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1) Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra creates History by winning Gold Medal in men’s Javelin throw at Tokyo Olympic.
A) He gave his best throw at 87.58 to bag the gold medal.
B) He has become the first Indian Athlete to win gold.
C) He won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth games and 2018 Asian Games.
2) Researchers at IIT Madras and IISER Kolkata develop methods to detect minute quantities of chemicals in solution.
A) They use a variation of absorption spectroscopy that surpasses systemic limits imposed by conventional absorption spectroscopy.
B) Absorption Spectroscopy is a tool to detect the presence of elements in a medium.
3) IROAF invites bids for Hydrogen Fuel Cell based Train on Railways Network.
A) Project entails retrofitting Diesel Electric Multiple Unit(DEMU) in 89 km Sonipat-Jind section of Northern Railway.
B) Currently Very few countries are using this method.
C) The trial of one rake is being done in Germany and trials of another in Poland.
4) Ladakh administration removes Inner Line Permit for all Indian Nationals.
A) Move will help Indian Nationals to move to Ladakh and extension of foreigners will boost rural tourism in UT.
B) ILP is a document required by non-natives to visit or stay in a state which is protected under the ILP system.
C) ILP is an extension of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act 1873.
5) Government of India announces 5 crore beneficiaries enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan Scheme.
A) Aim of the scheme was to bridge the digital divide and specifically targeting the rural population.
B) Scheme is applicable only in rural areas of India.
C) Beneficiary must be digitally illiterate.
6) Johnson and Johnson’s single Dow vaccine approved for emergency use in India.
A) India now has five Emergency use Authorization vaccines.
B) The vaccine is called the Janssen Covid 19 vaccine.
7) IIT-Kanpur to establish an autonomous centre ‘Chandrakanta Kesavan Centre for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions’.
A) It is being established for implementing the practical solutions for India & the world to combat Climate Change.
B) It will be working with the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering.
