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1
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Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) initiated in __.

A

2014

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Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban implemented by

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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

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Swachh Bharat Mission - Rural implemented by

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Ministry of Jal Shakti

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SBM-U Phase 2.0 Outlay:

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Rs. 1.41 Lakh Crore

AMRUT-2.0: 2.87 Lakh Crore

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AMRUT-2.0 Outlay:

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Rs. 2.87 Lakh Crore

SBM-2.0: 1.41 Lakh Crore

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What does AMRUT stand for?

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Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

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Air India has recently been acquired by ___

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Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. / Talace Pvt. Ltd.

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What was Tata’s winning bid for Air India?

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Rs. 18,000 crore

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Name the subsidiary of Tata that will hold Air India

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Talace Pvt. Ltd.

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10
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Air India was founded by

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J.R.D. Tata

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11
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Chairman of Air India

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Rajiv Bansal

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12
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Air India HQ

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New Delhi

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13
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When was Air India nationalised?

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1953

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14
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When did Air India merge with Indian Airlines?

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2007

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15
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Tata Group HQ?

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Mumbai

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16
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Chairman of Tata Group

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Natarajan Chandrasekharan

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17
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Tata Group (not Air India) was founded in?

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1868

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18
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Tata Group founded by?

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Jamshetji Tata

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19
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Name the mission by NASA to explore Trojan Asteroids

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Mission Lucy

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20
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Mission Lucy will explore ____

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Trojan Asteroids

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21
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Mission Lucy length

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12 years

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22
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Mission Lucy was named after

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‘Lucy’, a 3.2 million-year-old ancestor who belonged to a species of hominins (which include humans and their ancestors).

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23
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Mission Lucy’s first encounter will be with ___ asteroid

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Donald Johnson

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24
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Jupiter has how many moons?

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79

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25
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Most recent spacecraft to arrive at Jupiter?

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Juno

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26
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NASA founded in

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1958

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27
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NASA HQ

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Washington, D.C.

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28
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NASA was established by which President?

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Dwight Eisenhower

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29
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Administrator of NASA

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Bill Nelson

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30
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Mascot of Air India

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Maharaja

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31
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When was Air India founded?

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1932

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32
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Name the subsidiaries of Air India that will also be acquired by Tata.

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AISATS: Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd.
AIXL: Air India Express Ltd.

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33
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What was Air India’s reserve price?

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Rs. 12,906 crore

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34
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What is the breakdown of the acquisition price of Air India?

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Rs. 18,000 crore

    • Rs. 2,700 crore in cash.
    • Rs. 15,300 crore in taking over Air India’s debt.
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35
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How much will the government retain in Air India?

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About Rs. 60,000 crore worth.

    • Rs. 46,300 in debt
    • Rs. 14,700 in assets
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36
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How much debt did Air India have?

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About Rs. 61,000 crore

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37
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A company named ___ will be created for the government’s holdings of Air India’s assets and debt.

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Air India Asset Holdings Ltd.

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38
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What are the conditions for Tata’s acquisition of Air India?

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    • 51% share in Tata/Talace Private Limited for at least one year.
    • Tata must keep at least 12,000 employees for at least one year.
    • Business Continuity: Tata must continue the Air India business for at least three years.
    • The brand must be retained for at least five years.
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39
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Minister of Civil Aviation

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Jyotiraditya Scindia

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40
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Nobel Prizes were founded in?

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1901

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41
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What is the prize money for a Nobel Prize?

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10 million Swedish kroner (1.1 million USD)

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Nobel Prizes were instituted in the will of ___ in the year ___.

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Alfred Nobel, 1895

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43
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Who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

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David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian

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Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

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Emil Adolf von Behring

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45
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Medicine Nobel Prize is awarded by?

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Karolinska Institute

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46
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What did David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine for?

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For their discoveries in receptors for sensation of temperature and touch (somatosensation)

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47
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Who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics?

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Half of Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann

The other half to Giorgio Parisi.

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48
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First winner of Nobel Prize in Physics?

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Wilhelm Rontgen (for disovering X-rays)

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49
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Nobel Prize in Physics given by

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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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50
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Which Indian won the Nobel Prize in Physics?

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C.V. Raman (for discovering scattering effect)

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51
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Why were Manabe and Hasselmann awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics?

