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AIIB and ADB

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AIIB - Beijing. India is the biggest borrower and second largest shareholder followed by China. AIIB lo not just Asia, but Australia kuda undi. Japan and USA aren’t there.

ADB - Manila (Philippines). Japan > USA > China > India

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Weddel sea

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Antarctic Ocean

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PARAKH

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PARAKH assessment regulator = NCERT
PARAKH portal for students and faculty = AICTE

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Padma awards

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1954 along with Bharat Ratna. 1955 they are renamed Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan & Padma Sri

Padma awards committee is constituted by PM

Awards are announced on Republic day, presented in March/April. Names are entered in gazette on presentation day.

No cash prize.

120 max per year (except posthumous and those to NRI/foreigners)

Bharat ratna = max 3 per year.

Higher award only after Five years

Interruption = 1977, 1978, 1993-97

Govt servants except doctors and scientists aren’t eligible

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NATO Heaquarters

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Brussels (Belgium)

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Statue of Equality

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World’s second tallest sitting statue - Panchaloha (Gold, Copper, Silver, Brass and Zinc)
Sri Ramanuja - Vishishtadvaits school of Vedanta (non-dualism = Brahman alone exists but is characterized by multiplicity)

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SWIFT

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Brussels (Belgium).
It is overseen by G-10 central banks (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, and Sweden), as well as the European Central Bank, with its lead overseer being the National Bank of Belgium.

Swift Oversight Forum was also created with oversight from central banks of major economies like India and China

Iran and Russia were sanctioned against using SWIFT

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Easter Air Bridge military exercise

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India - Oman air force.

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Asia’s largest coal reserve

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Deocha Pochami coal reserve (West Bengal)

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Kuno National Park

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750sq km, devoid of any human settlements, Sheopur-Shevuri deciduous open forest, can accommodate 21 cheetahs, prospects to shelter all four big cats - Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah.
Kuno river passes from south to north.

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SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment of De-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes)

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Launched by Ministry of social justice

Educational empowerment (free coaching for civils), Health insurance through PMJAY, Livelihoods to support income generation, Housing (PMAY).

De-notified tribes -> criminal tribes act (1871) -> Habitual offenders act (1952).

Other steps for DNT = Renke commission + Bhiku Ramji Idate commission

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Fire Ready Formula

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UNEP - 66% spending on planning, prevention, preparedness & 34% on response

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Polio virus

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Type 2 (2015); Type 3 (2019).

India eradicated all three

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SSLV

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Three solid propulsion stages; Upto 500kg to LEO; New Space India Limited will mass manufacture them.

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Colombo Security Conclave

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India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius

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Darvaza crater

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Turkmenistan

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Renkoji temple

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Tokyo (Japan) - purported location of ashed of Subash Chandra Bose

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Countries not part of NATO

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Austria, Switzerland, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzagovina, Ireland, Belarus and Sweden.

Even Iceland & Canada are part of NATO

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Whale Shark

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Endangered (IUCN).

Biggest fish in the world - found in all tropical seas

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When did India join FATF

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2010

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Aroma mission

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CSIR (Min of SCi-Tech) promote aroma crops like Lavender in J&K. Lavender is native to Europe.

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Credit rating agencies are regulated by

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SEBI. In India agencies like CRISIL, ICRA, etc. are registered under SEBI

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INC raised constituent assembly demand in

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1935 Lucknow session - presided by Jawaharlal Nehru

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Fit for 55

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Reduce 55% GHG by 2030 compared to 1990 levels

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Bharat Pravah portal

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Ministry of shipping - common platform to bring together various stakeholders to create larger vision of shipping, rivers and seas

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SHanghai Five

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China, Russia, Kazhakstan, Kyrgistan, Tajikistan

Iran, Belarus, Afghanistan, Mongolia - observer states of SCO

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Odesa

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Port on Ukraine shore in Black sea - UNESCO declared it as World Heritage in danger site

Odesa, Chronomarsk, Yuzhne/Pindeny ports are part of Black sea grain deal

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Abeyi, Dadaab

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Abeyi - town in conflict b/w Sudan and south Sudan

Dadaab - world’s biggest refugee camp in Kenya

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Agni - Prime

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Medium range surface to surface ballistic missile developed by DRDO. It is smallest among all Agni missiles. It has range of upto 1000-2000km.

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Russia neighbours

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South - China, North Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan)

West - (Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Norway, Finland, Poland)

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Abul Fazl and Abul Faizi

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Both are brothers.
Fazl -> Akbarnama, Ain-i-Akbari, translated Bible into Persian

Faizi -> Leelavati (Sanskrit, Bhaskaracharya) -> Persian

Both of them were Navaratnas in Akbar court.

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Koronivia joint work on agriculture

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Est during COP 23 - Fiji (2017).

Mitigation of GHG from agriculture.

At COP27, it was decided to extend the program further 4 years.

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H3N2 virus

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Responsible for 1968 flu epidemic. Individuals below 15 and above 50 most vulnerable.

34
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Collective Security Treaty Organisation

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1992 - Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Kazhakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan

35
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Shoonya Campaign of NITI Aayog

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Promot e-vehicles for ride sharing and deliveries

36
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Group of Friends

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India led initiative for accountability for crimes against peacekeepers (blue helmets)

37
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India Independence act 1947 - when was this repealed?

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With the commencement of the constitution

38
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New members of NDB

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Bangladesh, UAE, Egypt

39
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RUDRAM

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DRDO - anti-radiation missile. Targets and destroys enemy’s communication equipment.

