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Question 1

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Answer 1

Raja Chari and Kayle baron

Question 2

. On March 18,_____,__________ became the first human to perform a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the________ mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. On July_________, Neil Armstrong became the first human to perform a moonwalk, outside his lunar lander on Apollo 11 for 2 hours and 31 minutes. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard
Soyuz T-11 on _______ as part of the Soviet ______ program. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space, although there have been other astronauts with some Indian background who were not Indian citizens. ________ was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer
space

Answer 2

. On March 18, 1965, Alexei Leonov became the first human to perform a
spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. On July 20, 1969,
Neil Armstrong became the first human to perform a moonwalk, outside his lunar lander on Apollo 11 for 2
hours and 31 minutes. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard
Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel
in space, although there have been other astronauts with some Indian background who were not Indian citizens.
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer
space

Question 3

the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed the
rejuvenation of _____ major rivers across the country, including Himalayan, Peninsular Rivers, as well as one
inland river –______

Answer 3

the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed the
rejuvenation of 13 major rivers across the country, including Himalayan, Peninsular Rivers, as well as one
inland river – Luni

Question 4

The Indian Coast Guard (ICR) has commissioned______ , the __ Coast Guard Ship in the series of__________-Class offshore
patrol vessels.

Answer 4

The Indian Coast Guard
(ICR) has commissioned ICGS ‗Saksham‘, the fifth Coast Guard Ship in the series of 105 M-Class offshore
patrol vessels.

Question 5

established on ________ by the Coast Guard Act, ______ of the Parliament of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence. It is headquartered in _____

Answer 5

1 February 1977 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence. It is headquartered in New Delhi.

Question 6

______ is Asia‘s largest and world‘s second largest lagoon. In _____, ______ Lake was designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention

Answer 6

Chilika is Asia‘s largest and world‘s second largest lagoon. In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated the first
Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention

Question 7

__________ has been selected to represent India at the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Expedition to be held in March 2022.

Answer 7

Aarushi Verma

Question 8

____-based ______ has been acquired by ______ company_____, which is transitioning toward green renewables and resources, and together they have announced the world first zeroemission Infinity Train.

Answer 8

UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering has been acquired by Australian company Fortescue, which is
transitioning toward green renewables and resources, and together they have announced the world first zeroemission Infinity Train.

Question 9

The first NASA photographs taken on the Moon, including the first shot of an ―Earthrise and Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface, will be auctioned off in _________. _______/______ photos are of the Moon.

Answer 9

The first NASA photographs taken on the Moon, including the first shot of an ―Earthrise‖ and Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface, will be auctioned off in Copenhagen
24/76

Question 10

These three astronauts—_________—were the

first humans to witness and photograph an Earthrise. _____ launched on_________(mission)

Answer 10

These three astronauts—Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders—were the
first humans to witness and photograph an Earthrise. Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968

Question 11

_______ gets Petascale Supercomputer ‗______ under _________

Answer 11

IIT Roorkee gets Petascale Supercomputer ‗PARAM Ganga‘ under National Supercomputing
Mission

Question 12

The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) which is being steered jointly by_________ and the ________ and implemented by__________ and _______, has progressed significantly.
Total facilities deployed- __

Answer 12

The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) which is being steered jointly by Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology (MeiTY) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and implemented by
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore, has progressed significantly.
Total facilities deployed- 24

Question 13

An equipment onboard India‘s _____ ______orbiter has made new observations about the
distribution of an important gas in the moon‘s upper atmosphere, which can offer new insights into the lunar surroundings. New data from ____________ mass spectrometer on_______ show the distribution of_________ gas in the lunar ‗exosphere‘, beyond the areas this was known to exist.
RANGE-________

Answer 13

An equipment onboard India‘s 2017 Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has made new observations about the
distribution of an important gas in the moon‘s upper atmosphere, which can offer new insights into the lunar
surroundings. New data from Chandra‘s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) mass spectrometer on Chandrayaan-2 show the distribution of Argon-40 gas in the lunar ‗exosphere‘, beyond the areas this was known
to exist.
plus 60- minus 60

Question 14

North India‘s first centre for space sciences inaugurated in __________

Answer 14

North India‘s first centre for space sciences inaugurated in Jammu central university

Question 15

two surface to air missiles(MRSAM) tests were done by ______ off the coast of ___________

This MRSAM version is a Surface-to-Air Missile developed jointly by DRDO and __________________ for use by the Indian Army. The first test of the missile was conducted in December 2020

Answer 15

by - DRDO, off the coast of - odisha

This MRSAM version is a Surface-to-Air Missile developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for use by the Indian Army. The first test of the missile was conducted in December 2020

Question 16

Indian Navy Chief Admiral ___________ commissioned India‘s second _________ aircraft squadron at INS Hansa in Goa a boost for the navy‘s anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities. The Indian Navy commissioned its second long-range maritime reconnaissance air squadron comprising a fleet of _________ aircraft, adding muscle to the country‘s surveillance in the Indian Ocean.