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Awarded for work in physical modelling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming.

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52
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Why was Parisi awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics?

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Awarded for “the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to planetary scales.”

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53
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Who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

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Benjamin List and David MacMillan

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54
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Why were List and McMillan awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

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For the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.

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55
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First winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Jacobus van ‘t Hoff

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56
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry given by

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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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57
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Who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature?

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Abdulrazak Gurna

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58
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Abdulrazak Gurna, the Nobel Laureate in 2021 for Literature, was born in?

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Zanzibar

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59
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First winner of Nobel Prize in Literature

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Sully Prudhomme

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60
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First and only Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Rabindranath Tagore

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61
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First Indian to win a Nobel Prize

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Rabindranath Tagore

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62
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First Asian to win a Nobel Prize

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Rabindranath Tagore

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63
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded by

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Swedish Academy

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64
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Who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize?

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Maria Ressa of the Philippines

Dmitry Muratov of Russia

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65
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Why did Maria Ressa win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Co-founding Rappler, an investigative journalism website

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Why did Dmitry Muratov win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Co-founding Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper

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67
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First winner of Nobel Peace Prize

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Henry Dunant (founder of the Red Cross)
Frederic Passy
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68
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Who gives the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Norwegian Nobel Committee

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69
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Who appoints the Nowegian Nobel Committee?

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Nowegian Parliament (Storting)

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70
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Indians to win Nobel Peace Prize

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Mother Teresa and Kailash Satyarthi

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71
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Who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?

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David Card

Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens

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72
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Why did David Card win the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics?

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For his empirical contributions to labour economics

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73
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Why did Angrist and Imbens win the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics?

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For their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.

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74
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When was the Nobel Prize in Economics founded?

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1968

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75
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Who founded the Nobel Prize in Economics?

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Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)

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76
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Nobel Prize in Economics is given by

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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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77
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Indian to win Nobel Prize in Economics

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Amartya Sen

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78
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Youngest person to win a Nobel Prize

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Malala Yousafzai

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79
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First woman to win a Nobel Prize

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Marie Curie

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80
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Capital of Sweden

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Stockholm

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81
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Parliament of Sweden name

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Riksdag

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82
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Parliament of Norway name

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Storting

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83
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King of Sweden

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Carl XVI Gustaf

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84
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PM of Sweden

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Magdalena Andersson

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85
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Recently, a mountain in Andaman and Nicobar has been renamed as ___ from ___ in tribute to freedom fighters from that state.

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Mount Manipur, Mount Harriet

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86
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When was the Anglo-Manipuri War?

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1891

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87
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Manipur celebrates ___ Day on ___ to commemorate the freedom fighters of the Anglo-Manipuri war.

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Khongjom Day, 23rd April

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88
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CM of Manipur

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N. Biren Singh

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89
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Capital of Manipur

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Imphal

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90
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When was Manipur made a state?

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1972

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91
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Capital of Andaman & Nicobar

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Port Blair

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92
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Name the new mascot of the Namami Gange Programme.

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Chacha Chaudhary

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93
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Outlay of Namami Gange

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Rs. 20,000 crore

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94
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National Ganga Council is under the chair of

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Prime Minister

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95
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Name the last India-US exercise in the Bilateral Format.

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Yudh Abhyas

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96
Q

Recently, the FATF has retained Pakistan in the ____ list.

A

Grey List

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97
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What countries have been added to the FATF Grey List this year?

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Mali, Jordan and Turkey

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98
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What countries have been taken out of the FATF Grey List this year?

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Botswana and Mauritius

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99
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Pakistan had a ___ point action plan from the FATF.

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34-point

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100
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FATF was created in ___ by the ___.

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1989 by the G7 Countries

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101
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FATF HQ

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Paris, France

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102
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Chairman of FATF

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Marcus Pleyer

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103
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Name the FATF blacklisted countries.

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Iran and North Korea

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104
Q

Global Hunger Index is prepared by

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Concern Worldwide and Welthungerlife

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105
Q

India ranked __ in the Global Hunger Index.

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101st

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106
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Name the indicators of the Global Hunger Index

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Undernourishment, Child Wasting, Child Stunting and Child Mortality

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107
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Undernourishment data for the Global Hunger Index is provided by

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Food and Agriculture Organisation

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108
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___ and ___ are the worst-affected regions in the Global Hunger Index.

