Answer-(B) Tri-ServiceExplanation:
For first time India will hold a major tri-service military war game with Russia with participation of navy, air force and army.
Since 2003, Indian Army and the Indian Navy have been having the military exercise ‘Indra’ with Russia separately.
In 2014 the Indian Air Force had participate in an exercise 'AviaIndra' with Russian Air Force.
2) The _______ is a regional forum of Indian Ocean littoral states, represented by their Navy chiefs.
(A) IONS
(B) IBSA
(C) IORA
(D) BIMSTIC
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Answer-(A) IONSExplanation:
1. IONS- the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.
2. Launch - on February 8, 2008 by Indian Navy.
3. Members - 23 members and 9 observers.
4. It seeks to enhance Maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean region.
5. IMMSAREX - International Maritime Search And Research Exercise
6. Bangladesh, the current chair of IONS, is scheduling the 1st IMMSAREX in November in the Bay of Bengal to be attended by ships and aircraft of the members and observers of the IONS (including India and China).
7. Under the Charter of Business adopted in 2014, there are Working Groups on
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
Information security & Interoperability (IS&I)
Maritime Security
8. The Working Group’s conferences are held annually.
9.
In 2017, India had chaired the Working Group on HADR.
In 2017, Pakistan had chaired the Working Group on IS&I.
3) The Global Tank Competition 2017, a part of 28 International Army Games event is held in __________.
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Russia
(D) India
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Answer-(C) RussiaExplanation:
India is competing with 18 other countries, including China, in the ‘Tank Biathlon’ which has been held annually since 2013 as part of International Army Games in the Albino Ranges in Russia.
The Indian Army has been eliminated from the competition after both its T-90 main battle tanks developed technical problem.
4) Who becomes the first female actor ever to hoist the Indian national flag at the Indian Film Festivel of Melbourne (IFFM)?
(A) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(B) Samanth Ruth Prabhu
(C) Karenna Kapoor Khan
(D) Hema Malini
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Answer-(A) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
5) Who has been appointed as the WHO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity in South-East Asia Region (SEAR)?
(A) Sachin Tendulkar
(B) Milkha Singh
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Abhinav Bindra
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Answer-(B) Milkha SinghExplanation:
Milkha Singh, also known as ‘Flying Sikh’ will promote SEAR’s non-communicable diseases prevention & control action plan.
6) The 7th Asian Championship Shotgun 2017 was held in __________.
(A) Sochi, Russia
(B) Kyoto, Japan
(C) Incheon, South Korea
(D) Astana, Kazakhstan
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Answer-(D) Astana, KazakhstanExplanation:
Maheshwari Chauhan won India’s 1st solo medal (Bronze) in women’s skeet.
7) The World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on _______________.
(A) 12th August
(B) 13th August
(C) 14th August
(D) 16th August
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Answer-(B) 13th August
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