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 1) HAL Public Sector Unit has delivered `Orbiter Craft Module Structure` of Chandrayaan-2, which is India`s …………….. lunar exploration mission, to ISRO Satellite Centre in Bengaluru ?

Ans : (2)

1.          First

2.          Second

3.          Third

4.          Fourth

5.          Fifth

 

Explanation:  The Orbiter Craft Module is a three-tonne category bus structure made out of a central composite cylinder, shear webs and deck panels. The Orbiter with scientific payloads will orbit around the moon and the Lander will soft land on the planet at a specified site and deploy the Rover. According to Indian Space Research organisation`s plans, Chandrayaan-2 will be launched by a Geo-Stationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-MKII) during the next two to three years.

 

 2)India has amended a bilateral treaty of transit through how many border points with Nepal ?

 

Ans : (4)

 

1.          1

2.          2

3.          3

4.     4

5.     5

 

 

Explanation: India has agreed to Nepal`s request for allowing the movement of vehicles imported from a third country into Nepal through four border points by amending the bilateral Treaty of Transit. According to the press release, the movement of vehicles on their own power to Nepal has been allowed through Raxaul-Birgunj, Jogbani-Biratnagar, Sunauli-Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj Road-Nepalgunj border points.

 

 3) Europe decided to form a police team to block social media accounts of ………….

 

Ans : (1)

 

1.          Islamic State

2.          Christianity

3.          Hindus 

4.          Jains

5.          Parsis

 

 

Explanation: A recent US study found there were at least 46,000 accounts on Twitter linked to the militant group, many of which help to recruit new IS members. The European police agency “Europol” will now work with unnamed social media companies to track the accounts. They aim to get new accounts closed down within two hours of them being set up.

 

 

 4) European Union held an emergency summit over Greek debt crisis in which city recently ?

 

Ans : (3)

 

1.          London

2.          Paris

3.          Brussels

4.          Turkey

5.          Ottawa 

 

 

Explanation: An emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis in Brussels on 22nd June’15 is to prevent Greece from defaulting on its debt with a June 30 payment deadline fast approaching. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on 21st June’15 presented new proposals to European leaders aimed at ending his country`s debt crisis, on the eve of a summit that could determine whether Greece crashes out of the euro zone.