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Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

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109
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The worst country under the Global Hunger Index is

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Somalia

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110
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Food and Agriculture Organization HQ in

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Rome, Italy

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111
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Director General of the FAO

A

Qu Dongyu

WFP: David Beasley

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112
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FAO was founded in

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1945

WFP in 1961

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113
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Motto of the FAO in Latin and English

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Latin: Fiat panis
English: Let there be bread

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114
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When was the World Food Programme founded?

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1961

FAO in 1945

115
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Head of WFP

A

David Beasley

FAO: Qu Dongyu

116
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HQ of WFP

A

Rome, Italy

117
Q

When is World Food Day celebrated? Why is it celebrated on that day?

A

16th October
Founding of FAO in 1945

(Note: WFP was in 1961)

118
Q

The 2021 Theme of World Food Day

A

“Safe Food Now for a Healthy Tomorrow”

World Food Day is on October 16th

119
Q

Minister of Women and Child Development

A

Smriti Irani

120
Q

Does Right to Food exist in the Indian Constitution?

A

Yes, under Article 21

121
Q

Which DPSP relates to increasing the level of nutrition?

A

Article 47 (Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health)

122
Q

Fourth Assembly of ISA Presided by

A

R.K. Singh, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy

123
Q

Recently, the __th Assemby of the ISA was held.

A

4th

124
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A promise to achieve ___ global in solar investments by 2030 was announced.

A

$1 trillion

125
Q

Slogan of ISA

A

One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG)

126
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When was ISA launched? By whom?

A

ISA was launched by Indian PM Narendra Modi and French Prez. Emmanuel Macron in 2015.

127
Q

ISA is headquartered in

A

Gurugram, India

128
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Director General of ISA

A

Ajay Mathur

129
Q

Name the spyware that the govt. is alleged to have used for surveillance.

A

Pegasus

130
Q

Name the Pegasus Probe Case

A

Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India

131
Q

Why did the Supreme Court reject the govt.’s plea to set up its own probe on Pegasus?

A

Judicial principle against bias, i.e., that ‘justice must not only be done, but also be seen to be done’

132
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The expert committee on Pegasus will be led by

A

R.V. Raveendran, former Justice of Supreme Court.

133
Q

R.V. Raveendran in the Pegasus Technical Committee will be assisted by

A

Alok Joshi and Dr. Sundeep Oberoi

134
Q

Name the three members of the Technical Committee formed by the SC for Pegasus

A

Dr. Naveen Kumar Chaudhary
Dr. Prabaharan P.
Dr. Ashwin Anil Gumaste

135
Q

Name the tech giant which first identified a vulnerability in its software that enabled Pegasus to infiltrate the devices of its users.

A

WhatsApp

136
Q

Founders of WhatsApp

A

Brian Acton and Jan Koum

137
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CEO of WhatsApp

A

Will Cathcart

138
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In September 2018, ___, which is a laboratory, released a report detailing the software capabilities of Pegasus.

A

Citizen Lab

139
Q

Citizen Lab based in

A

University of Toronto, Canada

140
Q

The ___ is an international investigative journalism initiative that revealed governments’ espionage using the private Pegasus spyware

A

Pegasus Project

141
Q

Name the Indian organisation that took part in the Pegasus Project

A

The Wire

142
Q

Amnesty International HQ

A

London, UK

143
Q

Amnesty International founded by

A

Peter Benenson and Eric Bake

144
Q

When was Amnesty International founded?

A

1961

145
Q

Amnesty International Secretary-General

A

Agnes Callamard

146
Q

Pegasus is a spyware developed by the ___ cyberarms firm ___.

A

Israeli, NSO Group

147
Q

The earliest avatars of Pegasus used ___, a hit-or-miss method in which a malicious link is embedded in a message to entice the target to click.

Now, it uses ___ attacks, where the victim need not click any link to be infected.

A

Spear phishing

Zero-click attacks

148
Q

In India, privacy rights may be traced to Article ___ of the Constitution.

A

Article 21

149
Q

Which case in India established privacy as a fundamental right?

