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1
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Recently, India’s ___ has been added to the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

A

Durga Puja of Kolkata

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Where is UNESCO headquartered?

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World Heritage Centre in Paris, France

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Who is the head of UNESCO?

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Audrey Azoulay (France)

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When was UNESCO founded?

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16th November 1945

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UNESCO is the successor organisation for?

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League of Nations’ International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation

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When was the World Heritage Convention signed? When did it come into force?

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1972, 1975

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Name India’s first entries to the Representative List of ICH.

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Ramlila, Vedic Chanting and Kutiyattam

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When was the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage signed? When did it come into force?

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2003, 2006

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How many total entries in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? How many from India?

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529, 14

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How many total entries in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding? How many from India?

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71, 0

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How many total entries in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices? How many from India?

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29, 0

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When was the Press Council of India established?

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1966

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Current Chairman of the Press Council of India

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Chandramauli Kumar Prasad

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When is Good Governance Day? On whose birthday is it celebrated?

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December 25th, Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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The Good Governance Index is prepared by ___ under the ___ ministry.

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Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

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Which state topped the Good Governance Index under the Group A States Category?

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Gujarat

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Which state topped the Good Governance Index under the Group B States Category?

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Madhya Pradesh

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Which state topped the Good Governance Index under the North-East and Hill States Category?

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Himachal Pradesh

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Which UT topped the Good Governance Index under the Union Territories Category?

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Delhi

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When is ‘Good Governance Week’? What is its theme in 2021?

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20th December to 26th December.

The theme is “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur”.

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Recently, ___ from the ___ state was added to the Ramsar Sites List as the 47th site from India.

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Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh

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The Haiderpur Wetland is from the ___ state. It is within the ___ Sanctuary and located near the town ___.

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Uttar Pradesh, Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bijnor

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Who is the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change?

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Bhupender Yadav

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‘Ramsar’ is a city in

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Iran

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The Ramsar Convention was signed in ___. It came into force in ___.

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1971, 1975

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When is World Wetlands Day? Why is commemorated on that day?

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February 2

Mars the Ramsar Convention’s signing on 2 February 1971.

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India has ___ Ramsar Sites.

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47

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The first Ramsar Site of India was ___, added in ___.

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Chilika Lake, 1981

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___ sites are listed on the Montreaux Record.

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46

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Name the sites from India on the Montreaux Record.

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Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan and

Loktak Lake, Manipur

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Name the site in India that was added to the Montreaux Record and later removed.

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Chilika Lake

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State with most Ramsar Sites in India

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Uttar Pradesh

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33
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Largest Ramsar Site in India

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Sunderbans

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34
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Country with the most Ramsar Sites

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United Kingdom

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Country with highest area of Ramsar Sites

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Bolivia

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World’s First Ramsar Site

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Cobourg Peninsula, Australia

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Where will Ramsar Convention’s COP14 be held? What will its theme be?

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Wuhan, China

Theme: Wetland Actions for People & Nature

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38
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How many Ramsar sites were added from India in 2021? Name them.

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5 were added.

  1. Thol Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat
  2. Wadhwana Wetland, Gujarat
  3. Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
  4. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana
  5. Haiderpur Wetlands, Uttar Pradesh
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India ranked __ out of __ countries in the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021, conducted by the ___.

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66 out of 109

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

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As per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index conducted by the ___, ___ has the highest poverty levels, while ___ has the lowest.

A

NITI Ayog
Bihar
Kerala

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The National Multidimensional Poverty Index has three equally weighted dimensions. Name them.

A

Health, education, and standard of living

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Recently, ___ removed the Queen as its head of state.

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Barbados

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43
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Name the Capital of Barbados.

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Bridgetown

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44
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When did Barbados gain its independence from Britain?

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November 30, 1966

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___ is the current Prime Minister of Barbados.

___ is the President and new Head of State.

A

Mia Mottley

Sandra Mason

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When was the Commonwealth of Nations established? By what instrument?

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In 1949, by the London Declaration.

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47
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How many countries are in the Commonwealth of Nations?

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54 Countries

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48
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Name the last country to join the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Rwanda

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49
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Where are the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations?

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Marlborough House, London, England

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Name the intergovernmental organisation of Caribbean States. When was it established? Where is its secretariat headquartered?

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC)
Estd. in 1973
HQ in Georgetown, Guyana

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Name the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise held by the BIMSTEC countries.

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PANEX

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Theme of PANEX-21

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‘Together we win’

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Expand BIMSTEC.

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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

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How many Member States does the BIMSTEC have? Name them.

