GK Quiz Questions and Answers

Vinod Kannan, the CEO of Vistara, confirmed on July 17 that the preparation for the staff integration process had already begun. He anticipates that the necessary regulatory clearances will be obtained by April 2024.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Government to train the farmers in good farm management practices and sustainable agricultural methods. The FAO apart, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research is collaborating on the project.

Researchers have discovered the first dinosaur species that lived on Greenland 214 million (Pre Triassic Era) years ago.

The correct answer is Department of Telecommunications. Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have commenced India-ITU Joint Cyberdrill 2021. It is intended for Indian entities especially Critical Network Infrastructure operators.

The UNESCO has conferred two awards for conservation efforts at Nizamuddin Basti in the capital for its “outstanding achievement in placing heritage at the heart of the sustainable development agenda.

Bipin Rawat has been appointed as India’s first Chief of Defense Staff. The CDS would be a four-star single-point military adviser to the Defence Ministry. 

It was suggested by the Kargil Review Committee in 1999 which was headed by K. Subrahmanyam. The CDS would have to serve up to a maximum age of 65 years and would be heading the Department of Military Affairs. 

The Department of Military Affairs would be created within the Ministry of Defense and would function as its Secretary. 

Please note that the tenure was 3 years or up to the retirement age of 62 years, whichever is earlier and it has now set to the age of 65. 

The CDS would also head all tri-services defense institutions such as the National Defense Academy, College of Defense Management and the National Defense College.

The Indian Army has set up a 'Quantum computing laboratory and a Centre for artificial intelligence (AI)' at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. The centres will carry out research in developing transformative technologies to be used by the armed forces.

World Computer Literacy Day is observed on 2 December every year to create awareness about the growing use and importance of computers. It was first observed in 2001 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the renowned Indian computer company, National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT).

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technology development. The joint partnership between IAF and IIT Madras aims to accelerate IAF's indigenisation efforts to achieve 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.

The National Farmers Day in India is also known as Kisan Divas in Hindi. Farmer's Day is celebrated every year on 23 December, on the birthday of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh, also a farmer's leader, who introduced many policies to improve the lives of the Indian farmers.