A

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India

150
Q

An invasion of life or personal liberty must meet the threefold requirement of

A

(i) legality
(ii) need
(iii) proportionality

151
Q

___ is a high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) being built by the DRDO.

A

DRDO Abhyas

152
Q

DRDO Abhyas is designed and built by the ___ under the DRDO

A

Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

153
Q

Test flights of missiles in India are launched in

A

Balasore, Odisha

154
Q

President of DRDO

A

G. Satheesh Reddy

155
Q

Recently, the ___ has been awarded a Gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol Exercise.

A

Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army

156
Q

Cambrian Patrol Exercise held by

A

The UK

157
Q

What is ‘Olympics of Military Patrolling’?

A

Cambrian Patrol Exercise

158
Q

Global Minimum Tax announced by

A

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

159
Q

___ countries have agreed to Global Minimum Tax

A

136

160
Q

Global Minimum Tax rate

A

15%

161
Q

OECD HQ

A

Paris, France

162
Q

OECD founded in

A

1961

163
Q

OECD number of members

A

36

164
Q

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index is conducted by

A

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and

Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

165
Q

Multidimensional Poverty Index uses ___ dimensions and ___ indicators

A

three dimensions and ten indicators

166
Q

Name the three dimensions of the Multidimensional Poverty Index

A

Education, Health, Standard of Living

167
Q

Nearly 85% of the multidimensionally poor live in ___.

A

Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

168
Q

According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index, ___ saw the fastest periodic reductions in poverty.

A

Sierra Leone

169
Q

According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index, the poorest group in India are ___.

A

Scheduled Tribes

170
Q

UNDP HQ

A

New York City

171
Q

Name the UN organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable development.

A

United Nations Development Programme

172
Q

UNDP is under the ___.

A

Economic and Social Council

173
Q

UNDP headed by

A

Achim Steiner

174
Q

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

A

17 October

175
Q

Oil Minister of India

A

Hardeep Singh Puri

176
Q

Recently, the IEA has invited ___ to become a full time member.

A

India

177
Q

If the invitation of India to the IAE is accepted, the proposal will require India to?

A

To raise strategic oil reserves to 90 days requirement

178
Q

IEA is established under?

A

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

179
Q

HQ of International Energy Agency

A

Paris, France

180
Q

Executive Director of International Energy Agency

A

Fatih Birol.

181
Q

Name the report that the International Energy Agency publishes that it is known for

A

World Energy Outlook

182
Q

Name the recent leak of files regarding the use of offshore accounts, private trusts etc. by the ultra-rich.

A

Pandora Papers

183
Q

Name the predecessors to the Pandora Papers that also dealt with the use of offshore companies and private trusts.

A

Panama Papers and Paradise Papers

184
Q

Pandora Papers were released by

A

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)

185
Q

Panama Papers were taken from the databases of

A

Mossack Fonseca (the fourth-biggest offshore law firm in the world)

186
Q

Paradise Papers originated from

A

Appleby (Bermudian offshore law firm)

187
Q

Trusts in India are governed by

A

Indian Trusts Act, 1982

188
Q

When is UN Day? When was UN formed?

A

24 October

UN was formed on 24th October, 1945

189
Q

UN Day 2021 Theme

A

Building Back Together for Peace and Prosperity

190
Q

Founders of the UN

A

Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin

191
Q

The UN is the successor to

A

League of Nations

192
Q

The UN is governed by the ___, which was drafted in the ___.

A

1: UN Charter
2: San Francisco Conference

193
Q

The UN has ___ organs and ___ specialised agencies.

A

6 organs and 15 specialised agencies

194
Q

Name the UN Secretary General. Which country is he/she from? What is the capital of that country?

A

Antonio Guterres

Portugal, Capital: Lisbon

195
Q

The name “United Nations” was coined by

A

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt

196
Q

How many member states does the UN have?

A

193

197
Q

The UN has ___ official languages: Name them.

A

6 languages:

English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian

198
Q

Name the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN

A

UN General Assembly

199
Q

HQ of UN General Assembly

A

New York

200
Q

What is the term of office of the UNGA President?

A

One year

201
Q

Current UNGA President

A

Abdulla Shahid

202
Q

India has had a UNGA President in the past. Name them.

A

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.

203
Q

Composition of the UN Security Council

A

The Security Council is made up of fifteen member states.

This consists of five permanent members and ten non-permanent members.

