science Flashcards

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India‟s first missile tracking ship:

cost:

The ship, built by:

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India‟s first missile tracking ship: Dhruv
cost: 730 crore rupees

The ship, built by the Hindustan Shipyard in collaboration with the DRDO and NTRO,

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__________ first South Asian city to work on climate action plan

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Mumbai first South Asian city to work on climate action plan

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BRICS __________________ adopt New Delhi Statement aimed at furthering spirit of cooperation in environment among BRICS Nations

The _____ meeting of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) _________________ was held virtually

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BRICS Environment Ministers adopt New Delhi Statement aimed at furthering spirit of cooperation in environment among BRICS Nations

The 7th meeting of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Environment Ministerial was held virtually

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__________ has been named the number one city worldwide for environmental security. The Safe Cities Index 2021 ranks ____ cities across ____ indicators covering digital, health, and infrastructure, personal and environmental security.

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Wellington has been named the number one city worldwide for environmental security. The Safe Cities Index 2021 ranks 60 cities across 76 indicators covering digital, health, and infrastructure, personal and environmental security.

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India‟s first bio-brick based building inaugurated at ______

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India‟s first bio-brick based building inaugurated at IIT-H

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Assam Cabinet has decided to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park as ___________

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Assam Cabinet has decided to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park as Orang National Park

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NASA’s latest mars rover :

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perseverance, which arrived on mars in february

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______________ becomes first woman from the Arab world to head IUCN

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Razan Al Mubarak becomes first woman from the Arab world to head IUCN

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World‘s first water-from-air bottling water plant set up in ___________

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World‘s first water-from-air bottling water plant set up in Hyderabad

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India‘s first Dugong conservation reserve will be built in ___________ for the conservation of Dugong, a marine animal that has been enlisted vulnerable to extinction on a global scale by the ______________________

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India‘s first Dugong conservation reserve will be built in Tamil Nadu for the conservation of Dugong, a marine animal that has been enlisted vulnerable to extinction on a global scale by the World Conservation Union (IUCN)

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______________ bags top honours at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Innovation Conclave

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IIT Bombay bags top honours at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Innovation Conclave

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India, ________ launch ‗Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue

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India, US launch ‗Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue

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Agni-V range:
developed by:
India is the _________ country to have intercontinental ballistic missiles after the ______, ____, _____, ______, ______, ______ and _______.

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range: 5000 Km
developed by: DRDO
India is the eighth country to have intercontinental ballistic missiles after the US, UK, Russia, China, France, Israel and North Korea.

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India‘s largest open air fernery developed in _______

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India‘s largest open air fernery developed in Ranikhet

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________ commissions India‘s first plant for CO2 capture from Blast Furnace gas in ____________

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Tata Steel commissions India‘s first plant for CO2 capture from Blast Furnace gas in Jamshedupur

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The _________ designated ___________ as the world‘s first ‗five-country biosphere reserve
The biosphere reserve covers ____ kilometres of the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers
Countries covered: ______, ______________, ______, __________, _____

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The UNESCO designated Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) as the world‘s first ‗five-country biosphere reserve
The biosphere reserve covers 700 kilometres of the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers
Countries covered: Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia

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The Sikkim government has declared _____________ locally named _______ as the state fish.

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The Sikkim government has declared ‗Cooper Mahseer‘ locally named ‗Katley‘ as the state fish.

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India now has ______ International Blue Flag beaches with the addition of ______________ beaches this year and recertification for ___ beaches which got the tag last year.
Total criterias:
Certification by:
BEAMS Program full form:

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India now has 10 International Blue Flag beaches with the addition of Kovalamand Eden beaches this year and recertification for 8 beaches which got the tag last year.
Total Criterias: 33
Certification by: Foundation for environment Education in Denmark (FEE)
BEAMS: Beach environment and aesthetics management system

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The International Astronomical Union has named a crater at the Moon‘s South Pole after the Arctic explorer ______________, a Black man who in ______ was one of the first people to stand at the very top of the world.

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The International Astronomical Union has named a crater at the Moon‘s South Pole after the Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, a Black man who in 1909 was one of the first people to stand at the very top of the world.

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NASA launches ______________ satellite to boost climate change monitoring

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NASA launches Landsat 9 satellite to boost climate change monitoring

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NASA launches ______________ satellite to boost climate change monitoring

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NASA launches Landsat 9 satellite to boost climate change monitoring

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A new version of the Akash Missile, ________ was successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, ______________. The missile intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial target mimicking enemy aircrafts, in its maiden flight test after improvements

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A new version of the Akash Missile, Akash Prime was successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The missile intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial target mimicking enemy aircrafts, in its maiden flight test after improvements

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_______________ becomes first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini

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Himachal Pradesh becomes first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini

23
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World‘s First ‗Jumanji - The Adventure‘ Theme Park to Open In _________

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World‘s First ‗Jumanji - The Adventure‘ Theme Park to Open In Italy