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7 Member States:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

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HQ of BIMSTEC

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Secy General of BIMSTEC

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Tenzin Lekphell (Bhutan)

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When was BIMSTEC established?

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1997

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58
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Which country is currently the chair of BIMSTEC?

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Sri Lanka

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59
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How many SAARC Member States? Name them.

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8 Member States:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

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HQ of SAARC

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Kathmandu, Nepal

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Secy General of SAARC

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Esala Weerakoon (Sri Lanka)

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62
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When was SAARC established?

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1985

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___ is an act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”.

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Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958

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Under the AFSPA, ___ can declare a state or a part of it to be ‘disturbed.’

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Central Government or the Governor of a state

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Name the Committee formed in 2004 to look into the issue of the repeal of the AFSPA. What were its recommendations?

A

Jeevan Reddy Committee

– To repeal the AFSPA and insert its provisions into the UAPA.

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66
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Name the Commission formed in 2005 that recommended on AFSPA. Who was its chair?

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Second Administrative Reforms Commission

Chair: Veerappa Moily

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Name the 1998 SC case in which the issue of AFSPA was heard.

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Naga People’s Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India

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Name the Committee recently formed by the Central Government to look into the issue of repeal of AFSPA from Nagaland.

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Vivek Joshi Committee

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Capital of Nagaland

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Kohima

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70
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CM of Nagaland

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Neiphiu Rio

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71
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Name the ‘Seven Sister States’ of India

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Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

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When is Vijay Diwas celebrated? What does it mark?

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16th December

It marks the instrument of surrender signed by Pakistan on 16th December, 1971.

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73
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During the 1971 War,
The Chief of Army Staff of India was ___
PM: ___, President: ___

A

Sam Manekshaw
Indira Gandhi
V.V. Giri

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74
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During the 1971 War,

The PM of Pakistan was ___ and the President was ___.

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Presiden: Yahya Khan
PM: Nurul Amin

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75
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Name the militias of East Pakistan that fought in the Bangladeshi Liberation War.

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Razakars

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76
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In the 1970 Pakistan Elections, the ___ Party led by ___ won a landslide victory.

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Bangladesh Awami League

Shiekh Mujibur Rahman

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77
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Which operation marked the beginning of the Bangladeshi Liberation War? When did it start?

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Operation Searchlight

March 25th, 1971

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78
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Operation Searchlight was called ___ by the Pakistani Navy,

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Operation Barisal

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79
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When was the Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence made? By whom?

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26th March, 1971 by Ziaur Rahman

80
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Name the guerrilla resistance movement in Bangladesh during the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Who was its head?

A

Mukti Bahini

Led by Mohammad Osmani

81
Q

___ was a codename for three operations undertaken by the Mukti Bahini in East Pakistan against Pakistan during the climax of the Bangladesh Liberation War.

A

Operation Jackpot

82
Q

When was the Provisional Government of Bangladesh formed? Where did it take its oath?

A

10th April, 1971

It took oath in Mujibnagar

83
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Who was the President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh? Who acted on his behalf? Who was the PM?

A

President: Shiekh Mujibur Rahman
Acting: Syed Nazrul Islam
PM: Tajuddin Ahmad

84
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When did the Indo-Pak War of 1971 begin?

A

3rd December, 1971

85
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___ was the code name assigned to the preemptive strikes carried out by the Pakistani Air Force on the forward airbases and radar installations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 3 December 1971, marking the start of the war.

A

Operation Chengiz Khan

86
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___ was an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy on Pakistan’s port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Its follow-up operation was codenamed ___.

A

Operation Trident

Operation Python

87
Q

Which was the first country to recognise Bangladesh?

A

Bhutan

88
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When did India recognise Bangladesh as a country? What observance does this mark?

A

6th December, “Maitri Day”

89
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When was the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender signed during the Indo-Pak War of 1971?

A

16th December, 1971

90
Q

The Pakistani Instrument of Surrender in 1971 was signed by ___ on the Pakistani side and ___ on the Indian side.

A

Pakistan: A. A. K. Niazi
India: Jagjit Singh Aurora

91
Q

When was the Simla Agreement signed?

A

2nd July, 1972

92
Q

When was the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted? When did it come into force?

A

S: 4th November, 1972
F: 16th December, 1972

93
Q

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is popular dubbed with the title ___.

A

Bangabandhu

94
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When was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman born?

A

17 March 1920

95
Q

When was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assassinated? What is this day observed as in Bangladesh?

A

15 August, 1975

National Mourning Day

96
Q

Who was the inaugural winner (in 1995) of the Gandhi Peace Prize?

