Daily Current Affairs Quiz: April 24, 2021
April 24, 2021 May 21, 2021
1. “CODEX ALIMENTARIUS” which was making news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Defence Procurement
[B] Climate Change
[C] Food Standards
[D] Artificial Intelligence
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Correct Answer: C [Food Standards]
Notes:
The CODEX ALIMENTARIUS international food standards and guidelines contribute to the safety and quality of international food trade. Founded in 1963, the standards are provided by risk assessment bodies or consultations organized by FAO and WHO.
Recently, the fifth session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) established under Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was inaugurated virtually. IT is take place from April 20 to April 29 virtually with over 300 participants.
2. Which country has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated trachoma?
[A] Gambia
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] South Africa
[D] Chad
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Correct Answer: A [Gambia]
Notes:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently validated Gambia for having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.
With this, Gambia became the second country in WHO’s African Region to achieve this milestone. WHO launched the 2021–2030 road map for neglected tropical diseases. Côte d’Ivoire was the first to achieve this feat.
3. KRI Nanggala-402, is a submarine of which country, in search of which the Indian Navy has joined the rescue operation?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Indonesia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Indonesia]
Notes:
The Indian Navy has recently joined the rescue operation for an Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 and its 53-member crew that went missing.
After its 44-year-old submarine went missing while conducting a torpedo drill north of the island of Bali, Indonesia had sought assistance from India. Indian Navy’s Deep-Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSVR) left from Visakhapatnam as a part of the rescue operation.
4. “Net-Zero Banking Alliance”, which was making news recently, is convened by which organisation?
[A] FAO
[B] UNEP
[C] RBI
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: B [UNEP]
Notes:
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance is convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Finance Initiative.
43 banks from 23 countries formed the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), which joined GFANZ. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) was chaired by the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance.
5. World Youth Boxing Championships, where Indian women won 7 gold medals, were organised in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Poland
[C] Ukraine
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Poland]
Notes:
In the World Youth Boxing Championships held in Kielce, Poland, Indian women boxers created history with seven gold medals.
All the women finalists Gitika, Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu, Poonam, Vinka, Arundhati Choudhary, T Sanamacha Chanu and Alfiya Pathan finished on the top of the podium. Three other Indian boxers also won bronze medals.
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