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GK TODAY DEC 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), that was recently in news, was established by which of these two organizations?
[A] FAO and UNICEF
[B] FAO and WHO
[C] UNICEF and UNESCO
[D] World Bank and IMF

A

FAO and WHO

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What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2023?
[A] Bridges of Understanding
[B] Harmony in Healing
[C] Let Communities Lead
[D] Community for Healing

A

C

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Which of the following is not a correct statement about lyothee Thass Pandithar, whose statue was unveiled recently in Chennai?
[A] He founded Dravida Mahajana Sabha in 1891
[B] He launched a magazine Dravida Pandian
[C] He was a Vaidya / Ayurvedic practitioner
[D] All the above are correct statements

A

C

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Which aviation company operated Flight100 from London to New York, the first ever transatlantic passenger flight fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)?
[A] British Airways
[B] Virgin Atlantic
[C] Delta Air Lines
[D] United Airlines

A

Virgin Atlantic

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R. Vaishali, who was in news recently, plays which sports / game?
[A] Athletics
[B] Carrom
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Chess

A

Chess

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What name has been given to the moon of asteroid named Dinkinesh discovered recently by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft?
[A] Amani
[B] Mwanga
[C] Kesho
[D] Selam

A

Selam

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Q

“Panchamrit” pledge is related to _
[A] Poverty Eradication
[B] Infrastructure Development
[C] Combating Climate Change
[D] Regional Defence & Security

A

Combating Climate Change

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Q

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) has been extended till which year recently?
[A] 2025
[B] 2028
[C] 2030
[D] 2032

A

2028

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Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP), which is the biggest hydroelectric project undertaken in India so far. is in which state?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Sikkim
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

A

Arunachal Pradesh

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Which country recently decided to deploy Shadow R1 drones as surveillance aircrafts over Israel and Gaza?
[A] US
[B] UK
[C] France
[D] Russia

A

UK

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Which of the following is NOT a Special Category State (SCS) as of
2023?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Telangana
[D] Jharkhand

A

Jharkhand

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12
Q

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism or CBAM is a policy of _?
[A] World Bank
[B] European Union
[C] United Nations Environment
Programme
[D] United States Government

A

European Union

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  1. Which city is the host of the ‘2030 World Expo’?
  2. ‘AstroSat’ is a space telescope launched by which country?
  3. ‘Raas Mahotsav or Raas Leela festival’ is celebrated in which state?
  4. Which country scrapped world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts?
  5. Which automobile manufacturer has launched a registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) in India?
A
  1. Riyadh
  2. India
  3. Assam
  4. New Zealand
  5. TATA Motors
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