Answer 16

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar commissioned India‘s second P-8l aircraft squadron at INS Hansa in Goa a boost for the navy‘s anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities. The Indian Navy commissioned its second long-range maritime reconnaissance air squadron comprising a fleet of Boeing P-8I aircraft, adding muscle to the country‘s surveillance in the Indian Ocean.

Question 17

The navy‘s first P-8I squadron, consisting of eight aircraft, is based at INS ________

Answer 17

The navy‘s first P-8I squadron, consisting of eight aircraft, is based at INS Rajali in Arakkonam.

Question 18

India‘s forest cover has witnessed an overall increase of ______ square kilometres at the national level

Answer 18

India‘s forest cover has witnessed an overall increase of 1,540 square kilometres at the national level

Question 19

Russia registers nasal version of _______ world‘s first nasal vaccine against COVID-19

Answer 19

Sputnik V

Question 20

40 years after India first signed the _________ Treaty, the government has brought in the Indian ___________ Bill-2022 to regulate and monitor activities at its research stations in the frozen continent.

Following its first expedition to Antarctica in _____, India has now established two standing research stations, _______ and _________, at Antarctica. Both these places are permanently manned by researchers.

The Bill will apply to ______, ____________, __________, _________and joint ventures functioning in India, and any vessel or aircraft that is either Indian or part of an Indian expedition
__________ fund will be established for the activities.

Answer 20

40 years after India first signed the Antarctic Treaty, the government has brought in the Indian Antarctic Bill-2022 to regulate and monitor activities at its research stations in the frozen continent

Following its first expedition to Antarctica in 1982, India has now established two standing research stations, Bharti and Maitri, at Antarctica. Both these places are permanently manned by researchers.

The Bill will apply to Indians, foreign citizens, corporations, firms and joint ventures functioning in India, and any vessel or aircraft that is either Indian or part of an Indian expedition

Antarctica fund

Question 21

India had been a signatory to the Antarctica Treaty since _______ that encumbered India to specify a set of laws governing portions of the continent where it had its research bases. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of _________ latitude

Answer 21

India had been a signatory to the Antarctica Treaty since 1983 that encumbered India to specify a set of laws governing portions of the continent where it had its research bases. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude

Question 22

Antarctic Treaty signed between ____ countries in Washington on 1st December ____ for making the Antarctic Continent a demilitarized zone to be preserved for scientific research only. The twelve original signatories are _________, ________, _____, _____, _______, _________, _________, _____, ______, the __________, the _______ and the ____

Answer 22

Antarctic Treaty signed between 12 countries in Washington on 1st December 1959 for making the Antarctic Continent a demilitarized zone to be preserved for scientific research only. The twelve original signatories are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the UK and the US

Question 23

GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN WAS DECLARED AS THE NATIONAL AQUATIC MAMMAL IN ___

Answer 23

2009

Question 24

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar commissioned India‘s _____ P-8l aircraft squadron at INS
_______ in _________

Answer 24

Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar commissioned India‘s second P-8l aircraft squadron at INS
Hansa in Goa

Question 25

The ________ is the deepest layer of the Sun that we can observe directly. The ______ is the outermost layer of the Sun, starting at about_____ miles (________km) above the solar surface (the photosphere).

Answer 25

The photosphere is the deepest layer of the Sun that we can observe directly. The corona is the outermost layer of the Sun, starting at about 1300 miles (2100 km) above the solar surface (the photosphere).

Question 26

______ registers nasal version of ______, world‘s first nasal vaccine against COVID-19

Answer 26

Russia registers nasal version of Sputnik V, world‘s first nasal vaccine against COVID-19

Question 27

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Answer 27

HUBBLE IS CONTROLLED BY- GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

ITS TARGETS ARE SELECTED BY- SPACE TELESCOPE SCI INST