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1. Which countries are involved in the IMT-GT JBC?
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A. Turkey, India, Mexico
B. Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
C. Thailand, Italy, Myanmar
D. Tanzania, Iraq, Morocco
Ans: B
Explanation – India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC), Malaysia; to promote the adoption of energy efficiency and sustainable practices in the region.
2. Britain’s Royal Mail unveiled the first postage stamps to feature the image of which of the following?
A. King Charles III
B. King Charles I
C. King Charles II
D. None of the above
Ans: A
Explanation – Britain’s Royal Mail unveiled the first postage stamps to feature the image of King Charles III. The new design of the stamp shows King Charles facing left, as all British monarchs have done on stamps since the “Penny Black” was issued as the world’s first postage stamp in 1840, under Queen Victoria.
3. Which army unveiled its first underground air force base named Oghab 44 (“Eagle” in Persian)?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Iran
D. Mexico
Ans: C
Explanation – Iran’s army unveiled its first underground air force base named Oghab 44 (“Eagle” in Persian) — can accommodate “all types of fighter jets and bombers, in addition to drones, it was “one of the most important air bases of the air force,” equipped with fighter jets armed with long-range cruise missiles.
4. Union minister unveiled the unmanned traffic management system in _____.
A. Maharashtra
B. New Delhi
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans: B
Explanation – Union Minister for Road and Highways, Nitin Gadkari unveiled the most cutting-edge unmanned traffic management system in the world, called Skye UTM in New Delhi on 8th February 2023. Skye UTM is the most advanced and indigenized Aerial traffic management platform that has been built towards providing situational awareness, autonomous navigation, risk assessment, and traffic management to all drone/other aerial mobility operators across the airspace.
5. Which digital payment company has launched support for ‘UPI international’ payments?
A. Google Pay
B. PhonePe
C. Paytm
D. Yono SBI
Ans: B
Explanation – PhonePe, India’s largest digital payment company has launched support for ‘UPI international’ payments and this feature allows PhonePe’s Indian users traveling abroad to instantly pay foreign merchants using UPI.
6. Which bank is planning to launch the QR code-based coin vending machine (QCVM)?
A. SBI
B. RBI
C. IDBI
D. Indian Overseas Bank
Ans: B
Explanation – Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the central bank would launch a pilot project on QR code-based coin vending machines (QCVM) in 12 cities in the country.
7. Which country has built a world-first generation of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets to be assembled and tested in fusion power plant-relevant scenarios?
A. Israel
B. USA
C. UK
D. China
Ans: C
Explanation – Tokamak Energy of the UK has built a world-first generation of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets to be assembled and tested in fusion power plant-relevant scenarios.
8. Consider the following about CAR T-Cell therapy.
1. CAR T-Cell therapy is a good cure for ovarian cancer.
2. The therapy was tested on mice and found to be effective.
3. The therapy works by mutating the CD3 chain.
A. Only 1, 2
B. Only 2, 3
C. All the above
D. Only 1
Choose the correct statement(s).
Ans: C
Explanation – CAR T-Cell therapy is a good cure for ovarian cancer. The therapy was tested on mice and found to be effective. The therapy works by mutating the CD3 chain.
9. Google has launched BARD to counter which of the following?
A. BAIDU
B. ChatGPT
C. LaMDA
D. None of the above
Ans: B
Explanation – To counter the chat GPT, Google recently launched “BARD”.
10. Which country launched ‘Operation Dost’ to extend assistance to Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake?
A. India
B. USA
C. Malaysia
D. Israel
Ans: A
Explanation – India launched ‘Operation Dost’ to extend assistance to Turkey as well as Syria following Monday’s devastating quake that killed over 11,000 people in the two countries.
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