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1
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when was the unsc formed

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24 oct 1945

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2
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headquarters of unsc

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new york

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3
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full form of unclos

A

un convention on the law of the sea

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4
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indias representative

A

ts tirumurthi

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5
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india became non permanent member first time in

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1950

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5
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india became non permanent member first time in

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1950

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6
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frequency of indias presidencuy

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8th

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7
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main theme of the debate

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maritime security

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8
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present secretary general and country

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antoine guetress portugal 9th

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9
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The first joint Tri services exercise was carried out
between India and Russia under the banner of INDRA
was in ________.

A

2017

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10
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INDRA -2021 will enhance the cooperation between

Indian and Russian __________.

A

Armies

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11
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The first series of INDRA Exercises was done in

________.

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2003

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12
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What was the venue of INDRA -2021?

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Volgograd Russia

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13
Q

Can you identify the joint defense exercise conducted
by the QUAD countries that mostly remains in the
news?

A

MALABAR

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14
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what was the edition of the INDRA 2021

A

12th

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15
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which country is konkan exercise held with

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UK

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16
Q

erupi is developed by

A

NP[CI NATIOANL PAYMENTRS CORPORATION OF INDIA

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17
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full form of BHIM UPI

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Bharat Interface For Money Unified Payments Interface

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18
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NPCI was established in

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2008

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19
Q

formation of general insurance companies and its subsidiaries

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1972 and 4

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20
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The stake fir psu general insurance companies was

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51%

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21
Q

Insurance is a part of —— LIST

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Union

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22
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CEO of NPCI

A

Dilip Asbe

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23
Q

Ramsar convention came to force on

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1975

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24
Q

india has total how many sites

A

46

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25
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when is world wetland day

A

2nd feb

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26
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theme for wetland day 2021

A

Wetlands and water

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27
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when was the ramsar convention signed??

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2 feb 1971

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28
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what is the first added ramsar site frrom india

A

ashtamudi wetland

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29
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Two sites added from haryana

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Bhindwas wildlife sanctuary

Sultanpur national park

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30
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two sites from gujrat

A

thol lake wildlife sanctuary

wadhwana wetland

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31
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ramsar convention was implemented in india in

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1982

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32
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longest ramsar site

A

rio negro brazil

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33
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largest ramsar site

A

pantanal

34
Q

Name of the report

A

Climate change 2021 : the physical science basis

35
Q

avg temp by 2050

A

inc by 2 c

36
Q

IPCC was set up in

A

1988

37
Q

IPCC was set up by

A

World meteorological organistaion and UNEP

38
Q

FIRST REPORT

A

1990

38
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FIRST REPORT

A

1990

39
Q

IPCC won the noble peace prize in

A

2007

40
Q

gas that is leading causse in global warming

A

CO2

41
Q

pLACE OF cop[ 26

A

GLASGOW

42
Q

When did the taliban captured afghanistan first

A

1996

43
Q

Afghanistan id bordered on the west by

A

Iran

44
Q

What is length of indian border shred with afghanistan

A

106 km

45
Q

Name of the valley in the hindukush where takiban could not capture in 1996

A

Panjshir valley

46
Q

Name of afghanistan in talibani gov

A

Islamic emirates of afghanistan

47
Q

Name of the evacuation operation from india

A

Ope Devi shakti

48
Q

Name of the emergency visa given by india

A

e emergency x misc visa

49
Q

PM of new talibani gov

A

Mullah Hassan Akhund

50
Q

supreme commander of taliban is

A

M habituallah akhundzada

51
Q

retrospective tax was introduced iin

A

2012

52
Q

two companies related to retrospective tax are

A

vodafone and cairn energy

53
Q

name of the bill to remove retrospective tax

A

taxation laws amendment bill 2021-

54
Q

Money paid to cairn energy

A

7900 cr

55
Q

which act was the bill introduced in

A

income tax act 1961

56
Q

present finance secreatry

A

tv somanthan

57
Q

new women cji in

A

BV Nagarathna in 2027

58
Q

Only advocate SC judge

A

PS narsimha

59
Q

solictor general

A

tushar mehtra

60
Q

attorney general

A

kk venugopal

61
Q

age of retirement of sc judge

A

65

62
Q

only woman judge before appointing

A

indira banerjee

63
Q

article for appointment of judges

A

art 124 [2] and 217

64
Q

First CJI

A

HJ Kania

65
Q

launch year of ujjawala

A

2016

66
Q

Target of ujjawala 1.0

A

5 cr

67
Q

amopunt of subsidy in ujjwala 2.0 is

A

1600 rs

68
Q

world biofuel day

A

10th aug

69
Q

target in ujjwala 2.0

A

10 cr

70
Q

main component of lpg

A

propane

71
Q

Full form of PM DAKSH

A

Dakhshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi

72
Q

Target classes

A

backward classes, sc and safai karamchari

73
Q

ministries involved in pm daksh

A

national sc finance and devfelopment

74
Q

pm daksh developed by

A

Ministry of social justice and empowerment

75
Q

minister of social justice and empowerment

A

dr virendra kumar

76
Q

chairman of NSDC

A

AM NAIK

77
Q

national monetization pipeline is developed by

A

NITI aayog

78
Q

finance minister of india

A

nirmala sitaraman

79
Q

name the top 5 sector decided for national monetization pipoeline

A 
roads 27% 
railways 25%
power 15% \
oil and gas 8%
telecom 6%
80
Q

Target of national monetization pipeline for current year

A

88000 cr

81
Q

Time period for natioanl monetization pipeline

A

4 yrs

82
Q

objective of nation of

monetization policy

A

infrastructure creation through monetization

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