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Questions of the day: 

Q.1 Who is the head of the Supreme Court appointed Inquiry Committee to probe Prime Minister security breach? 

Q.2 Which country has developed Tu-160M / White Swan Bomber? 

Q.3 Which country won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC)? 

Q.4 Who is the first Asian celebrity to reach the 100 million followers milestone on Instagram? 

Q.5 Which country has recently a deal with France, to acquire 80 Rafale fighter jets? 

Answers: 

1) Justice Indu Malhotra - The Supreme Court appointed an inquiry committee under its former judge Justice Indu Malhotra to probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab. 

2) Russia - Russia has developed and unveiled its Tu-160M strategic bomber also known as White Swan. Recently, the debut flight of the bomber was conducted successfully.

3) New Zealand - New Zealand beat India in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final to become the first World Test Champion.

4) Virat Kohli - Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli became the first Asian celebrity to reach the 100 million followers-milestone on Instagram.

5) UAE - The United Arab Emirates has entered into an arms deal amounting $19 billion, for procurement of 80 Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters for its armed forces.