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1. Unnikrishnan Nair is the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
A) He succeeds S. Somanath who took over as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
B) VSSC is a major space research centre of the ISRO, focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India’s satellite programme
C) VSSC is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
D) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit is the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
A) Jawaharlal Nehru University was established on 22 Apr 1969 by an act of parliament.
B) Prof. Moonis Raza was the Founder of JNU.
C) The Jawaharlal Nehru University is known for leading research on liberal arts and applied science.
D) It is located in New Delhi.
3. People of Bhaderwah (J&K) celebrated the ancient Kanchoth festival, which is a symbol of ancient Nag culture.
A) This festival was celebrated by Nag (Hindu) followers amid braving heavy snowfall and extreme cold wave conditions.
B) The festival is observed for three days.
C) This day is considered pious for married women.
4. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India held a high-level conference on Renewable Energy.
A) “Experience and Innovations for Integrated Renewables Market” was the theme of this conference.
B) This conference is being organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of External Affairs.
C) ASEAN is a regional group, which promotes economic, security, and political cooperation.
D) ASEAN was established in Bangkok in August 1967.
5. Jammu and Kashmir have become the first union territory (UT) to be integrated with the National Single Window System.
A) It is a digital platform where investors can identify and apply for approvals.
B) It also provides advisory services and the portal gives information about the approvals.
C) This initiative helps to increase investment in Kashmir.
6. Scientists from Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory recently demonstrated Quantum Entanglement.
A) Quantum Communication is one of the safest ways to connect two places with a high level of quantum and code cryptography.
B) Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is the technology behind Quantum Communication technology.
C) This crypto-system is used for data encryption and relies on mathematical algorithms.
7. India has become the first country in the world to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19.
A) ZyCoV-D world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine has been developed by Indian pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare.
B) The plasmid is produced using E.coli cells.
C) DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid.
8. Indian Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide ‘Operation AAHT’ to curb human trafficking.
A) The Railways, which operate about 21,000 trains across the country daily.
B) The National Crime Records Bureau registers about 2,200 cases of Human Trafficking cases on an average each year.
C) Indian Railway fourth-largest railway network in the world by size, with a total route length of 126,511 km.
