), One crore 48 lakh candidates have been trained under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana till date.
Ans.6(b), Nandini Sahakar Yojana launched by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is a women-centric scheme of financial assistance, project formulation, hand-holding and capacity development. It aims to assist women cooperatives under the ambit of NCDC to undertake business model based activities. It is important that there is no minimum or maximum limit of financial assistance to projects by women cooperatives.