Answer-(A) BangladeshExplanation:
India is collaborating with Russia to build Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
It will be first initiative under an India-Russia nuclear deal to undertake atomic energy projects in third countries.
It will also be India’s first atomic energy venture abroad.
Rooppur Nuclear project (capacity of 2*1200 MWs) is Bangladesh’s first atomic energy project. It is being built with Russia’s help near Dhaka.
After commissioning of two units, each with capacity of 1200 MWs, Bangladesh will be third South Asian country after India and Pakistan to harness atomic energy for energy purpose.
2) India’s first ingenuously built _________ submarine was handed over to Indian Navy.
(A) INS Vikrant
(B) INS Kalavari
(C) INS Virat
(D) INS Tarini
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Answer-(B) INS KalavariExplanation:
India’s first ingenuously built INS Kalavari submarine was handed over to Indian Navy by state-owned Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
This is Indian Navy’s first new conventional submarine in two decades. Its induction will be landmark milestone in India’s bid to build its underwater warfare capabilities with an eye on China and Pakistan.
INS Kalavari is first of six Scorpion class submarines built in India under Project-75 by Mazagon Docks Limited with technology transfer from France’s DCNS (Direction des Constructions Navales Services), a naval shipbuilder.
It is diesel electric attack submarine named after tiger shark.
3) Which university Scientists create world’s first molecular robot?
(A) Yale University
(B) University of Oxford
(C) University of Manchester
(D) Harvard University
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Answer-(C) University of ManchesterExplanation:
Scientists from University of Manchester have created world’s first ‘molecular robot’ — millionth of a millimetre in size.
It can be used to build molecules and may help discover novel drugs.
The molecular robot is millionth of millimetre in size.
It is made up of just 150 carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen atoms which are basic building blocks required to form molecules.
It can be programmed to move and build molecular cargo using a tiny robotic arm.
The molecular robot operates by carrying out chemical reactions in special solutions which can then be controlled and programmed by scientists to perform the basic tasks.
4) India’s first electric bus service launched in __________.
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) New Delhi
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Answer-(C) Himachal PradeshExplanation:
India’s first electric bus service was launched at Rohtang Pass area in Himachal Pradesh. It is first of its kind electric bus service for tourist in India and first in world at an altitude of 13,000 feet.
The electric bus service will ply between Manali and Rohtang and there will be 10 electric buses in fleet. It was launched amid concern over environment degradation in Rohtang Pass area due to plying of diesel taxis. The initiative aims to curb carbon emission which is resulting in melting of glaciers in Himalayas.
The NGT had shown concern over melting of glaciers in Rohtang Pass area as they were receding at an alarming rate of 19-20 meters per year. The entry of vehicles were restricted to 1,000 vehicles per day, including both diesel and petrol vehicles, however, electric and CNG vehicles are exempted.
Rohtang Pass (elevation 3,978 m) is high mountain pass on eastern Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas around 51 km from Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh.
5) The 6th edition of VASTRA– An International Textile and Apparel Fair 2017 (VASTRA 2017) was recently held in _____________.
(A) Gurugram, Haryana
(B) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(C) Patna, Bihar
(D) Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Answer-(D) Jaipur, Rajasthan
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