Answer:(A)
Explanation:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) India Private Limited has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to support space-tech innovations through cloud computing.
This collaboration will give space startups, research institutes, and students access to cutting edge cloud technologies that brings new solutions in the space sector.
“Cloud computing-led innovations enable the space industry to make better decisions, faster – pushing the boundaries of possibilities, and AWS is committed to help startups identify use cases and accelerate solution development, and build a strong talent pool in India with expertise in cloud and space. We look forward to helping customers in India build space-tech solutions to make life on Earth better,” said Shalini Kapoor, Director and Chief Technologist, Public Sector, AWS India and South Asia.
Source: In News

Answer:(C)
In India, biofuel is synonymous with first-generation (1G) ethanol, which is primarily sourced from food crops. The policy target in India of achieving 20% ethanol blending with petrol (E20) by 2025-26 is expected to be met almost entirely by 1G ethanol made from sugar cane and foodgrains. Second-generation (2G) ethanol, which is made from crop wastes and residues, is unlikely to contribute much to achieving this target due to several challenges related to feedstock supply chain and scaling up.
Credit: UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department

Answer: (C)
As per the Geological Survey of India, Out of the total geographical area of 329 million hectares (mha), over 40 million hectares, which is nearly 12% of the total land area of India, is prone to floods.
India primarily relies on the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and the rules made in pursuance of the Act, to deal with flood management. But this law is meant to deal with multi-hazard risks and is not specifically focused on flood risk management. As per the Act, disasters cannot be predicted. This is not entirely correct, especially with respect to the frequency and intensity of floods.

Answer: (C)
Explanation:
What is a Special Session of Parliament?
The Constitution does not mention the term “special session.” The President, who summons a regular Parliamentary session will summon this session also as per provisions of Article 85(1) of the Constitution.
Article 85(1) states that “The President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he/she thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.”
Even though it mandates two sessions in a window of six months, the provision is merely to ensure minimum parliamentary sitting. The article has provisions for the President to summon the house as and when required, and does not prohibit the Parliament from meeting frequently.

Special Parliamentary sessions since Independence
A special session of Rajya Sabha was held in February 1977 for two days for the extension of the President’s Rule in Tamil Nadu and Nagaland under the second provision to article 356(4). On June 3, 1991, another two-day session was held for approval of President’s rule in Haryana.
In 2008 as well, when Left parties withdrew support from the then UPA government led by Manmohan Singh, a special session of Lok sabha was called for trust vote. Many special sessions and joint sittings have also been convened to commemorate national milestones like 50 years of Quit India movement, or of India’s independence.
It was only in 2017, when for the first time, a Bill was discussed in a special session. On June 30, 2017, the Modi government had called for a joint midnight session of both the houses to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Sources have suggested that the agenda for this session will be finalized soon and might include “discussion on key issues and a few bills.” Source: In News

Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Sir Creek is a 96km estuary that lies between Kutch in Gujarat and Pakistan’s Sindh province.
Sir Creek is a river boundary dispute, which impacts the delineation of maritime boundaries. It stems from a compromise between the government of Sindh in British India and the Kutch Darbar on boundary delimitation over the Kori Creek, which originally divided the two principalities in 1908, and lies east of the Sir Creek.
One of the chief reasons for the deadlock is that India wants the dispute resolved solely through bilateral dealings in the spirit of the Shimla Agreement of 1972, while Pakistan favours third-party involvement and wants to link the resolution of the dispute to contested territories under Indian occupation. One option available is the constitution of an arbitration tribunal under Article 287 (c) of the UN 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). Both India and Pakistan have signed Unclos.