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Index

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1) World population prospects
2) Taliban report
3) RBI allows settlement of trade in rupees

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Why in news?

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UN released its world population propects report.

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As per which report is India set to overtake China as the worlds most populous country by 2023?

UN population division has given us a lot of insight about the world’s population , when did the start doint this noble work?

When did the world hit the 1 billion mark as per population? What is the population of the world as of 2022?when is the world projected to hit 10 billion population?

To gain a population of 2 billion, its is gonna take 78 years ? , why is that ?

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UN world population prospects
1951in a biennial cycle

as early as 1804
8 billion
2100
Becasue as of 2022, the growth rate is less than 1% which is reminisent of the levels in 1950(post WWII)

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More than half of the projected increase in global population up to 2050 will be
concentrated in just eight countries. Name the countries.?

the number of children each Indian woman has during her lifetime has come down from about _____ to less than ____ now?

which age groups will continue to rise for the coming decades in India?The demographic dividend of India is concentrated in which age group?

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the
Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania

5.4
2.1

65+ Years

25-64( hence , the economic growth)

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2) Why in news?

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Recently , UN analytical support and sanctions monitoring team has released a report on the regime.

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Which of the following terrorist organisations have pledged allegiance to Mullah Hibatullah Akhunzada?

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A)ISIS-KHORASAN
B) AL-QAEDA
C) ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF UZBEKISTAN
D) BOTH B & C

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Who released the Report on the new taliban regime?How many such reports have been released by the organ?Who is the current chair of the UN sanctions committee?How many members are part of the committee?

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Analytical support and sanctions monitoring team of the UNSC.
13
India
15 members (P5 + NP10)

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Which are the 2 most prominent terror groups which operates against India and is responsible for terror attacks?

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Jaish-i-Mohammed and Lashkar e-Taliba

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Indian proposed ________ convention’s formation in the 73rd UNGA,2018 for combact of international terrorism?

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Comprehensive Convention on International terrorism
(CCIT)

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GLOBSEC 2022 Forum was conducted in which country?when was it est?what is the think tank of Globsec called(credited with conducting the forum)?
This the forum where S jaishankar went full savage on Europe’s perspective on India’s oil purchases from Russia.

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Slovakia
1993
GLOBSEC policy institute
India attended it for the first time.

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As per new amendments to IT rules 2021, the govt would establish ____ committees which would review and reverse content moderation decisions by grievance officers of intermediaries?

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Grievance appellate committees
Although there is scope for government using it to attack its opponents or protect its allies.

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What are the 5 age-based categories for content viewing in Over the top platforms ? Relevant as it was added in IT rules ,2021.

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U(universal)[jungle book], U/A 7+[cars], U/A 13+[jumanji],U/A 16+[Hangover] and A[50 shades]

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Green India (yay)
As per India’s new ethanol blending policy ,20% blending of ethanol target would be for which year?Indian has to achieve 10% ethanol blending by _______ year?India aims to be energy independent by?

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2025-26
2022
2047

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Ethanol is produced by _______ which is a by-product of ________?When did India launch ethanol blending programme?

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Molasses
sugar processing (sugar cane)
Jan, 2003 (lol , it took us soo long)

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Ethanol blending program has been extended to every state and ut except?When did Govt notify ethanol 10 % blending target?

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Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep ( barely any cars there i guess)
2019 ( 3 year deadline)

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India targets _____% blending of Biodiesel with diesel by 2030?

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5 ( Petrol supreme than diesel)
5% is puny

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Draupadi murmu is the ______ president of India?As per which article of the constitution, the election procedure of president is conducted?

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16th
55
that is a) Secret ballot
b) Electoral college( MP’s + MLA’s)

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Which of th following is true?

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a) Nominated members as MP’s and MLA’s are not eligible to vote for president.
b) MP’s/MLA’s in preventive detention can vote for president
c) as per president and vice president elections act,1952 , the ECI has to keep presidential elections within 60 days of the farewell party of the outgoing president .
d) AOT

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Who is the longest serving president of India?

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dr Rajendra prasad.

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Why is the Bonn climate change conference in germany even relevant?
As per the glasgow climate pact , what is the temperature target set for preventing climate crisis?

