ANSWER: D

 ANSWER: A

ANSWER: C

 ANSWER: C

• The US Air Force recently released rare images of the weapon, the GBU-57, known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator”.

ABOUT GBU-57

• It is a GPS-guided, earth-penetrating strike weapon for use against hard and deeply buried targets.
• Manufactured by-Boeing.
• It is used to destroy deeply entrenched enemy bunkers such as those concealing a supply of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
• Dimensions
  • 5 feet long with a diameter of 31.5 inches.
  • Weight: 14,000 kg
• The warhead case is made from a special high-performance steel alloy that can reportedly penetrate up to 200 feet of concrete.
• The bomb is probably carrying a mix of AFX-757 — a standard explosive — and PBXN-114, a relatively new explosive compound.
• B-2 stealth bomber is the only aircraft that can deploy the bomb.
  • It can carry two of the bombs at a time.
• The bomb is equipped with a delayed-action fuse, allowing the warhead to survive the impact, not detonating until the bomb has stopped traveling underground.

 ANSWER: B

• The Union Higher Education Ministry has discontinued the ‘Shiksha Puraskar’ and the ‘Hinditar Bhashi Hindi Lekhak Puraskar’.
• The decision is part of the Union Home Ministry’s move to rationalise various awards instituted by the Centre.

ABOUT ‘SHIKSHA PURASKAR’

• It was launched by the Centre in 1992 for encouraging original writings in Hindi.
• Under the ‘Shiksha Puraskar’, five awards worth ₹1 lakh each is given every year.
• The ‘Shiksha Puraskar’ is given to books originally written in Hindi by Hindi and non-Hindi-speaking authors in various fields of knowledge such as education policy, method of teaching, Social Sciences, Philosophy, political thought, culture, communication, moral science, science and technology, medical science, law, Political Science, Environment, and other subjects related to education.

ABOUT HINDITAR BHASHI HINDI LEKHAK PURASKAR

• It is an award given to promote writings in Hindi by writers from non-Hindi speaking areas.
• It carries a cash prize of ₹50,000.

 ANSWER: C

• All the 23 police stations under the Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate are likely to get e-Malkhana soon.
• e-Malkhana is a scientific way of storing property and evidence recovered from crime scene.
• The property seized and evidences collected from the crime scene can be stored in standard size cardboard boxes, which will be numbered with other details.
• A dynamic QR code will be generated and pasted on the box.
• A dedicated website is also hosted and all details pertaining to the case and property will be uploaded.

 ANSWER: D

• Indian Railways has handed over 20 broad gauge (BG) locomotives to Bangladesh in a bid to strengthen bilateral relations.
• A commitment regarding this was made by the Indian government during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in 2019.
• The locomotives, valued at over Rs 100 crore, will help augment Bangladesh’s railway network and improve passenger and freight train

 ANSWER: A

• Veteran actor Sarath Babu has passed away recently aged 71.
• Born as Sathyam Babu Dixithulu on July 31, 1951, in Amudalavalasa in AP, he adopted Sarath Babu for the screen.
• He started his career in films in 1973 with Rama Rajyam in Telugu.
• He got a big break with K Balachander for the film Nizhal Nijamagiradu in 1978 which was remade into Idi kadha kaadu in Telugu

 ANSWER: B

• The Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuratna has successfully reached Mumbai, India, after undergoing a significant upgrade in Russia.
• INS Sindhuratna is a diesel-electric submarine belonging to the Sindhughosh-class.
• It was commissioned in 1988 and has undergone several upgrades and refits to extend its operational life and capabilities.
• It plays a significant role in operational readiness of the Western Naval Command at Mumbai.
• With its modernized weapon and sensor suite, the submarine strengthens India’s maritime capabilities and contributes to safeguarding the nation’s interests and security in the Indian Ocean Region.

 ANSWER: A

• The heritage structure of Bantony Castle is all set to become a major tourist attraction as the Department of Language, Art and Culture today started a light-and-sound show, detailing the historical importance of the state capital, Shimla.
• The 125-year-old Bantony Castle complex, located on the road connecting The Mall to the Kalibari temple, was the summer palace of the erstwhile Maharaja of Sirmaur.