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1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to BrahMos Missile:
1.It is developed by Russia and India Jointly
2.It is a ballistic missileWhich of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile. A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Supersonic cruise missile travels at a speed of around 2-3 Mach i.e.; it travels a kilometre approximately in a second. The BAPL is a joint venture between the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to International Astronomical Union (IAU):
1.It is an international association of professional astronomers
2.Its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects
3.It is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.Which of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: It is an international association of professional astronomers. Its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication, education and development, through international cooperation. It was founded in 1919. It is headquartered in Paris, France.
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe Nine-day-long floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ celebrated in which of the following state?
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Explanation: The Nine-day-long floral festival ‘Bathukamma’ has began in Telangana. Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri. The word Bathukamma means- ‘Mother Goddess come to life’. The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana.It is the state festival of Telangana. During the festival, flowers arranged and decorated on a big plat in conical shape in seven layers and this arrangement is called as Bathukamma.
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements with respect to Saraswati Samman Award:
1.Saraswati Samman award was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991
2.The award is given annually for an outstanding literary work written in any Indian languages
3.K Siva Reddy was awarded the Saraswati Samman award for his collection Pakkaki Ottigilite in 2018Which of the following below given codes are correct?
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Explanation: Telugu poet K Siva Reddy has been awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2018. K Siva Reddy was awarded the Saraswati Samman award for his collection Pakkaki Ottigilite in 2018. Saraswati Samman award was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991. The award is given annually for an outstanding literary work written in any official Indian languages and published during the preceding 10 years. It is the highest recognition in the field of Indian literature and carries a cash purse of Rs 15 lakh apart from a citation and a plaque.
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1 pointsCategory: current affairsINS Vikramaditya is recently in news, is related to which of the following given below options?
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Explanation: INS Vikramaditya is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier was originally built as Baku and commissioned in 1987. It served with the Soviet Navy and later with the Russian Navy (as Admiral Gorshkov) before being decommissioned in 1996. It was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2013 from Russia.
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