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It acts as a precursor to COP’s (COP 27)
1.5 C global temperature levels

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How many members are part of UNFCCC(1992)? When and where was the first COP held?
what was the promise made by all countries in COP 21 to keep global temperature cool?

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197
Berlin , 1995
Maintain global temperature rise to less the +2 C as per pre- industrial era(1750) till the end of the century

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expand CCPA

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Central Consumer Protection Authority

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It was established under the?

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Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 2019

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Where can a citizen report for violation of his consumer rights.

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National consumer Helpline

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Who releases the compisite financial inclusion index(FI-Index)?The FI-index 2022 is based on which year’s data?

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RBI
No base year

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What was the FI-index score of India in 2022?By what margin was it more than 2021?

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56.4 from 53.9
increase of 2.5
% increase of >1 %

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Which of the following is not true about FI-Index?

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A] the index has 3 sub-indices- Access,Usage and quality
B]The index incorporates a wide range of financial services like Banking,insurance,investment,pensions and postal.
C]The index was released in 2021, with a base year of 2010 and is published every july
D] All of the above are true.

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The index has how many indicators?

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97

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EX-VINBAX 2022 is the army exercise between which two countries?which edition is it?

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Vietnam and India
3rd

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Who was the high level american official who visited taiwan ?the last such visit happend in?

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US speaker of representatives - Nancy Pelosi
1997

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What is the lenght between the closest points of PROC and ROC?When did Japan have control over china?

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160Km

in 1895

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______ fled china in 1949 after the communist leader mao-zedong overthrew his government ?

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Chiang Kaishek(founder of ROC), the leader of the nationalist Kuomintang party, fled to Taiwan in 1949.

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Which of the following is false?

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A] The one china policy states that if a country wants to establish relations with china , it must recognise PRC and not the ROC and forego any diplomatic ties with the ROC
B] The One china policy has been maintained since 1949
C]India has an office in Taipei called the India-Taipei association which is symbol of diplomacy.
D]Taiwan has the Taipei economic and cultural centre(TECC) in New delhi.

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Taiwan controls approx ________ % of Global semi-conducter market?

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60

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Ex-Pitch black is conducted by ______?How many countries participated in it?How often is it conducted?

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Royal Australian air force
16
every 2 years

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Climate change conference was held in? it was a percussor to?

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Bonn, Germany
COP27

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Where will COP 27 be held?

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Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt

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UNFCC is the parent treaty of ?

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Paris agreement
Kyoto protocol

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When was COP21 adopted?
when did the paris agreement enter into force?

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2015
2016

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In which year was the Stockholm convention held?

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1972

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Stockholm conference is also known as?

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UN conference on the human environment

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findings about the arctic region have been published in the?

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journal scientific reports by the Norwegian meteorological institute

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the temp of Svalbard region has increased more than ____ degree Celsius

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5

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which sea has been the warmest around the globe?

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northern Barents sea

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valuation of unicorns?

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1 billion dollars

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who coined the term unicorn?

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Aileen Lee in 2013

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which ministry is responsible for encouraging startups? When was it formed?

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ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship
2014

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which was the first G2B portal?

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eBiz

49
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what was India’s rank in UNCTAD?

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7th

50
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whwn was UNCTAD established?HQ?

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1964
Geneva

51
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who publishes the world investment report?

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annually by UNCTAD

52
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where was India’s first nano liquid urea plant inaugurated?

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Kalol, gujarat

53
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how many states have nuclear arms?

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9

54
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which two countries possess 90%of nuclear arms?

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US and Russia

55
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when was SIPRI established?HQ?

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1966 Stockholm

56
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When was OIC established?HQ?

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1969 Jeddah

During Isreal - Arab War

57
Q

Pakistan is on FATF grey list since?

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2018

58
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I2U2 consists of?

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I-Israel,India
U-UAE,USA

59
Q

BRICS business forum was chaired by?

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China

60
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the legality of 295(A) was affirmed by a ___ judge bench.

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5

61
Q

By when does NZ plan to be smokefree?

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2025

62
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World No Tobacco Day?