A

Julius Nyerere (Tanzania)

97
Q

___ was posthumously awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2020.

A

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

98
Q

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy is a prize jointly awarded by

A

Government of Bangladesh and UNESCO

99
Q

In 2021, who won the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy?

A

MoTIV Creations Limited of Uganda

100
Q

Capital of Bangladesh

A

Dhaka

101
Q

National Anthem of Bangladesh

A

“Amar Sonar Bangla” by Rabindranath Tagore

102
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PM of Bangladesh

A

Sheikh Hasina

103
Q

The legislature of Bangladesh is known as

A

Jatiya Sangsad

104
Q

What offences has Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi recently been found guilty of?

A

incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions

105
Q

Name the anti-submarine torpedos developed by the DRDO.

A

Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)

106
Q

Name the air to surface anti-tank missile developed recently by the DRDO.

A

Stand Off Anti Tank Missile (SANT)

107
Q

Name the medium-range ballistic missile being developed by the DRDO.

A

Agni-P or Agni-Prime

108
Q

Name the Ministry of Defence programme for the devlopment of missiles.

A

Integrated Guided Missile Development Program

109
Q

Name the five missiles under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.

A 
Prithvi
Agni
Trishul
Nag
Akash
110
Q

What is the motto of the DRDO?

A

“Strength’s Origin is in Science”

111
Q

When was DRDO formed?

A

1958

112
Q

Who is the chairman of the DRDO?

A

Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

113
Q

In which district of Nagaland did the violence against fourteen civillians happen? What is the name of the related tribe of Nagaland?

A

Mon District

Konyaks

114
Q

NITI Aayog has released the ___th edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20.
What is the title of the report?

A

4th edition

“Healthy States, Progressive India”

115
Q

When was the first State Health Index released?

A

2017 (4th in 2021)

116
Q

The State Health Index is a weighted composite index based on ___ indicators grouped under the domains of ___, ___, and ___.

A

24 indicators

‘Health Outcomes’, ‘Governan and ce and Information’ and ‘Key Inputs/Processes’

117
Q

The State Health Index is developed by ___ with technical assistance from ___ and consultation with ___.

A

NITI Aayog, World Bank, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

118
Q

In the State Health Index, under the category of ‘larger states’:
Which state ranked first?
Which state recorded best improvement?

A

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

119
Q

In the State Health Index, under the category of ‘smaller states’:
Which state ranked first?
Which state recorded best improvement?

A

Mizoram

Mizoram

120
Q

In the State Health Index, under the category of ‘Union Territories’:
Which state ranked first?
Which state recorded best improvement?

A

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Delhi

121
Q

Expand ‘NITI’ in NITI Aayog.

A

National Institution for Transforming India

122
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Chairman of NITI Aayog

A

Prime Minister (Narendra Modi)

123
Q

CEO of NITI Aayog

A

Amitabh Kant

124
Q

Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog

A

Dr. Rajiv Kumar

125
Q

When was the NITI Aayog formed?

A

2015

126
Q

Which state did not participate in the State Health Index?

A

West Bengal

127
Q

Recently, charges were levied to Aung San Suu Kyi, former leader of Myanmar. Name them.

A

Incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions

128
Q

When was Myanmar annexed by the British? After which war?

A

January 1st, 1886

Third Anglo-Burmese War

129
Q

When did Myanmar gain independence from Britain?

A

January 4th, 1948

130
Q

When was Burma renamed to Myanmar?

A

1989

131
Q

When was the Saffron Revolution in Myanmar?

A

2007

132
Q

When was the Presidency restored in Myanmar?

A

2011

133
Q

Name the acting President of Myanmar.

A

Myint Swe

134
Q

Who is the Prime Minister of Myanmar?

A

Min Aung Hlaing

135
Q

Capital of Myanmar

A

Naypyidaw

136
Q

What is the name of the armed forces of Myanmar?

A

Tatmadaw

137
Q

Name the political party in Myanmar that is the proxy of the armed forces.

A

Union Solidarity and Development Party

138
Q

Name the party that was ousted from power in the 2021 Myanmar coup.

A

National League for Democracy

139
Q

When did Aung San Suu Kyi win the Nobel Peace Prize?

A

1991

140
Q

Name the new member of the NDB that was admitted in December 2021.

A

Egypt

141
Q

Name the multilateral development bank established by BRICS.

A

New Development Bank (NDB)

142
Q

When was NDB established?

A

2014

143
Q

Who is the President of the NDB? Who was its first President?

A

Marcos Troyjo

K.V. Kamath

144
Q

What is the authorised share capital of the NDB?

