international Flashcards

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World‘s first hydrogen-powered ___ to be made in Dubai

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World‘s first hydrogen-powered hydrofoil to be made in Dubai

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Joe Biden names ___ major non-NATO ally as energy crisis looms

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Joe Biden names Qatar major non-NATO ally as energy crisis looms

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___ ___ ____ ____ __ ____ is the Emir of Qatar

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Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the Emir of Qatar

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India, Nepal sign MoU to construct bridge over _____ river

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India, Nepal sign MoU to construct bridge over Mahakali river

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The __metre bridge will be the second motor bridge on the

India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand.

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The 110-metre bridge will be the second motor bridge on the

India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand.

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India-EU hold __ maritime security dialogue

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India-EU hold 2nd maritime security dialogue

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On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in the French city of ____, ______ has announced
that at least_____ of the seabed will be mapped by 2030, compared to______ currently
In_____ ______joined forces with the _____ Foundation, _______ largest private foundation, to launch the Seabed 2030 programme

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 On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in the French city of Brest, UNESCO has announced
that at least 80% of the seabed will be mapped by 2030, compared to 20% currently
In 2017, UNESCO joined forces with the Nippon Foundation, Japan‘s largest private foundation, to launch
the Seabed 2030 programme

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8
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Exercise allied resolve conducted between _______ and __________.

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Russia and Belarus

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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the _______ largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the ____ and _______. ; and has a coastline along the ______ and the ________. The country with a population of 41.3 million, Ukraine also shares borders with ____ to the north______, ________, and _____ to the west; ______ and ______ to the south and is the ______-most populous country in Europe.

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Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it
borders to the east and north-east. ; and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. The country with a
population of 41.3 million, Ukraine also shares borders with Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and
Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the south and is the eighth-most populous country in Europe.

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____ is home to the world‘s first autonomous container ships

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Japan is home to the world‘s first autonomous container ships

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________ unveils ‗world‘s-largest‘ canal lock

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Netherlands unveils ‗world‘s-largest‘ canal lock

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_______ becomes first-ever country to allow drone flights in civilian airspace

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Israel becomes first-ever country to allow drone flights in civilian airspace

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France will build at least_____ new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron
said placing nuclear power at the heart of his country‘s drive for carbon neutrality by______.
 Macron said the new plants would be built and operated by state-controlled energy provider_____ a

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France will build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron
said placing nuclear power at the heart of his country‘s drive for carbon neutrality by 2050.
 Macron said the new plants would be built and operated by state-controlled energy provider EDF a

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14
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______ hosted India, Japan and the United States for the _______ Quad Foreign Ministers‘ Meeting in
________.

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Australia hosted India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers‘ Meeting in
Melbourne

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15
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Name the foreign ministers of the quad nations.
Quad is working on is the Quad Green Shipping Network. Under this,___ ____ ____ ____have formed a network dedicated to greening and decarbonizing the shipping value chain

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Marise Payne
Hyashi Yoshimasa
Anthony Blinken
S Jaishankar

Sydney, LA, Mumbai, Yokohama

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16
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In a joint statement in March 2021, ―________, the Quad members described ―a shared vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific,

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In a joint statement in March 2021, ―The Spirit of the Quad,‖ the Quad members described ―a shared vision
for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific,‖

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Quad plus includes

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South Korea, Vietnam and New Zealand

18
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OG quad leaders

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Dick Cheney, John Howard, Manmohan Singh and Shinzo Abe

19
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_________ clinches country‘s first GI status(sri lanka)

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Ceylon Cinnamon clinches country‘s first GI status

20
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The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of _____ member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the ____ Declaration in ___, ___, on _____, calling for the establishment of the African Union. The bloc was founded on ______in_______, and launched on ____in _____. The intention of the AU was to replace the_________, established on______ in Addis Ababa by 32 signatory governments; the _____ was disbanded on______. The AU‘s secretariat, the African Union Commission, is based in_______ . The largest city in the AU is_______ , while the largest urban agglomeration is______. ______ is a ______politician and diplomat who has been the elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 14 March 2017.

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The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa.
The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the
establishment of the African Union. The bloc was founded on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and
launched on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. The intention of the AU was to replace the Organisation of
African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa by 32 signatory governments; the OAU was
disbanded on 9 July 2002. The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union, a
semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states. The AU‘s secretariat, the African
Union Commission, is based in Addis Ababa. The largest city in the AU is Lagos, Nigeria, while the largest
urban agglomeration is Cairo, Egypt. Moussa Faki Mahamat is a Chadian politician and diplomat who has been
the elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 14 March 2017.

21
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Voters in ___________ rejected on becoming first nation to ban animal testing

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Voters in Switzerland rejected on becoming first nation to ban animal testing

22
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Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri _____________ has been inaugurated as Burkina Faso‘s President
outgoing president:

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Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been inaugurated as Burkina Faso‘s President
outgoing president: Kabore

23
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India set to sign ______ trade pact with UAE
________ of India‘s exports will have duty-free access to the Emirates. It covers goods, services and digital trade.
The CEPA is likely to benefit about _________ worth of Indian products that are currently subjected to ___ import duty by the UAE
trade increase:
india’s biggest trading partners:

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India set to sign CEPA trade pact with UAE
90% of India‘s exports will have duty-free access to the Emirates. It covers goods, services and digital trade.
The CEPA is likely to benefit about $26 billion worth of Indian products that are currently subjected to 5% import duty by the UAE
trade increase: from 60 billion to 100 billion in 5 years
india’s biggest trading partners: USA, China and the UAE

24
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UAE
president:
prime minister: 
currency: 
capital:
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president: Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
prime minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
currency: Dirham
Capital: Dubai

25
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In a first, ________ joins China to build USD 1.7 billion global infra projects

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In a first, France joins China to build USD 1.7 billion global infra projects

26
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Putin signs a decree recognizing independence of breakaway Ukrainian regions of _________, ________
NATO Chief:
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Russia lost over __________ square kilometres of sovereign territory

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Putin signs a decree recognizing independence of breakaway Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk
NATO chief: Jens Stoltenberg
When the Soviet Union collapsed, Russia lost over three million square kilometres of sovereign territory

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First Hydrogen train in ________ hits the rails for test run

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First Hydrogen train in Japan hits the rails for test run

27
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First Hydrogen train in ________ hits the rails for test run

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First Hydrogen train in Japan hits the rails for test run

28
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Russia launches special military operation on Ukraine‘s ______________
PM of Russia:

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Russia launches special military operation on Ukraine‘s eastern Donbas region
PM of Russia: Mikhail Mishustin