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31st May

63
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International Tiger Day (ITD)?
Established through which summit?

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29th July
2010 at St Petersburg
Tiger Summit in Russia

64
Q

Report on migration in india is released by?

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MoSPI

65
Q

Which is the parent ministry of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0?

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Ministry of women and child development

66
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What is the full form of Poshan ?Which 2 schemes are the predecessor of the Poshan 2.0 and saksham anganwadi scheme?

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POSHAN-Prime minister’s overarching scheme for holistic nourishment

ICDS(integrated child development services)[1975
] and Poshan abhiyaan.(2018)

67
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Which of the following is true?

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a]Poshan 2.0 is a centrally sponsored programme
b]ICDS and Poshan abhiyaan was restructured into poshan 2.0 and saksham anganwadi in FY 2021-22.

1) only a
2) only b
3) both a & b
4) neither a or b

68
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Which SDG is associated with:-
a] Zero hunger
b]quality education
c]Gender equality

A

SDG 2
SDG 4
SDG 5

69
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which of the following is true ( after revision of goals set by GOI in COP26)

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A] as per revision, India will achieve 50% installed electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 which was previously 40%
B]India will commit to reduction of emission intensity of GDP by 45% rather than 33-35% as per 2005 levels
C]As per india’s revisied NDC(Nationally determined contributions) , the railways will achieve net-zero by 2030
D] all of the above

70
Q

As per India’s NDC(Nationally determined contributions), India will have ________ GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030?Indian will reduce ________ tonnes of carbon emissions by 2030?

A

500 GW
1 billion tonnes

71
Q

What is the Global EV30@30 campaign?

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The capaign aims to achieve at least 30% new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030

72
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The GOI released ________ scheme to help households to shift from coal-based cooking fuels to LPG?

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PM Ujjwala yojana

73
Q

Where will the COP27 happen?

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Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

74
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What is the base year , upon which the 1.5 C global warming cap has been set?

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1750(begining of industrialization)

75
Q

India has agreed to deliver _____________ jets to Malaysia ?

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18 Light-combact aircraft(LCA) tejas

76
Q

Who is the first female director general of Council of scientific and inustrial research?

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Nallathamby Kalaiselvi.

77
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Who is the first female director general of Council of scientific and inustrial research?

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Nallathamby Kalaiselvi.

78
Q

Who is the first female director general of Council of scientific and inustrial research?

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Nallathamby Kalaiselvi.

79
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Which of the following is false?

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A]Council of scientific and industrial research is the largest R&D organisation in india
b] It was established in 1947
c] Its head quarters is located in new delhi and the organisation has 37 national labs,39 outreach labs , 3 innovation complexes and 5 units
d]It is a body registered under the societies registration act,1860

80
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Who is the president and VP of the council for scientific and industrial reserach(CSIR)

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Modi -Ex officio
Jitender singh - ex officio

81
Q

Which is the most coveted and revered scientific prize in India?when was it instituted?who is the founder director of CSIR?

A

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar(SSB) prize
1957
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar.He was also the first chairman of the UGC

82
Q

Who is the current chairman of the UGC?

A

Jagadesh Kumar

83
Q

When was the MGNREGA instituted?what is the duration of paid work guaranteed under the scheme?

A

2005
100 days

84
Q

Recently a referendum was passed in which country for the approval of a new constitution which would change its governance system?

A

Tunisia

85
Q

Which of the following is false?

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A]The arab spring was a wave of protests in middle east and north africa between 2010-2011 which sought to topple the authoritarian regime which was prevelant and establish democracy.
B] The al-nihan revolution of Tunisia was the only protest which could topple the authoritarian regime during the arab spring

1] a
2] b
c] both a & b
d] neither a nor b

86
Q

Which former island of odisha was renamed to abdul kalam island?

A

Wheelar island

87
Q

What is mission shakti related to?

A

It is the anti-satellite system(A-SAT) of India

88
Q

Which other countries have similar defence systems(ASAT)?

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China , Russia and USA

89
Q

When was the convention on space signed(outer space treaty)?

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1967(around when ISRO was formed)

90
Q

When was the first Iran nuclear deal framed?

