Current Affairs Quiz 25th Aug 2024
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Answers and Explanations
1. ₹10,000 per month – The minimum pension amount under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).
2. SPICED Scheme – The Spices Board of India launched the SPICED Scheme to boost spice exports.
3. ₹400 crore – Dabur is investing ₹400 crore in its first manufacturing plant in South India.
4. Govind Rajan Padmanabhan – The recipient of the inaugural Vigyan Ratna Puraskar.
5. Setting up a bio-ethylene plant – The focus of the MoU between GAIL and Petron Scientech Inc.
6. Chennai – The newly-constructed ICG Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre is located in Chennai.
7. 1000 km – The range of the newly developed ‘Kamikaze’ drone by NAL.
8. Axis Bank – Axis Bank has overtaken ICICI Bank to become the top player in credit card terminals in India.
9. NASA – NASA launched the satellite named Tanager-1.
10. Fraud detection – The main feature of the AiDRIAN tool launched by Experian India.
11. Nokia – Nokia is collaborating with NASA’s Artemis III mission to develop next-gen spacesuit communication.
12. CSIR – India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is operated by CSIR.
13. Abhay Pashilkar – The current Director of NAL.
14. Proportionate pension – The UPS offers a proportionate pension for service periods between 10 to 25 years.
15. 50% of average basic pay – The benefit offered by UPS after 25 years of service.
