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Briefing for Competitive Quiz 27th April 2018


1. E-way bill system has been implemented in India. This e-way bill system will require e-bill of carrying goods worth 50 thousand or more from one state to another. This e-way bill belongs to GSTN network.
2. "Rajshri Yojana" has been started in West Bengal. Under this scheme, a sum of 25,000 rupees will be given to the women for marriage. This financial assistance will be given to the families whose annual income is 1.5 lakh rupees. The purpose of this scheme is to marry the women of financially vulnerable families.
3. 'Sarmat' is a missile manufactured by Russia. The missile capability of this missile is more than 12,000 kilometers. This missile is capable of carrying 100 tonnes of atomic material. This missile is also known as Satan-2.
4. "InSight" is a stable lander aircraft transmitted by NASA to Mars. To measure earthquake on Mars, it will be launched to set up a tool named "Seismometer". This plane is like a scientific time machine, which will get information about the early stages of the formation of Mars.
5. "NATO" is a military organization based on a treaty. It includes 28 independent member states of North America and Europe. The aim of this organization is to maintain political independence and military security to its member countries. NATO was established on 4th April, 1949. Its headquarters is located in Hararean, Brussels, Belgium.
6. The title of Santosh Trophy is won by Kerala. Kerala won the title by defeating West Bengal 4-2 in the penalty shootout in the final of Santosh Trophy. This is Kerala 6th title. Kerala has won this title after 13 years.
7. Winnie Mandela was the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Winnie played an important role with Nelson Mandela in the movement against apartheid policies. He has passed away recently.
8. The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty was done on 3 April 1949. The United States, Britain, France and Canada signed the Atlantic Treaty.

Published On : 27 Apr 2018

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