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2015- JCPOA

91
Q

Which countries are party to the agreement?

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P5+ Germany and EU

92
Q

When did the US forfeit the agreement?what is the required enrichment level of uranium for the development of Nuke?

A

2018
90%

93
Q

Which of the following are true?

A

A) as per the Outer space treaty, 1967 , no country is allowed to harbour any satellite in space with WMD or harbour WMD on any celestial body.
B)India joined the OST in 1972 and rattified it in 1982..
C)the ASAT satellite can be launched in 3 mediums- ground, from planes and from ships
D) all of the above

94
Q

which was the world first satellite to enter Mars atomsphere?when was it launched?Who launched it?

A

Mariner 4
1964
NASA

95
Q

which was the first satellite to land on Mars?When?Who launched it?

A

Viking 1
Launched in 1975
Nasa

96
Q

Which country has the most number of Mars mission?

A

USA-23 missions
6 failure , 17 success

97
Q

Who publishes World population prospects?since when is the report been published?how often is it published?what was the global growth rate?

A

UN population day
1951
every 2 years
less than 1% lowest since 1950

98
Q

What is the replacement fertility rate of India?

A

2.1

99
Q

Which country has the largest natural gas reserve in the world?who is the largest producer of Natural gas?

A

Russia
USA( russia is 2nd)
Iran is 3rd

100
Q

Through which water body does the nord stream 1 pass?

A

baltic sea(worlds largest subsea pipeline)

101
Q

When was nord stream 1 completed?What are its 2 end points?What is the length of Nord stream 1?

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2011
from Vyborg in Leningrad (Russia) to Lubmin near Greifswald, Germany.
1200KM

102
Q

What are the 2 end points of Nord stream 2?

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from Ust-Luga in Russia to Greifswald in Germany through the Baltic Sea

103
Q

When was NCRB formed?where is its HQ? it operates under which ministry?

A

1986
New delhi
Ministry of Home affairs

104
Q

Which were the 2 satellites that were onboard of the SSLV in its first launch?SSLV has ________ stage launch configuration?

A

EOS -2
AzadiSAT
3

105
Q

When was ISRO formed?who is the predecessor of ISRO?

A

1969
INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research), established in 1962

106
Q

Who is know as the father of the Indian space program?

A

Vikram Sarabhai ( first director of ISRO)

107
Q

When was PSLV launched for the first time?When was GSLV first launched?full form of GSLV?PSLV has comleted how many successfull launched till date?

A

1993
2001
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
67 successful launches
8 launches out of 14

108
Q

Who is the current chairman of ISRO?

A

S. Somanath

109
Q

When was Quit India mission launched?

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8 th august 1942 aka August kranti in All india congress committe meet , Mumbai

110
Q

What was the famous slogan which gandhi gave during the launch of Quit india movement?

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Do or Die

111
Q

When is international day of the world’s indigenous people?what was the theme for 2022?

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August 9th
“The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge”.

112
Q

When was the national commission of scheduled tribes formed?which constitutional article?

A

2004
338A through the 89th constitutional amendment act,2003

113
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Who is Union miniter of tribal affairs?when was ministry of tribal affairs constituted?which ministry was it previously part of ?

A

Arjun Munda
The Ministry was set up in 1999 after the bifurcation of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

114
Q

Who releases the Financial inclusion index?since when it being released?what is its base year?

A

RBI
2021,, july every year
none

115
Q

What are the 4 areas covered under the index?

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banking
Insurance
Investments
Postal and pension sector

116
Q

What are its parameters?

A

Access
Usage
Quality

117
Q

Which of the following is not true?

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a) the idea of financial inclusion was first introduced in Indian in 2005 by the MoF.
b)India’s Financial inclusion index has improved to 56.4 from 53.9.
c)The national centre for financial education is located in Navi Mumbai
d) both a and b

118
Q

When was RBI formed?who was its first governor ?where is HQ?

A

1935
Sir Osborne Smith
bombay previously kolkata

119
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What are the 2 types of statutory bodies?Which of the following is both a statutory and quasi judicial body?

A

A)Regulatory bodies
B) Quasi judicial bodies

A)RBI
b)SBI
c)both

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