The Kakrapar atomic power station is located in which state?
Recently, a power generation unit at Kakrapar atomic power station in Gujarat was shut down after leakage of heavy water. This atomic station is located in vear Vyara in Gujarat and has two 220 MW pressurised water reactors with heavy water as moderator (PHWR).
What is the approximate contribution of real estate in India’s national GDP?
Recently, the Rajya Sabha passed the Real Estate Bill to protect the home buyers. Real estate contributes 9 per cent to the national GDP.
What is the main objective of the recently launched pilot project on Highway Advisory Services?
The Union Road Transport and Highways ministry has launched a pilot project called Highway Advisory Services to give trafic updates to commuters on the 256-km Delhi-Jaipur National Highway-8. The objective of this radio channel project is to provide information to the highway commuters about travel tips, safety tips, traffic updates, including information on accidents and diversions.
Which of the following satellites was placed in orbit via the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C-32)?
ISRO has successfully put into orbit India’s sixth dedicated navigation satellite, the IRNSS-1F.
Who is the first Indian classical musician to perform at United Nations?
In 1966, MS Subbulakshmi was invited by Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant to give a special concert at the United Nations. This was the first performance by any Indian classical musician at the UN.
Which two seas surround the Crimean Peninsula?
Crimean Peninsula is surrounded by two seas — Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
Recently, which neighbour of India passed a resolution to convert its Parliament into Constitutional Assembly?
The Sri Lankan Parliament has recently adopted a resolution to convert itself into a Constitutional Assembly.
Google’s computer programme AlphaGo is related to which program?
AlphaGo is a computer program developed by Google DeepMind in London to play the Chinese board game Go.
Which is the world’s largest cruise ship currently (in 2016)?
Harmony of the Seas is an Oasis-class cruise ship With a gross tonnage of 227,700 GT, she is the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing her older sisters MS Oasis of the Seas and MS Allure of the Seas by some 2,000 gross tons. In March 2016, it went on its first sea trial from Saint-Nazaire, western France, with just two months to go to delivery.
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