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NASA Extends Invitation to ISRO to Participate in Proposed Lunar Base Mission

During the 9th India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting held at ISRO Headquarters in Bengaluru, NASA officially invited ISRO to join its 'Moon Base' project.
The initiative aims to build a sustainable, long-term human presence located near the lunar South Pole region.
Significance: This joint effort highlights expanding space exploration partnership between India and the United States under broader deep-space frameworks.

Key Facts / Static GK

ISRO Chairman: S. Somanath
ISRO Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
NASA Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

Practice Quiz — 12 August 2026

Q1. Who among the following was elected as the new President of Hungary in August 2026?

Q2. Which Arab country recently became the first in the region to formally abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour?

Q3. Regarding the extended PM E-DRIVE Scheme, consider the following statements: 1. The scheme duration has been extended up to March 31, 2028 with a total outlay of ₹11,900 crore. 2. The earlier Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS)-2024 has been subsumed into PM E-DRIVE. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Under the newly enacted Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act 2026, what is the maximum initial imprisonment penalty for intentionally disrupting the singing of Vande Mataram?

Q5. Which two entities signed an MoU to promote Indian Geographical Indication (GI) products through ONDC and GeM under the 'Bharat GI' banner?

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