Random Flashcards
World food day
16 oct
Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) to increase the consumption of biofuels
was at which event ?
G20 India
The concept of the Global South can be
traced back to the ______ Report of
1980
Brandt
the Kaladan Multimodal Project
India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway (IMT),
Global Apollo Program in 2015
by?
for?
G7
fight climate change
In __________, as part of ‘Indo-Sri Lankan
Maritime agreement’, India ceded
Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka.
1974
Barcelona Convention
o Convention provides for protection
of the Mediterranean Sea against
pollution.
TAPI pipeline project is funded by ___________
T for?
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Turkmenistan
Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project; Pacheshwar multipurpose project on ________river
MAHAKALI
India Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP), from ____________ (India) to ____________ (Bangladesh)
Siliguri
Parbatipur
Maldives is separated from Lakshadweep island
group by the _________– Degree Channel
Eight
India laid the foundation stone for the Maldives National Defence Forces Coast Guard ‘_________
Harbour’;
Ekatha
Tagalog (the local language) of?
Philipines
Laguna Copper Plate inscription, the oldest artifact discovered in the Philippines written in Kavi
derived from ____________ script
Pallava
Maharadia Lawana?
The localized version of Indian epic Ramayana in Philippines
Luzon ,
Visayas, and Mindanao are
philippines is divided into these three island
Rabindranath Tagore composed a poem in 1929 called _______________ on Korea’s history
‘Lamp of the East’
Sarang, festival of India in ______ is organised every year
Korea
Prime Minister conferred
with ‘Order of the Nile’ award, the
__________’s highest state honour
Egypt
Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukchi Sea are ?
four seas of the Arctic Ocean
Balfour Declaration by Britain
aimed to establish a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine
Jus ad bellum
Jus in bello
Jus ad bellum refers to the international law regulating the resort to the use of force by states, while jus in bello refers to the rules governing the conduct of parties engaged in an armed conflict.
Green lane, Red Lane and Stormont Brake related to
Windsor Framework (2023):
Replaces Northern Ireland Protocol.
Introduces two lanes system and Stormont Brake.
Two lanes: Green lane for GB to NI goods, red lane for goods at EU risk.
Stormont Brake allows NI Assembly to oppose significant EU goods rules.
Northern Ireland Protocol:
Post-Brexit agreement creating customs border between NI and rest of UK.
NI remains in EU single market.
Trade inspections at NI ports along Irish Sea.
Aimed to protect Good Friday Agreement (GFA) for cross-border cooperation:
Signed in 1998 to end ‘The Troubles’.
Resulted from tensions between remaining with UK or joining Ireland.
Recent: US President visit to mark GFA’s 25th anniversary
Lusophone World ???
Portuguese-speaking countries
___________ Declaration (1994) that formally ended state of war between Jordan
and Israel.
Washington
India’s steps for developing capabilities in space
* Mission ______________: Anti- Satellite (ASAT) missile
Shakti
Kariba Dam
Aswan High dam
zimbabwe
Egypt
tarbela dam
Pakistan
largest contributors to UN peace keeping forces ___________
The UN states that Bangladesh was the top contributing country in terms of personnel deployed globally
as of May 2023 with 7,278 peacekeepers, while Nepal provided the second largest contribution with 6,231
and India ranked third with 6,089. There were 76,694 uniformed personnel deployed worldwide on peace
missions, the majority of whom (65,607) were troops
what are non -patentable in India
plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than micro-
organisms, including seeds, varieties, and species, and essentially biological processes for the
production or propagation of plants and animals, are not patentable inventions
Which countries below is NOT part of G20
A. Mexico
B. IRAN
C. Malaysia
D. Turkey
E. Argentina
F. UAE
B, C, F,
World Investment report
A. IMF
B. UNCTAD
global crime trend report
A. FATF
B. Interpol
Living planet report
A. UNEP
B. FAO
C. WWF
D. IUCN
Global hunger Index report
A. FAO
B. UNICEF
C. UNDP
D. Concern worldwide
World Development report
A. UNDP
B. IMF
C. UNTAD
D. World Bank
B
B
C
D
D
Human capital index
A. UNDP
B. World Bank
Gender Equality index
A. UNDP
B. World Bank
Global gender gap Index
A. World Economic forum
B. UNDP
Sustainable finance For asia and pacific
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. Asian Development Bank
D. None
B
A
A
None - United Nations Economic and social commission for Asia and Pacific
world investment development report
A. UNTAD
B. UNIDO
B
