INTERNATIONAL Flashcards

1
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Who jointly flagged off the first passenger train service between India and Nepal?

A

The respective PMs of the countries
Narendra Modi
Sher Bahadur Deuba

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2
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The India-Nepal rail link will connect which two places?

Distance?

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35-km long cross-border railway link will connect Jaynagar in Bihar with Kurtha in Nepal

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3
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Which railway link will be the first modern railway service in Nepal?

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The Jaynagar–Kurtha cross-border railway link

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4
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Significance of Nepal PMs visit to India?

A

Deuba is on a three-day visit to India.
first visit the country after becoming the Prime Minister of Nepal
PM Modi and Deuba had met in Glasgow last year on the fringes of the United Nations Climate
Conference

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5
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Which All states share the boundaries with Nepal?

A

Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand

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Which treaty is the main foundation for India and Nepal relations?

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India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 forms the bedrock of the special relations between
the two countries.

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7
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When was Nepal’s constitution adopted?
PM?
President?

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The Constitution of Nepal, adopted in 2015,
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Bidya Devi Bhandari is serving as the second president of Nepal,

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8
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Which Edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise?
where?

A

9th Edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise
Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh

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9
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Kyrgyzstan’s capital and who is the President?

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Its capital and largest city are Bishkek. Satyr Japarov

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10
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Which is the study that looks into the forest fires happening all over the globe?

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Managing Forest Fires in a Changing Climate
more than 62 percent of Indian states are prone to high-intensity forest fires
the study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and
Water (CEEW)

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Recent forest fire in India?

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the recent fire at Rajasthan‟s Sariska Tiger Reserve was also considered to have been unseasonal, with high temperatures exacerbating the spread of the fire.

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12
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Which all states are prone to high-intensity forest fire events?

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Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra

prone to high-intensity forest fire events caused by rapid change in the climate.

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13
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What percent of Indian districts are extreme climate event hotspots,?
percent of districts are extreme forest fire hotspots.?

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more than 75 percent of Indian districts are extreme climate event hotspots,
and more than 30 percent of districts are extreme forest fire hotspots

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14
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Which state has had the highest number of forest fire incidences in the last two decades?

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Mizoram has had the highest number of forest fire incidences in the last two decades

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15
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Who will be appointed as the new G20 Coordinator?

Where will it be hosted?

A

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

India ( 2023)

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16
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Who will remain the G20 Sherpa?

Significance of G20 in India?

A

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will remain the G20 sherpa.

The G20 summit in 2023 will be the biggest-ever multilateral event to be hosted in India in recent years

17
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What is the composition of the G20?

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The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU)

18
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THE SC AMENDED WHICH LISTS TO OMIT WHICH COMMUNITY IN JHARKHAND AND INCLUSION OF WHICH COMMUNITIES IN ST ?

A

(SCHEDULED CASTE )ORDER (1950) OMIT BHOGTA IN JHARKHAND

(SCHEDULED TRIBE )ORDER IN 1950

19
Q

When was G20 established?

Aim of G20?

A

Founded in 1999 with the aim to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability

20
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THE G20 MEMBERS?

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Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

21
Q

IIT Kharagpur ranking in the QS World University Rankings 2022?

A

it ranked 101st in the world and third in

India, as per the 12th QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

22
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WHICH COMMUNITY is going to be recognised as ST in four districts and excluded as SC?

A

GOND- uttar pradesh 4 districts

  1. chandauli
  2. kushinagar
  3. sant kabir nagar
  4. sant ravidas nagar
23
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what percent of sc and st are in india?

A

16.6 and 8.6

24
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which body is established for people belonging in sc?

A
25
Q

Which is the only state university in India

which was ranked in the QS World University Rankings?

A

Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University ranked fifth among the best
Indian institutions among the top 500 worldwide in arts and humanities

26
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Who topped the QS World University rankings 2022?

A

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)