204
Q

The UNSC non-permanent members are elected for ___ year terms by the ___ on a regional basis

A

two-year terms by the UNGA

205
Q

Name the permanent members of the UNSC.

A

China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA

206
Q

It has been a non-permanent member of the UNSC ___ times so far, the first time in ___.

A

8 times, first time in 1950-51.

207
Q

The permanent members have the “___ power”

A

Veto Power

208
Q

The ICJ is the successor of the ___.

A

Permanent Court of International Justice

209
Q

The International Court of Justice is composed of ___ judges, who are elected for terms of office of ___ years

A

15 judges for 9-year terms

210
Q

The ICJ has a President for a term of ___ years. Currently: ___.

A

Three years

Currently: Joan Donoghue

211
Q

Is there an Indian Judge of the ICJ? If so, name them.

A

Dalveer Bhandari

212
Q

First Indian Judge of the ICJ.

A

Benegal Narsing Rau

213
Q

The ICJ is headquartered at the ___.

A

The Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands

214
Q

The ECOSOC has ___ members, elected by the ___ for overlapping ___ year terms.

A

54 members, elected by the UNGA, three-year terms

215
Q

The ___ is the UN’s platform for debate & innovation on sustainable development.

A

ECOSOC

216
Q

HQ of ECOSOC

A

New York, USA

217
Q

President of the ECOSOC.

A

Collen Vixen Kelapile (Botswana)

218
Q

First President of the ECOSOC.

A

A. Ramaswami Mudaliar (India)

219
Q

Name the organ of the UN that is now defunct. It is defunct as of ___.

A

Trusteeship Council, 1994

220
Q

Last trust territory of the Trusteeship Counci. When did it gain self-governance?

A

Palau, 1994

221
Q

First Secretary-General of the UN.

A

Trygve Lie (Norway)

222
Q

India‘s first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) launched by ___.

A

Vivekananda Global University

223
Q

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is set up by the ___.

A

NITI Aayog

224
Q

Name the Japan-India Bilateral Exercise held recently

A

JIMEX (Japan-India Maritime Exercise)

225
Q

The Border Security Force now has uniform ___ km jurisdiction to arrest, search, seize in border states.

A

50 km

226
Q

___ has been termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian Territories.

A

Border Security Force (BSF)

227
Q

The book ‘Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past’ written is by ___.

A

Vikram Sampat

228
Q

The law that makes drugs illegal is the ___.

A

NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985

229
Q

The ‘second Quad’ which India is in is between which countries?

A

India, Israel, USA, UAE

230
Q

Name the Secretary of State of the US.

A

Anthony Blinken

231
Q

Name the Foreign Minister of Israel. What is his additional charge? Who is the PM of Israel?

A 
Yair Lapid (Alternate PM)
PM: Naftali Bennett
232
Q

India’s permanent representative to the UN

A

T.S. Tirumurti

233
Q

India has recently been re-elected to the UNHRC. Name the HQ and the President of this body.

A

HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
President: Nazhat Shameem

234
Q

Name the hypersonic cruise missile that Russia has launched recently

A

Tsirkon

235
Q

India has been ranked ___ in the most powerful passport report ‘Henley Passport Index 2021’.

A

90th

236
Q

___ and ___ have ranked first in the Henley Index.

A

Singapore and Japan

237
Q

Henley Index is prepared by ___ with the data from ___.

A

Henley & Partners, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

238
Q

India hosts first ever SCO Seminar on ___.

A

Role of Women in Armed Forces.

239
Q

___ becomes first European country to legalise cannabis.

A

Luxembourg

240
Q

World‘s first UNESCO Trail launched In ___.

A

Scotland

241
Q

Former U.S. president Donald Trump launches ___ social media platform.

A

TRUTH Social

242
Q

Name the Governor of the RBI who has been reappointed recently.

A

Shaktikanta Das

243
Q

The RBI is established by

A

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

244
Q

First Governor of the RBI

A

Osborne Smith

245
Q

First Indian Governor of the RBI

A

C.D. Deshmukh

246
Q

The RBI was established on ___ after the recommendations of the ___.

A

1st April, 1935

Hilton Young Commission

247
Q

The RBI is headquartered in ___.

A

Mint Street, Mumbai.

248
Q

The ___ is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India.

