1. National public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is a …… .. body?

Answer: Statutory

Prasar Bharati is the largest public broadcasting agency in India. It is a statutory autonomous body established by an Act of Parliament. The Prasar Bharati Act was passed in 1990 and enacted in 1997. This includes Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio. Recently Prasar Bharati has issued a tender for an advisor to start an international channel. A detailed project report has been invited for the establishment of DD International.

2. What is A-76?

Answer: Iceberg

According to recent data from the European Space Agency, the Iceberg A-76 is now floating on the Weddell Sea, breaking off the western part of the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It is being called the world's largest iceberg because it is about 170 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide. Antarctica's ice sheet is heating up faster than the rest of the planet, melting ice around the Weddell Sea, with ice caps and glaciers rapidly depleting.

3. What is the meaning of DAP?

Answer - Diammonium Phosphate

The central government has announced to increase the Dimonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer subsidy to Rs 1,200 per bag. Keeping in view the rising prices of phosphoric acid, ammonia etc. at the international level, this decision has been taken in a high level meeting on the issue of fertilizer prices. The subsidy has now been increased from Rs 500 per bag to Rs 1,200 per bag with an increase of 140%.

4. Satpura Tiger Reserve is located in which state of India?

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

According to the recent announcement by the Ministry of Culture, the Archaeological Survey of India has presented 6 Indian sites in the UNESCO's possible list of World Heritage Sites. Among these six sites are the Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, the iconic riverfront of Varanasi, the Hire Bankal megalithic site in Karnataka, the Maratha military architecture in Maharashtra, the Narmada Valley - Bhedaghat-Lametaghat in Jabalpur and the temples of Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu).

5. The INDRP Attribution Tribunal is associated with which field?

Answer - Domain Name Issues

The IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP), adopted by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)), will govern any dispute regarding .IN or .India domain name. As per the recent decision of this tribunal, Khadi is not a common name and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is the legitimate owner of the trademarks "Khadi" and "Khadi India".

6. Recently which basketball player has been posthumously inducted into the basketball hall of fame?

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Basketball veteran Kobe Bryant is posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2020, Bryant and his daughter Jianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in California.

7. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between which two aerospace companies?

Answer - Lockheed Martin and Boeing

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The Atlas V launch system, originally designed by Lockheed Martin, is now being operated by ULA. Recently, the ULA Atlas V rocket flew with the fifth space-based infrared system satellite for the United States Space Force. It has been launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

8. Who is the first Indian-origin player to win the Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) World Championship?

Answer: Arjan Bhullar

Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) Arjan Bhullar has created history as he became the first Indian-origin fighter to win a world title in the sport. Bhullar recorded a second-round technical knockout (TKO) win over five-time heavyweight champion Brandon Vera to win the Singapore-based One Championship tournament title.

9. Ki Rajnarayanan was the author of which language?

Answer: Tamil

Veteran Tamil writer and Sahitya Akademi winner Kee Rajnarayanan, popularly known as 'Ki Ra', has passed away at the age of 98 due to age related illness. Since his first short story was published in 1958, the author's literary career was extended. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1991 for the novel 'Gopalaputhu Makkal'.

10. ……… Ministry, on the recommendation of …… Ministry, released Rs 8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grants to rural local bodies.

Answer: Finance, Panchayati Raj

The Union Finance Ministry released Rs 8,923.8 crore to 25 states for providing grants to rural local bodies on the recommendation of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance released the first installment of the original (joint) grant. It can be used, among other things, for the prevention and mitigation measures necessary to combat the Kovid epidemic.