international Flashcards

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______ ______ in India as Australia‘s special trade envoy

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Tony Abbott in India as Australia‘s special trade envoy

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which country has launched the world’s first solar project to extract water from air

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UAE: World‘s first solar project to extract water from air at Masdar

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Myanmar army chief ______ appoints himself Prime Minister

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Chief of the Myanmar military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Prime Minister. Gen. Hlaing also pledged to hold elections by 2023.

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when was aung san suu kyi awarded the nobel peace prize

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1991

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Germany becomes ___ country to sign International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement

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Germany becomes 5th country to sign International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement

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who has been appointed as an envoy by ASEAN to open dialogue in Myanmar

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has appointed Brunei‘s Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof as its special envoy to facilitate the mediation of the dialogue process in Myanmar.

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CDRI, was unveiled by Indian PM Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York in ______

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CDRI, was unveiled by Indian PM Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York in 2019

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UN‘s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change releases its ___ assessment report

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UN‘s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change releases its 6th assessment report

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IPCC released its Sixth Assessment Report ________________

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IPCC released its Sixth Assessment Report ―Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science‖

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the IPCC said that Earth‘s average surface temperature is projected to hit ____ or ___ degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels at around 2030

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the IPCC said that Earth‘s average surface temperature is projected to hit 1.5 or 1.6 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels at around 2030

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11
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United Nations Secretary General ________ _________

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations mandated to provide objective scientific information relevant to understanding human-induced climate change, its natural, political, and economic impacts and risks, and possible response options. It was established in ______

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations mandated to provide objective scientific information relevant to understanding human-induced climate change, its natural, political, and economic impacts and risks, and possible response options. It was established in 1988

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A ____ member contingent of the Indian Army will proceed to _____ to participate in International Army Games – 2021 from 22 August to 4th September 2021.

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A 101 member contingent of the Indian Army will proceed to Russia to participate in International Army Games – 2021 from 22 August to 4th September 2021.

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IIndia is ranked _____ in the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people in _____countries around the world. ______ ranked top for the first time followed by ____________ , _______, _______, ______

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India is ranked 122nd in the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world. Singapore ranked top for the first time followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark.

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Countries that bottomed the youth development index 2021

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chad
Central african republic
South Sudan 
Afghanistan 
Niger
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16
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The ____________ ___________ released its triennial rankings of youth development in 181 countries

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The Commonwealth Secretariat released its triennial rankings of youth development in 181 countries

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China‘s ____ most polluted city in 2020,______ at 2nd place

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China‘s Hotan most polluted city in 2020, Ghaziabad at 2nd place

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The Tasmanian city of ______ in Australia topped the list of cities with the cleanest air with a PM2.5 level of 2.4 μg/m3.

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The Tasmanian city of Judbury in Australia topped the list of cities with the cleanest air with a PM2.5 level of 2.4 μg/m3.

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taliban captures afghanistan on which day

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15th august 2021

20
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The ___________ Library has become the world‟s first library/museum and tourist destination to be awarded the _________ Diversity and Inclusion certificate from accredited certification body Centre for Assessment.

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The Linen Hall Library has become the world‟s first library/museum and tourist destination to be awarded the BS 76005 Diversity and Inclusion certificate from accredited certification body Centre for Assessment.

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The Ambassador of Vietnam to India _____________ announced opening its first-ever __________ in India in Bengaluru and the appointment of ____________ as the Honorary Consul of Vietnam for Bengaluru.

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The Ambassador of Vietnam to India Phan Sanh Chau announced opening its first-ever consul office in India in Bengaluru and the appointment of N S Srinivasa Murthy as the Honorary Consul of Vietnam for Bengaluru.

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The World Food Program, headquartered in ________, has said that some 14 million people are facing severe hunger in the nation of some ____ million.

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The World Food Program, headquartered in Rome, has said that some 14 million people are facing severe hunger in the nation of some 39 million.

23
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when was WEP set up

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it was set up in 1961

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China‟s legislature formally amended the country‟s family planning rules to allow couples to have _____ children, also announcing a number of policy measures aimed at boosting declining birth rates.
 The Standing Committee of the National People‟s Congress, or Parliament, passed an amendment to the ____________________________
In ___________, a “two-child policy” was introduced that largely failed to boost birth rates.

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China‟s legislature formally amended the country‟s family planning rules to allow couples to have three children, also announcing a number of policy measures aimed at boosting declining birth rates.
 The Standing Committee of the National People‟s Congress, or Parliament, passed an amendment to the Population and Family Planning Law
In 2016, a “two-child policy” was introduced that largely failed to boost birth rates

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The changes come in the wake of China‟s once-in-_____ year population census that recorded rapidly declining birth rates over the past decade. The National Bureau of Statistics said on May 11 that ______ million babies were born last year, the lowest number since 1961. The census said China‟s population was 1.41 billion in 2020, an increase of 72 million since the last census in _______.

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The changes come in the wake of China‟s once-in-ten year population census that recorded rapidly declining birth rates over the past decade. The National Bureau of Statistics said on May 11 that 12 million babies were born last year, the lowest number since 1961. The census said China‟s population was 1.41 billion in 2020, an increase of 72 million since the last census in 2010.

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Afghanistan name changed to “____________

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Afghanistan name changed to “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan