- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) established the Gadanki Ionospheric Radar Interferometer (GIRI) near - Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
- India’s first indigenous composites sonar dome, a ship’s underwater eyes and ears, was flagged off by - Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
- ICGS Arnvesh has been commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard in which state – Andhra Pradesh
Note: ICGS Arnvesh, a fast patrol vessel (FPV) of the Indian Coast Guard, has been commissioned at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Mahindra Aerospace aims to set up operations in the which country - UAE
- Exercise Iron Fist 2016 was conducted by the Indian Air Force in which state – Rajasthan
- ExoMars 2016 spacecraft has been successfully launched by - ESA & Roscosmos
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- An unmanned spacecraft “ExoMars 2016” has been successfully launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to search the signs of life on the Red Planet.
- The ExoMars 2016 is the first of a two-phase of ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars) program.
- Which of the following satellites was placed in orbit via the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C-32)? - IRNSS-1F
- What is the theme of the Indian Army cycling event 2016? - Cycle to Recycle
Note: The Indian Army cycling event 2016 has been flagged off recently from Pangsau Pass on the India-Myanmar border with the theme “Cycle to Recycle”.
- Which of the following is the world’s largest cruise ship currently (in 2016)? - Harmony of the Seas
Note: 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.
- Garuda Shakti 2016 is the joint military exercise between India and which country? - Indonesia
Note: The 4th edition of the joint exercise “Garuda Shakti” is conducted between India and Indonesia at Magelang, Indonesia.
- Which company has joined hands with Bharat Forge and US-based General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to manufacture a combat vehicle for the Indian Army? – Tata Motors
- The fast patrol vessel (FPV) of the Indian coast Guard, ICGS Arnvesh, was commissioned at - Visakhapatnam
- First woman to lead Indian Army contingent at a multi-national military exercise “Force 18” is - Sophia Qureshi
Note: Lieutenant Colonel Sofia Qureshi has become the first woman officer to lead Indian Army contingent at a multi-national military exercise “Force 18”.
- Exercise FORCE 18 held in which city? - Pune
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- Multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX) – Exercise FORCE 18, involving ASEAN Plus countries was held in Pune.
- This is the largest Ground Forces Exercise ever conducted on Indian soil and with themes based on ‘Humanitarian Mine Action’ and ‘Peacekeeping Operations’
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