Q1. Name the space organisation which has launched “Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission” with United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to the Red Planet “Mars”.
(a) Roscosmos
(b) SpaceX
(c) Indian Space Research Organisation
(d) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(e) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

 

Q2. Name the ministry which has been awarded the SKOCH Gold Award for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” project.
(a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(b) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(c) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
(d) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
(e) Ministry of Rural Development

 

Q3. _____________ and Japanese energy major JERA have signed an agreement with a group of banks for their new gas-fired thermal power generation project in Bangladesh.
(a) GTL Infrastructure Ltd.
(b) Alok Industries
(c) Reliance Power
(d) Jaypee Group
(e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

 

Q4. Name the organisation which has launched one-stop knowledge portal “MSMESaksham” in association with TransUnion CIBIL.
(a) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(d) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(e) Small Industries Development Bank of India

 

Q5. The 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting was held under the presidency of which country?
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) South Africa
(e) Brazil

 

Solutions

 

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has launched “Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission” with United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to the Red Planet “Mars”.

 

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. SKOCH Gold Award has been awarded to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) for its “Empowerment of Tribals through IT enabled Scholarship Schemes” project.

 

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Reliance Power and Japanese energy major JERA have signed an agreement with a group of banks for their new gas-fired thermal power generation project in Bangladesh.

 

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Small Industries Development Bank of India has launched one-stop knowledge portal “MSMESaksham” in association with TransUnion CIBIL. The platform has been launched for micro, small and medium enterprises.

 

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting was held under the presidency of Russia.