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1
Which country successfully launched its first satellite into space from America in April 2019?
Nepal successfully launched its first satellite NepaliSat-1 into space from America on 18
April 2019.
The satellite developed by the Nepalese scientists was launched from Virginia in the
US, according to Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).
Nepali scientists, Aabhas Maskey and Hariram Shrestha developed the satellite under
the BIRDS project of their institute
2
_________ launch probe against UPL for poll code violation ?
Former Oil Secretary Vivek Rae was appointed as chairman of Hindustan Oil
Exploration Company Ltd.
This followed the resignation of Sunil Behari Mathur as a non-executive independent
director and chairman of the company effective April 17, 2019
5
Which country ranked top in World Press Freedom Index 2019?
Norway is ranked first in the World Press Freedom Index 2019 for the third year running while Finland (up two places) has taken second place from the Netherlands (down one at 4th). India dropped two places to be ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the global press freedom index analysis.
6
_______ has resumed test-flying its intermediate jet trainer (IJT) in a modified version after a
gap of almost 3 years.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has resumed test-flying its intermediate jet trainer (IJT)
in a modified version after a gap of almost 3 years.
It had halted flight tests of the IJT in 2016 after the aircraft encountered problems while
undergoing critical spin tests.
The trainer aircraft, called the HJT-36, is being developed for new pilots of the Indian
Air Force and the Indian Navy.
7
Which of the following is Sri Lanka's first Satellite?
A Delhi Police officer has been awarded 'Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award' for his
book 'Samvidhan Kavya'.
Bureau of Police Research and Development gave the award to Special Commissioner
of Police (Operations) Sunil Kumar Gautam for 2018-19.
The book presents the provisions of the Constitution in a simple and poetic form.
9
When was the International Day for Monuments and Sites was observed?
For the first time ever in India, voting has taken place at an institution for mentally ill. The voting took place in the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Ayanavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Before the voting, a massive exercise was conducted in which patients were screened to ascertain their decision-making capacity.
