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1. 

Digital/Online media has been brought under the purview of which ministry?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
D. Ministry of Communication

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Digital/Online media has been brought under the purview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Currently, there is no law or autonomous body governing digital content. The 2nd Schedule of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961 has been amended to include following entries viz. Films and Audio-Visual programmes, News and current affairs content. This means that digital content providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hotstar will now be regulated by the Union ministry headed by Prakash Javadekar.

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2. 

Who launched the book titled "Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana"?

A. Venkaiah Naidu
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Narendra Modi
D. Ramnath Kovind

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book titled "Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana". The book was authored by Rallabandi Srirama Chakradhar and co-author by Amara Sarada Deepthi.

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3. 

Who unveiled model of Anti-Satellite Missile at DRDO Bhawan?

A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Amit Shah

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A model of Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside DRDO Bhawan was unveiled by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The installation of the A-SAT model will inspire the DRDO fraternity to take up many more such challenging missions in future.

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4. 

National Education Day is being observed annually on which date?

A. 8 November
B. 9November
C. 10 November
D. 11 November

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

In India, the National Education Day or Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas is celebrated on 11 November every year. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. According to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, schools are the laboratories that produce future citizens of the country. He is the person behind IITs and various other institutes in India.

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5. 

Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ passed away, he wrote in which language?

A. English
B. Gujarati
C. Spanish
D. All of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Author & Gujarati columnist, Father Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ passed away. A Jesuit priest born in Spain, he was a Mathematics teacher. He wrote in Gujarati, English & Spanish. He translated many mathematical concepts into Gujarati and coined terms. He is popularly known as Father Valles.

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6. 

Who topped Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020?

A. Shiv Nadar
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Azim Premji
D. Rohini Nilkeni

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020. The 75-year-old made the highest contribution of Rs 7,904 crore between April 2019 and March 2020 towards philanthropic causes. It ranks individuals from India who donated Rs 5 crore and above between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020, towards philanthropic contributions.

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7. 

Which nation's astronomers collaborated with 2020 Nobel Physics Nobel Laureate?

A. USA
B. India
C. China
D. Russia

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Indian astronomers have collaborated with the 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez for the design of back-end instruments and possible science prospects of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a proposed extremely large telescope (ELT) which is planned to be installed at Maunakea on the island of Hawaii.

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8. 

Which nation launched 'world's first 6G experiment satellite'?

A. Japan
B. India
C. China
D. China

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

China has sent into space the world's first 6G experiment satellite. The 6G satellite was among three Chinese satellites successfully launched into orbit, along with 10 commercial remote sensing satellites developed by Argentinian company Satellogic. This was the 351st rocket of China's Long March series.

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