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1. Which among the following statements are correct?

1. China will build its first national underwater observatory in the disputed South China Sea.
2. China has maritime disputes in the South china sea with India.
3. The waters are also claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.

A. 1 and 2 only

B.1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option B Explanation: China will build its first national underwater observatory in the disputed South China Sea. Such a platform will reportedly allow the country to keep a check on underwater physical, chemical, and geological dynamics in real time and will also be used for other purposes. The construction work on the platform will be done with the help of Shanghai’s Tongji University and the Institute of Acoustics. By building this underwater observation platform, China will become an active part of the international competition. China has maritime disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea. It claims almost all the waters, which carry a third of the world’s maritime traffic and has huge amounts of oil and natural gas. The waters are also claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. China also contests Japan’s hold over the islands in the East China Sea.[/shc_shortcode]

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2.Which country has decided to use the Russian ruble as its official currency along with its own existing official currency?

A.Belarus
B.Poland
C.Ukraine
D.Hungary

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option C Explanation :Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, state in eastern Ukraine, will use the Russian ruble as its official currency, along with the Ukrainian Hryvnia. The Russian ruble is already being used in pro-Russian territory which serves to stabilise the volatile economic situation in the region. The Luhansk’s central bank will announce the value of the ruble against the US dollar, euro, and hryvnia in the near future.[/shc_shortcode]

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3.The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has signed an MoU with which organization for the speedy implementation and success of Namami Gange?

A.Sankat Mochan Foundation
B.Rotary India
C.Ganga Action Parivar
D.Shuddhi

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option B Explanation :The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has signed an MoU with Rotary India in New Delhi . Aim: To make Namami Gange programme a mass movement through the involvement of more and more voluntary organizations. The MoU was signed by Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga Shri UP Singh and Vice Chairman of Rotary India Shri PT Prabhakar. The MoU shall remain in force for two years. Rotary India will support clean Ganga mission through their ‘WASH in Schools’ program in various schools.[/shc_shortcode]

4.Which state has emerged as the top most state to achieve maximum registration under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime when compared to other states of India?

A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Kerala
D.Assam

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option C Explanation :Kerala has achieved the maximum number of enrollment and registrations under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime when compared to other states of India.The state has recorded nearly 60 percent registration of an estimated 2.5 lakh traders in Kerala migrating to the new platform. As per the statistics by the taxation department of the state, the outstanding performance by the state is even more significant since the these registrations are complete in all respects, including the crucial provision of digital signatures[/shc_shortcode]

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5.Which state government has signed MoU with Invest India to encourage start ups?

A. Kerala

B.Assam

C. Tamil Nadu

D.Odisha

8.What is the name of the Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) which was handed over by DRDO to Indian Army?

A.Suchitra
B.Sarvekshak
C.Swasthik
D.Swathi

[shc_shortcode class=”shc_mybox”]Option D Explanation :The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over three defence products for induction into the Indian Army in a formal ceremony in New Delhi. These included Weapon Locating Radar, NBC Recce Vehicle and a set of NBC Drugs. Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) “SWATHI” has been developed by Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) of DRDO. The weapon includes 81mm or higher calibre mortars, 105mm or higher calibre shells and 120mm or higher calibre free flying rockets. The radar has the capability to provide fast, automatic and accurate location of all enemy weapons like mortars, shells and rockets firing within in its effective zone of coverage and simultaneously handles multiples projectiles fired from different weapons at different locations.[/shc_shortcode]