A

$100 billion

145
Q

What are the 4 countries outside of BRICS that have been accepted into NDB?

A

Bangladesh, UAE, Uruguay and Egypt

146
Q

Name the BRICS countries.

A

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa

147
Q

Since ___, the governments of the BRICS states have met at formal summits.

A

2009

148
Q

When was South Africa inducted into BRICS?

A

2010

149
Q

The term BRIC is believed to be coined by ___.

But, it was actually coined by ___ .

A

Jim O‘Neill

Roopa Purushothaman

150
Q

Where was the first BRICS Summit held?

A

Yekaterinburg, Russia (2009)

151
Q

Capital of Egypt

A

Cairo

152
Q

President of Egypt

A

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

153
Q

The Summit for Democracy was a virtual summit hosted by the ___.

A

United States

154
Q

The three themes of the Summit for Democracy are?

A

Defending against authoritarianism
Addressing and fighting corruption
Advancing respect for human rights.

155
Q

Name the foreign assistance initiative launched during the Summit for Democracy.

A

Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal

156
Q

According to the Freedom in the World Report 2021, which are the freest countries in the world?

A

Finland, Norway and Sweden

157
Q

The Freedom in the World Report is published by?

A

Freedom House

158
Q

According to the Freedom in the World Report 2021, which are the least free countries in the world?

A

Tibet and Syria

159
Q

The Freedom in the World 2021 report has downgraded India’s status to ___. India’s score was ___.

A

‘Partly Free’

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160
Q

The Global State of Democracy Report 2021 stated which countries as cases of ‘democratic backsliding’?

A

India and Brazil

161
Q

The Global State of Democracy Report 2021 is published by?

A

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

162
Q

Name the new head of UNICEF.

A

Catherine Russell

163
Q

What was UNICEF called earlier?

A

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

164
Q

Where is the HQ of the UNICEF?

A

New York, USA

165
Q

When was UNICEF formed?

A

11th December, 1946

166
Q

On the 75th Anniversary of UNICEF, a collection of NFTs called ___ was launched.
They were created by ___, where the leading artist was ___.

A

Patchwork Kingdom
Snowcrash Labs
Nadieh Bremer

167
Q

When was the Convention on the Rights of the Child

signed?

A

20th November, 1989

168
Q

When is International Children’s Day

A

20th November

Signing of CRC

169
Q

When is Children’s Day in India?

A

14th November

Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary

170
Q

Chair of the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.

A

Priyank Kanoongo

171
Q

How many countries have engaged in a “Diplomatic Boycott” of the Winter Olympics 2022?

A

12 countries

172
Q

Name the first country to engage in a Diplomatic Boycott of the Winter Olympics 2022?

A

Lithuania

173
Q

Why did the USA diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics 2022?

A

“China’s human rights atrocities” (Uyghur Muslim Genocide)

174
Q

Why did India diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics 2022?

A

A Galwan PLA soldier was made torchbearer

175
Q

When was the first Winter Olympics? Where was it held?

A

Chamonix, France in 1924

176
Q

___ leads the all-time Olympic Games medal table for Winter Olympic Games.

A

Norway

177
Q

The only country to have won a gold medal at every Winter Olympic Games is the ___.

A

United States

178
Q

Has India ever won a medal at the Winter Olympics?

A

No

179
Q

Where are the Winter Olympics being held in 2022?

A

Beijing

180
Q

The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially the ___ Olympic Winter Games.

A

XXIV (24th)

181
Q

___ is the first city to have hosted both the Summer and the Winter Olympics.

A

Beijing

182
Q

Name the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

A

Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon

183
Q

Motto of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

A

Together for a Shared Future

184
Q

When was the Genocide Convention adopted?

A

9th December, 1948

185
Q

Who coined the term genocide?

A

Raphael Lemkin

186
Q

Name the region of China in which the Uyghur Genocide is occuring.

A

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)

187
Q

Who is the Indian who has become the IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director? What office did she hold previously?

A

Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist

188
Q

Who is the Chief Economist of the IMF?

A

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

189
Q

The IMF was formed in the year ___ in the ___ Conference.

A

1944, Bretton Woods Conference

190
Q

Who is the Managing Director of the IMF?

A

Kristalina Georgieva

191
Q

Name the two institutions of the World Bank.

A

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA).

192
Q

Who is the President of the World Bank?

A

David Malpass

193
Q

Who is the Managing Director of the World Bank?

A

Anshula Kant

194
Q

Who is the Chief Economist of the World Bank?

A

Carmen Reinhart

195
Q

Where are the World Bank and the IMF headquartered?

A

Washington D.C., USA

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