CAPF (AC) 2023 (Paper-1) (Questions 101-125)

21. Nisar satellite is manufactured jointly by Indian Space Research Organization and :

(a) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
(b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(c) Russian Federal Space Agency
(d) European Space Agency

Correct Answer: (b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Solution:NISAR satellite is manufactured jointly by Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

22. 'Operation Kaveri' is a rescue operation launched by the government of India to evacuate Indian citizens who were stranded in:

(a) Kuwait
(b) Ukraine
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sudan

Correct Answer: (d) Sudan

Solution:Operation Kaveri is a codename for India's evacuation effort to bring back its citizens stranded in Sudan amid intense fighting between the army and a rival paramilitary force there. The operation involves the deployment of Indian Navy's INS Sumedha, a stealth offshore patrol vessel, and two Indian Air Force C-130J special operations aircraft on standby in Jeddah.

23. 'Rail Vikas Nigam Limited' is a:

(a) Maharatna CPSE
(b) Navaratna CPSE
(c) Miniratna I CPSE
(d) Miniratna II CPSE

Correct Answer: (b) Navaratna CPSE

Solution:Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways. It was incorporated in 2003 to meet the country's surging infrastructural requirements and to implement projects on a fast-track basis.

24. What are Airowat, Param Siddhi, Pratyus and Mihir?

(a) Super Computers of India
(b) Battle Tanks of India
(c) Supersonic Missiles of India
(d) Indian Naval Ships

Correct Answer: (a) Super Computers of India

Solution:India's fastest supercomputers are AIRAWAT, PARAM Siddhi, Pratyush and Mihir. AIRAWAT, which was installed earlier this year at the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, is India's biggest and faster supercomputer.

25. Which one of the following Indian Naval Ships has recently concluded a 17,000-nm trans-ocean intercontinental voyage?

(a) INS Tarangini
(b) INS Mandovi
(c) INSV Mhadei
(d) INSV Tarini

Correct Answer: (d) INSV Tarini

Solution:Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini has completed a 6-month-long transoceanic intercontinental expedition, covering 17,000 nautical miles of passage once it reaches Goa on May 24.