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Newspaper Flashcards

1
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Which country vows to kill 1 million indian crows in the next 6 months ?

A

Kenya

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2
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Scientific name of crows ?

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Corvus splendus

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3
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Capital of Kenya ?

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Nairobi

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4
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Kundankulam power plant built through which country’s help ?

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Russia

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5
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Which finance minister introducced the lpg scheme ?

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Manmohan Singh

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6
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India to boost bilateral trade with which country by 100 billion USD

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Russia

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7
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Consumer protection act which yr ?

A

2019
Replaced cp act of 1986

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Which company was instructed by SC to remove 14 medicines in stores ?

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Patanjali

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9
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What is DOMA

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Drugs and magical remedies act

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10
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What does section 4 of DOMA say ?

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False advertising, upto 6 months in jail

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11
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Who was appointed as NTEP adviser ?

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Soumya swaminathan
( National tuberculosis elimination programme)

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12
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TB mukht Bharat when was it started what is the goal ?

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2022
2025

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13
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Which city conducted protest against Pak in retaliation to cross border terrorism

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Kathua

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14
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When was NIA established(National investigation agency )

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2008

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15
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Which org said 2024 June was the warmest ?

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Copernicus climate centre service

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16
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Earth’s core is rotation in reverse direction what would be the result ?

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Slowing down

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17
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What is VVPAT

A

Voter verifiable paper audit trail

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18
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How many people voted in 2024 ?

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64.2 crore

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19
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How many MP’s

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543

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20
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Chairman of ISRO?

A

S. somnath

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21
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What is NDMA

A

national disaster management authority

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22
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who is the chairman of ndma

A

PM

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23
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Forest and tree cover?
Forest cover ?

A

24.62%
21.91%

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24
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Maximum forest cover

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MP

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25
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Maximum forest cover acc to geographical area ?

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Mizoram

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26
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World bank HQ

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Washington DC

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27
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Diff between world bank and IMF

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Developing countries both

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28
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What is IDA?

A

International devlopment organisation (only for least developed countries)
(giving to 75 diff countries)

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29
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Most production in china which region ?

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Shangai

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30
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What is PLI (context : manufacturing n stuff)?

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Production linked incentives

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31
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What is balanced fertilisation ?

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Nitrogen : phosphorous : potassium in ratio 4:2:1

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32
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Hauthi rebels which country ?(support HAMAS)

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Yemen

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33
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Hasbullah rebels which country ?

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Lebanon

34
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Which countries surrounding red sea ?

A

YESDES
YEMEN
ERITREA
DJOUBIITI
EGYPT
Sudan

35
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WHolesale prce index for what?

A

only for goods

36
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Consumer price index for what?

A

both goods and services
more utilized

37
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Current account deficit ?M

A

More imports than exports

38
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what is IMEC ?

A

India middle east europe corridor

39
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QUAD countries

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Australia , india, japan , USA

40
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I2U2 Countries ?

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India , israel , USA , UAE

41
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Is right to hold land /property a fundamental right ?

A

NO( constitutional right)

42
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Naxal meaning ?

A

Armed insurgency against govt

43
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When did naxalism start ?

A

Naxalbari (1967) (in west bengal)
odisha , wb , chattisgarh , MH

44
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Maoism ?

A

mao zedong ( originated in china ) (marxist principle )

45
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States in which naxalism happens

A

red corridor

46
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NHRC ?

A

national human right council
(statutory body : made through act )

47
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When was NHRC formed ? HQ?

A

1993, NEW DELHI

48
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National mathematics day in whose honour ?

A

Srinavasa Ramanujan

49
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CBI functions under which ministry?

A

Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India

50
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through which commitee was CBI formed?

A

Santhanam committe

51
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First indian governor of RBI

A

CD DeshmuvkP

52
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Present goverenr of RBI

A

Shaktikanta das

53
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Carbon net neutrality by which year ?

A

2070 (india)

54
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Which state has 100% organic farming ?

A

Sikkim

55
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Who develops covishield in india?

A

Serum institute of india

56
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Who develops covaccine ?

A

Bharat biotech

56
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Who introduces Freedom of press index ?

A

Reporters without borders
(159)

57
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NADA ?

A

National anti doping agency

58
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Under which ministry does NADA come under ?

A

Ministry of youth affairs and sports

59
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ATC meeting 2024 where was it held ?

A

Kochi
atc=antarctic treaty consultative (aka Antarctic parliament)

60
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Five eyes Intelligence sharing network ?

A

US-UK (later NZ , Aus , Canada)

61
Q

What are ASEAN countries ?

A

LCM SIM TV BP (Laos , Cambodia , Malaysia , Singapore . Indonesia , Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam , Burma , Philippines )

62
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India’s inclusions in Memory of the World Programme?

A

Ram charitra manas
Panchatantra
Sahṛdayāloka-Locana:

62
Q

Most affected animal by illegal trafficking ?

A

Rhino
Cedar (plant)

63
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Where is the international criminal court ?

A

Haag , netherlands

64
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Jurisdiction of ICC (international criminal court)?

A

War crimes after 2002

65
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Which countries are non-members of ICC (international criminal court)?

A

US , China , Russia , India , Israel

66
Q

What is article 361?

A

immunity to president

67
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Which countries signed chabahar port agreement ?

A

Afghanistan , Iran , India

68
Q

What is PM-WANI scheme ?

A

Scheme to provide public hotspots

69
Q

hantavirus caused by which animal ?

A

rat

70
Q

dark oxygen ?

A

produced in deep sea by plankton etc

71
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first president of indian olympic association >?

A

sir dorabji tata

72
Q

who appoints hc judges?

A

president

73
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national green tribunal main office ?

A

delhi

74
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is marital rape a crime in india ?

A

no

75
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hezbollah militant group which country ?

A

lebanon

76
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rohingya tribe which country ?

A

myanmar

76
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g20 2024 host ?

A

brazil

77
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how many classical languages in india?

A

6

78
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capital of brazil ?

A

brasilia

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