Day5 Flashcards
What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to ban Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
A Montreal Protocol
B) Chicago Protocol
C) Kyoto protocol
D) vv puram protocol
The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement in 1987 to stop using the harmful chemicals, has been successful, as per a recent UN report.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were commonly found in spray cans, fridges, foam insulation and air conditioners, were blamed for damaging the ozone layer.
Which song from an Indian film won Golden Globe award 2023 for Best Original Song?
A)Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar
B)Naatu Naatu
C)Pasoori
D)Kalakatha
Indian film RRR’s song Natu Natu has won the prestigious Golden Globe award for Best Original Song.
The track from the director SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster movie is composed by MM Keeravani. Natu Natu left behind Taylor Swift’s “Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing, “Ciao Papa” from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, and “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, performed by Rihanna.
What is the name of the short-range ballistic missile which was recently test-launched by India?
A) Prithvi II
B) AgniV
C)Vikas II
D) Bhim I
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast.
The Defence Ministry said that the missile struck its target with high accuracy. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the Prithvi-II missile, which has a range of around 350 kilometres.
Shanti Kumari has been appointed as the new chief secretary of which state?
A) Assam
B) Karnataka
C) Telangana
D) Himachal Pradesh
Shanti Kumari, a Senior IAS official, has been named the next Chief Secretary of Telangana. Following the Telangana High Court’s decision, the state government issued an order appointing her as Chief Secretary. The order came a day after the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) dismissed Somesh Kumar from his duties.
PM Modi flags off World’s Longest River Cruise, Ganga Vilas, in which city will the cruise conclude?
A)Patna
B) Kolkata
C) Guwahati
D) Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas through video conferencing and opened the Tent City in Varanasi. He said that the longest river cruise from Kashi to Dibrugarh in Assam begins today, bringing to the forefront tourism destinations in North India on the global tourism map.
Singer Lisa Marie Persley who died recently belongs to which country?
A) UK
B) USA
C) Italy
D) Australia
American singer, Lisa Marie Presley died in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 54. She was the late singer Elvis Presley’s only daughter. She was married to a number of people, including the late singer Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage. She married Michael in 1994, but their marriage terminated two years later. Lisa began her career in 2003 with the album “To whom it may concern”.
Year of Enterprises’ Project is a flagship scheme of which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan
D) Maharashtra
Kerala’s ‘Year of Enterprises’ program was recognized as the best practice model at the second Chief Secretaries National Conference. It was chosen for the ‘Throughput on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)’ category. The Kerala Government launched the initiative in the current fiscal year with the goal of creating one lakh firms in a year, which it accomplished in eight months.
What is the expected economic growth of India in 2023-24 according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects Report?
A)5.5%
B) 6.6%
C) 7.0%
D) 7.7%
According to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report, India will be the fastest-growing economy among the seven major emerging markets and developing nations. According to the estimate, India’s economic growth would fall to 6.6% in the next fiscal year, down from 6.9% in the current year.
In which city will Tata Power set up India’s 1st solar plant for housing society?
A) Bhopal
B)Mumbai
C) Pune
D) Ahmedabad
Tata Power Renewable Energy has secured a deal with Mumbai’s Vivarea Condominium to make it the country’s first housing society to operate a captive solar energy plant for residential consumption. To power the society, a 3.125-megawatt solar facility will be built in Maharashtra’s Himayatnagar by Tata Power subsidiary. It will supply green electricity at 40% less than the current cost.
At the location of which city in Assam, the river Brahmaputra goes southbound breaking away from its westward course and enters into Bangladesh?
A) Tejpur
B) Dhubri
C) Bongaigaon
D) Kolkata
The River Brahmaputra flows westward, till the city of Dhubri in Assam and thereafter turns south division in the Garo hills and flows towards Bangladesh near Golpara.
River Brahmaputra is called Jamuna in Bangladesh and the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
It originates from the Angsi Glacier(Himalayas) in Tibet and covers the total length of 2,900 km.
The Brahmaputra river has been a constant source of dispute between India and China.
This is because the Chinese government has built several dams and water diversions reducing the flow to India.
The Brahmaputra river also flows to Bangladesh after its run in India.
