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Questions of the day: 

Q.1 Who is the new chairman of ISRO? 

Q.2 Which country has delivered advanced Heron drones to Indian Armed Forces? 

Q.3 Which country has recently signed pact with India for purchase of BrahMos Missile? 

Q.4 Which teams played the first cricket Test Match?

Q.5 Which is the longest river in Asia? 

Answers: 

1) Dr. S Somanath - Prominent rocket scientist S Somanath is the new chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation. 

2) Israel - Israel has delivered advanced Heron drones to Indian Armed Forces, which are far more advanced than the Herons in the existing inventory with better anti-jamming capability. 

3) Philippines - BrahMos is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile designed, developed and produced by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture company set up by India’s DRDO and Russia’s Mashinostroyenia. 

4) Australia & England - The first cricket Test Match was played in 1877 between Australia and England.

5) Yangtze River - The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It is third longest river in the world. It flows entirely within China. It is also the longest river in the world to flow within one country.