A

Monetary Policy Committee

249
Q

The Monetary Policy Committee was established in

A

2016

250
Q

What is the composition of the Monetary Policy Committee?

A
    • Three officials of the RBI
    • Three external members nominated by the Government of India.
    • The ex-officio chairman is the Governor of the RBI.
251
Q

Inflation target is to be set once in ___ years.

The current inflation target is ___.

A

5 years, 4%

252
Q

The Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme was launched in ___.

A

2015

253
Q

The Gold Bonds under the SGB Scheme are issued under the

A

Government Securities (GS) Act, 2006

254
Q

Who are eligible for a gold bond under the SGB Scheme?

A

The bonds under are restricted for sale to

    • resident individuals,
    • Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs),
    • trusts,
    • universities and
    • charitable institutions.
255
Q

Minimum unit of the gold bonds issued in the SGB Scheme

A

1 gram

256
Q

Tenure of the gold bonds issued in the SGB Scheme

A

8 years

257
Q

Minimum permissible investment will be ___ in the SGB Scheme.

A

1 gram of gold.

258
Q

Interest rate in the SGB Scheme

A

2.50% per annum

259
Q

The maximum limit of subscription under the SGB Scheme shall be ___ for individuals and HUFs and ___ for trusts and similar entities.

A

4 kg for individuals and HUFs

20 kg for trusts and other entities

260
Q

Name the newest low cost carrier (ULCC) in India.

A

Akasa Airlines

261
Q

The newsest ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) in India, Akasa, is being backed by?

A

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

262
Q

Name the CEO of the new Akasa Airlines

A

Vinay Dube

263
Q

Minister of Civil Aviation

A

Jyotiraditya Scindia

264
Q

Amazon has unveiled its ___ robot, which is designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family.

A

‘Astro’ home robot

265
Q

Mukesh Ambani will bring ___ convenience stores to India.

A

7-Eleven

266
Q

___ becomes 1st scheduled private sector bank to collect direct, indirect taxes.

A

Kotak Mahindra Bank

267
Q

Moody’s upgrades outlook on India‘s sovereign rating to ___.

A

Stable

268
Q

Name the Big Three credit rating agencies.

A

Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Group

269
Q

Recently, the PM has launched the, ___ which is an industry body of government and private companies which aims to supplement the Centre’s efforts in commercial space exploration and space-based communication.

A

Indian Space Association (ISpA)

270
Q

___ has become the first country to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation.

A

Mozambique

271
Q

___ became the first state in the country to release a ‘Wildlife Action Plan’.

A

Maharashtra

272
Q

___ will become world’s first net-zero carbon emitter by 2030.

A

Indian Railways

273
Q

___ has become the first country in the world to pass a law that will ensure financial organisations to disclose and act on climate-related risks.

A

New Zealand

274
Q

Name the World’s first anti-malarial vaccine. It was developed by?

A

Mosquirix, GlaxoSmithKline

275
Q

Mosquirix targets ___ species of malaria.

A

Plasmodium falciparum

276
Q

Malaria is transmitted to people through the bites of infected ___.

A

Female Anopheles mosquitoes

277
Q

Part of the world’s first antimalarial vaccine will be developed by Indian company ___. Name the HQ and head of this company. What is its COVID-19 vaccine?

A

Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL)
HQ: Hyderabad
Head: Krishna Ella
COVID-19 Vaccine: Covaxin

278
Q

___ unveils world‘s first automated, driverless train.

A

Germany

279
Q

___ becomes first country to commercial produce and spray Nano Urea through Drones.

A

India

280
Q

Recently, ___ has won the IPL 2021. This is their ___th title.

A

Chennai Super Kings, 4th title

281
Q

In the IPL 2021,
___ won the Orange Cap.
___ won the Purple Cap.

A 
Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)
Harshal Patel (RCB)
282
Q

The IPL is organized by the ___, under the ___.

A

IPL Governing Council, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

283
Q

IPL was established in ___ and currently consists of ___ teams across India. As of 2021, there have been ___ seasons of the IPL.

A

2018, eight teams, fourteen seasons

284
Q

The most successful team in the IPL has been ___ with ___ titles. The inaugural IPL season was won by ___.

A

Mumbai Indians, 5 titles

Rajasthan Royals

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