40
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Kamini Roy

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Women’s rights activist from Bengal.
Bangiya Nari Samaj = secure voting rights to women in Bengal in 1925

41
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Malavikagnimitra
Ratnavali
Vikramorvashi
Mirchakatika

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Kalidasa (5th AD), sanskrit - Agnimitra & Malavika love affair
Harsha, sanskrit - beautiful princess Ratnavali
Kalildasa (5th AD), sanskrit - painting depicted by Raja Ravi Varma
Sudraka - impoverished Brahmana Charudatta and Vasantasena love story

42
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Long and short distance traders during medieval times

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Seth, Bohra, Modi - long distance
Banik - local trade

43
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WHo gave Sardar title to Vallabhai Patel?

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Mahatma Gandhi during Bardoli satyagraha 1928.

44
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Who gave Raja title to Rammohan Roy>?

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Mughal emperor Akbar 2

45
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Raja Suhladev

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King from Shravasti (UP)
Killed Ghaznavid general Ghazi Miyan at Bahraich (UP).
It was mentioned about him in Persian book Mirat-i-Masudi

46
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Martand sun temple

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in J&K, by Lailaditya Muktipada (8th AD) ruler of Krakota dynasty

47
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Ashtadhyayi

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Panini’s work on Sanskrit grammar (4th BC)

Mabhasya of Patanjali - detailed analysis of Panini’s work.

48
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BioRRAP portal

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Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP) - Dpt of bio tech under MoST

49
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Green energy open access portal

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Ministry of Power
Consumer can buy electricity from source of their choice.

50
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Can Governor dissolve the autonomous district council?

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Yes. But only with the recommendation of the commission setup to report on a matter relating to the administration of ADC.

51
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Fab 4 allaince

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AKA chip 4 alliance = US, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea

52
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Global Biofuel alliance

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India, Brazil, USA

53
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Digital India Land Records Modernization program

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Central sector scheme.

Unique Land Parcel Identification number = 14 digit alpha-numeric to create Integrated Land records management system.

54
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Tidal disruption event

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When a super-massive blackhole subsumes a star in it - results in the emission of electromagnetic flares.

55
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Ethylene glycol

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It’s presence in cough syrup led to death of children in Uzbekistan.

It is highly toxic alcohol. It is primarily used in household and industrial agents.

Colourless and odorless alcoholic compound

56
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Interpol notices - Red, Yellow, Green, Black, Orange, Purple, Blue

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Red = wanted
Yellow = missing person
Green = intelligence and warning
Black = unidentified body
Orange = imminent threat
Blue = additional info needed
Purple = Modus operandi

57
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CERN lab location

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Franco-Switzerland border near Geneva

57
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CERN lab location

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Franco-Switzerland border near Geneva

58
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e-AMRIT portal

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To raise awareness on e-vehicles by NITI Aayog.

59
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Dornier aircraft

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Hindustan Aeronotics Limited.

60
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INS Vikrant

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Designed by Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.

61
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Agni missile

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Nclear capable
Surface to surface
Fire and forget
Integrated Guided Missile Development Program

Agni V has the longest range of all - 5000km - intercontinental ballistic missile.

Prithvi = short range S2S ballistic missile. It is also nuclear capable

62
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Disqualification provisions in RPA 1951

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To read

63
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Who is the returning officer in Presidential and VP elections?

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Secretary general of LS and RS alternatively.

2022 = President (SG of RS); VP (SG of LS)

64
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Remission policy

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If someone is convicted for life - they must serve 14 years sentence before centre/state govts consider granting them remission (acc to Crpc).

However, this doesn’t apply to Governor/President’s pardoning powers.

If state is remitting someone where investigation was by CBI, consultation with centre is mandatory.

65
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How many private member bills were passed

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14.

Last = SC enlargement of jurisdiction act 1968 (rad about this act)

66
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NJAC working

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If two disagree name won’t be sent

What about collegium (I think here also same, but along with that CJI has veto power)

67
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How many times joint sitting

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Three times

Dowry prohib bill
Banking repeal bill
POTA 2002

68
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First law commissione

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Charter act 1833 -> 1834 (Maculay)

Post independence (1955) - M.C Setalvad

69
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Anoop Baranwal 2023 judgement

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appointment of ECI

70
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cVIGIL

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mobile app for citizens to report MCC violations and expenditure violations during elections

71
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Remote EVM

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72 constitutencies
VVPAT = 2013

72
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When MCC ends

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When results are declared.

Opinion polls can be published during MCC, but not during election silence (48hrs before polling ends).

Exit polls cannot be published until last man is voted.

73
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PVTG

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75 from 18 states and one UT - as identified by MoHA

They are recognized during 4th FYP based on recommendations of Dhebar committee

Criteria:
a) pre-agri practice
b) hunting and gathering
c) zero or negative population growth
d) relatively low level of literacy

74
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Cutlass express 2023 in Gulf

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International maritime exercise led by USA led combined maritime forces command.

INS Trikand from India participated.

Iran ledu

75
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Wheat

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China > India > Russia (production)
China > India (consumption)
UP > MP > Punjab
India exports = Bangladesh > Sri Lanka > UAE
Russia > USA > Australia (exports)

76
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Tsunami ready status

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Given to communities by UNESCO-IOC

Two communities in Odisha = Venkatraipur & Noliasahi

77
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Representation of People’s act

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Disqualification provisions

78
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World Energy Employment report

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International Energy Agency

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