GK & Current Affairs Test - 9

The correct answer is Operation Trident.

• Operation Trident wasn't carried out by the Indian Air Force.

Key Points

• Operation Trident:
  • The operation was done by the Indian Navy in the year 1971.
  • It was an offensive operation in Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
  • The operation destroyed and made heavy damage to Pakistani vessels and facilities.
  • In the operation, the Indian Navy made the first use of anti-ship missiles in combat in the region.
  • The operation was followed by Operation Python.

Additional Information

• Operation Meghdoot was done on 13 April 1984.
  • The aim of the mission was to seize control of the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir.
  • It is considered as a feat unparalleled in the history of high altitude warfare where soldiers of Indian Army and Air Force operated under most adverse weather conditions.
• Operation Cactus was done in 1988.

The correct answer Basketball.

Key PointsBasketball:

• The International Basketball Federation was set up in 1932.
  The basketball Federation of India was formed in 1950
• A game of Basketball is played with two teams, with 5 players from each team on the court at one time (that means 10 playing at one time).​

Additional InformationCricket

• ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• ICC Founded: 15 June 1909
• ICC Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja (As of Nov 2022).
• ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay (As of Nov 2022).

Voleyball

• The volleyball team consists of 6 players and several substitutes not exceeding six.
• Before the start of the game 3 players from each team stand in their court just behind the attack line and the remaining three at the back.

• Badminton was included in Olympics as an official sport at the Barcelona Olympic games in 1992.
• Badminton first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1972 and as an exhibition sport in 1988. ​

The correct answer is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) was built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee.

Key Points

• It was originally named Victoria Terminus in her honour.
• The name of the station was changed to "Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus" In March 1996.
• A British architect Frederick William Stevens has designed the terminus.
• The building design has a combination of elements of Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival and classic Indian architecture.
• It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004.

Every year on March 15, World Consumer Rights Day is commemorated to safeguard consumer rights and to ensure that customers are not subjected to market exploitation or social injustice that may jeopardize their rights. Meanwhile, India celebrates National Consumers Rights Day on 24 December.

Additional Information

• World Consumer Rights Day was celebrated for the first time in 1983. Since then, it has been celebrated globally on March 15 every year.
• Every year 15th March is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day. World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights.
• 'Fair Digital Finance' is the theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2022. On this day, numerous campaigns and actions are held in order to effect change and alteration in government policy in favour of consumers, as well as corporate behaviour toward customers.

Hence we can say that World consumer day is celebrated on March-15.

Zunko Tabei was the first woman to scale Mount Everest.

Key Points

• She was a Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher.
• She was not only the first woman to ascend Mount Everest but the first woman to climb the highest peak of every continent.
• Tabei published seven books, conducted environmental programs to clear up trash left behind by Everest climbers, and led yearly trips up Mount Fuji for adolescents afflicted by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
• Asteroid 6897 Tabei was named after her by an astronomer, and in 2019, a mountain range on Pluto was named Tabei Montes in her honor.

Additional Information

Mt. Everest is the tallest peak on the planet, towering 29,031.69 feet (8,848.86 m) above sea level. Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's initial climb in 1953, reaching the top of Everest has been regarded as one of the greatest feats in mountaineering.

The correct answer is L.K. Advani.

• L.K. Advani is the author of the book "My Country My Life".

Key Points

• Lal Krishna Advani is a politician of the Bhartiya Janta Party.
  • He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004.
  • He was also the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha.
  • My Country My Life is his autobiography.
  • The book was released in 2008 by APJ Abdul Kalam.

The correct answer is Pusarla Venkata Sindhu.

Key Points

• P. V. Sindhu- Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
  • ​She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.
  • She broke into the top 20 of the BWF World Ranking in September 2012, at the age of 17.
• She is an India Badminton player from Hyderabad, Telangana.
  • She won a Bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics, 2020.
  • She fetched the Silver medal at Rio Olympics, 2016, South Asian Games, 2016 and Commonwealth Games held at Gold Coast Australia, 2018.
  • She won the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Championships and clinched a Gold.
  • She has been honoured with Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2015), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2016) and Padma Bhushan (2020).

The correct answer is Lisbon.

Key Points

• Portugal
  • Capital – Lisbon
  • Currency – Euro (Old - Portuguese Escudo)
  • President – Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
  • Prime Minister – Antonio Costa 
  • Famous Places/Tourist sites – St George’s Castle, Jeronimos Monastery, Evora Cathedral

Additional Information

The correct answer is Padma Bhushan.

• Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian honour in India.

Key Points

• Padma Bhushan:
  • The award is given for distinguished service of a high order in any field, including service rendered by government servants.
  • It is the third-highest civilian honour in India.
  • It was first awarded in 1954.
• Bharat Ratna:
  • The highest civilian award is given for exceptional service the advancement of art, literature and science, and in recognition of public service of the highest order.
  • Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the first foreigner to be honoured with this award in 1987.
• Padma Vibhushan:
  • The award is given for exceptional and distinguished services in any field including service rendered by government servants.
  • It is the second-highest civilian honour in India.
• Padma Shri:
  • The award is given for distinguished service in any field including service rendered by government servants.
  • It is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India.

Additional Information

• Arjuna Award:
  • The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National Sports.
• Dada Saheb Phalke Award:
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema.
  • It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting).
  • The award prize consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a shawl. 
  • The award is given to people for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. 
  • It was first presented in 1969.
  • The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, "the first lady of Indian cinema".

The correct answer is Microbiology.

Key Points

• The term 'Biology' was introduced by Lamarck.
• Biology is the science of life.
• Biology can be divided into several branches like Botany, Zoology, microbiology, virology, genetics, ecology, morphology, biotechnology, etc.
• Microbiology: 
  • It is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi, and protozoa.
  • Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek is known as the Father of Microbiology. 
  • He was a Dutch scientist. 
  • He established microbiology as a separate scientific discipline and is also known for carrying out pioneering work in microscopy. 

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