1.Recently 9th edition of India and Seychelles joint training exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ was held.
A) This exercise focused on developing the capability to undertake joint operation in a semi urban environment.
B) The exercise strengthened mutual confidence,enabled sharing and interoperability of best practices between the Armed Forces.
2.Recently the second P-8I aircraft has been commissioned by the Indian Navy.
A) This aircraft has insignia depicting a ‘Condor’ that is searching the sea’s.
B Condors have large massive wings and are noted around the world for their sensor abilities.
C) The Boeing P-8I aircraft capabilities with multi-role Long Range Maritime reconnaissance Anti-Submarine Warfare (LRMR ASW).
3.Recently Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) has set up an Ink Manufacturing Unit named “Varnika ” at Mysore, Karnataka.
A) BRBNMPL is a fully-owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India’s.
B) This new ink manufacturing unit has a capacity of 1,500 MT.
C) BRBNMPL was established in 1995 with the aim of addressing the increased demand for coins and banknotes.
4.On 29th March 2022 a border agreement was signed between Assam and Meghalaya.
A)In this agreement gaining Assam and Meghalaya 18.46sq km and 18.33 sq km respectively.
B) This MoU was signed between Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma and Himanta Biswa Sarma,the Chief Minister of Assam.
5.Recently Konkan Railway Corporation has completed electrification of the entire 741 km route from Roha, Maharashtra to Thokur, Karnataka.
A) This will ensure pollution free, uninterrupted operation while also reducing dependence on diesel.
B) Indian Railways is working towards achieving the plans of ‘Mission 100% Electrification – Moving towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions’.
6. The 20th edition of the Varuna 2022 exercise was held between India and France Navy.
A) These exercises were started between two countries in 1993.
B) In this exercise various units including fighter aircraft, helicopters,submarines and ships are participating.
7.The first edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was held in Arabian Sea and Goa from 26 to 30 March 2022.
A) This exercise was conducted with the aim of enhancing the interoperability of the participating nations in the area of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
B) 15 of the 24 member countries of IONS participated in this excise duty.
8.Recently, Indian wolves have become an endangered category like tigers.
A) This study conducted by Wildlife Institute of India found that the country can still nurture as many as 423 to 540 packs of wolves.
B) Both tigers and wolves are classified under ‘schedule I’ of the wildlife Protection Act,1972 as endangered.
9.The Delhi government has announced to extend the Business Blasters program to private schools in Delhi.
A) The Business Blasters programme was launched in 2021.
B) Under this programme, students who are studying in classes 11 and 12 are mentored and then provided a financial capital of Rs 2,000 as seed money so that their business ideas can be financed.
10.Recently, The central government has hiked the Dearness allowance by 3 percent.
A) The increase or the additional instalment is over the current rate of 31 percent of basic pay or pension is meant to compensate for price rise.
B) The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula,which is based on recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
