Which of the following NASA’s mission has discovered Earth’s third energy field called ‘Polar wind’ :
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24%
NISAR
25%
Lucy
29%
Artemis 2
22%
Endurance
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Which one of the following statements is correct about NISHTHA, a Government of India Initiative?
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19%
It is a teacher training module recently introduced in LBSNAA for civil servants
52%
It is a teacher-training programme
19%
It is a training programme for the new recruits in Delhi Police to inculcate integrity of service
10%
It is a workshop for newly elected Members of Parliament organised by Lok Sabha Secretariat
With reference to the Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA), consider the following statements and identify the correct:
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13%
It is a binding agreement.
21%
It is signed between India and France
66%
It will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources to meet national security needs
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#technology25 The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by Kyoto University and homebuilder Sumitomo Forestry was flown to the International Space Station on a SpaceX mission, and later released into orbit about 400 km (250 miles) above the Earth.
Source: The Indian Express
Source: The Indian Express
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#environment25 Nearly all birds with bright red, orange, and yellow feathers or bills use a group of pigments called carotenoids to produce their colours. However, these animals can’t make carotenoids directly. They must acquire them through their diets from the plants they eat. Parrots are the exception to this rule, having evolved an entirely new way to make colourful pigments, called psittacofulvins.
Source: The Hindu
Source: The Hindu
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#environment25 The long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda) is a species of songbird native to northern Australia. There are two hybridising subspecies with different coloured bills. One is yellow-billed while the other is red-billed.
Source: The Hindu
Source: The Hindu
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#global25 Unrelenting price rises and a brutal insurgency had already made it hard for Nigerians in northeastern Borno State to feed their families. When a dam collapsed in September, flooding the state capital and surrounding farmland, many people ran out of options.
Source: The Hindu
Source: The Hindu
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#environment25 Some of the most prized caviar has come from the beluga (Huso huso), Russian (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) and stellate (Acipenser stellatus) sturgeons, all found in the Caspian Sea.
Source: DTE
Source: DTE
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#health25 Why maker of ‘magic’ weight-loss drug semaglutide wants copies banned
Source: The Indian Express
Source: The Indian Express
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With reference to the NISAR satellite, consider the following statements and 'identify the correct':
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76%
This satellite is developed by the Indian Space and Research Organisation in partnership with NASA.
13%
It will measure the motion of the entire planet’s land and ice-covered surface every 28 days.
5%
The satellite will work only during the daytime.
6%
The satellite will be able to predict earthquakes.
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With reference to the Quasars, consider the following statements and identify the 'incorrect':
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28%
Quasars are the extremely active and bright cores of some distant galaxies.
49%
Quasars can be seen with an unaided eye.
22%
They drown out the light from all the other stars in the same galaxy.
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How many of the below are associated with deep-sea mining?
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6%
Cobalt crusts from rock
6%
Sulphide deposits
14%
Rich polymetallic nodules
75%
All of the Above
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