Day 11 Flashcards
Which language is Gazeta Wyborcza’s newspaper published in?
A) Polish
B) French
C)German
D) English
Gazeta Wyborcza is a Polish daily newspaper based in Warsaw, Poland. Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza was awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom by the World Association of News Publishers.
Which country has granted citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden?
A) Ukraine
B) England
C) Russia
D) France
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden.
15th BRICS summit to be held in August in ______.
A) India
B) Brazil
C) South Africa
D) China
The 15th BRICS summit is all set to take place in South Africa’s Durban in late August this year.BRICS is an acronym for five leading emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
How many Start-ups and Innovators had been shortlisted by the MeitY Start-up Hub and Meta for the XR Start-up Program?
A) 120
B)110
C)100
D)50
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Meta have announced the list of 120 start-ups and innovators for the XR Start-up Programme in New Delhi.
India-Egypt MoU on cultural cooperation signed for ______ Years.
A)5
B)4
C)3
D)2
The pact on cultural cooperation signed between India and Egypt will entail a range of activities being hosted in both countries, including in the fields of music, dance, theatre, library, and research and documentation. For continued cultural cooperation, the (MoU) has been signed for a period of five years.
India issued a notice to Islamabad seeking modification of the _____ Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
A)1975
B)1960
C)1972
D)1947
India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 following Islamabad’s “intransigence” on its implementation.
NLP Marine’s operations are categorized into ____ different verticals.
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6
National Logistic Portal (Marine) (NLP) is a project of national importance planned by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. NLP Marine’s operations are categorized into four different verticals: Carrier, Cargo, Banking and Finance, Regulatory bodies, and Participating Government Agencies (PGAs).
Who organized the National Summit on Quality of Biologicals?
A) National Institute of Biologicals
B)NIT Warangal
C) NIT Rourkela
D)NIT Silchar
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the National Summit on Quality of Biologicals, organized by the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), here on 27th January 2023.
Which country has signed an agreement with India to introduce 100 African leopards within the next decade?
A) Kenya
B) US
C) Zambia
D) South Africa
South Africa has signed an agreement with India to introduce 100 African leopards within the next decade, the country’s environment department. South Africa’s environmental department announced that “An initial batch of 12 cheetahs are scheduled to be flown from South Africa to India in February 2023,”
Buxwaha Mine, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
A) Assam
B) Chhatisgarh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
Essel Mining and Industries Limited (EMIL), a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla group, has been trying operationalise a big diamond project in Madhya Pradesh. There are protests over human displacement, environmental damage, loss of livelihood
The mine is inside a forest in Buxwaha, located 200 kms from Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh accounts for about 90% of the total diamond resource of the country. Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are the other states that produce diamonds.
