Current Affairs - 2019-20

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India fulfils 85% of its crude oil requirements through imports. As of June, 2022, Iraq, Russia and Saudi Arabia are India’s largest three crude oil suppliers.

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Recently, the government launched options trading in guarseed on the commodity bourse NCDEX. NCDEX is the second exchange after MCX to launch options trading in commodities. In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options. Guarseed is the first agri-commodity options.

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The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017 shows that water bodies inside forest cover have increased by 2,647 sq kms during the last decade. The states which have observed the maximum increase in the water bodies within the forest are Maharashtra (432 sq kms), Gujarat (428 sq kms), Madhya Pradesh (389 sq kms) are top three states showing increase in water bodies within forest areas. Overall, almost all the states have shown a positive change in water bodies. As per the report, all the states have shown an increase (in water bodies) except Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar.

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Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report is published by World Economic Forum.The Report 2017 ranks 127 countries on their ability to deliver secure, affordable, sustainable energy. India ranked 87th among the 127 surveyed countries.

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First is the correct answer. The 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared year 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP). It was launched under the slogan ‘nutritious seeds for a sustainable future’. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of UN has been nominated to facilitate the implementation of the Year in collaboration with all stakeholders.Year 2015 was declared as International Year of Soils.

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SAUNI stands for Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation. It is an ambitious project of Gujarat State Government. The project envisages providing water in sufficient quantity and of a suitable quality to the arid and semi-arid regions of Saurashtra region. It will lead to fragmentation of water from Sardar Sarovar Dam to 115 major dams of Saurashtra region. Recently, the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, laid the foundation stone of ‘Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Yojana’ (SAUNI) Phase-II.

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There are in total six states which have achieved 100 percent Aadhaar card saturation. These are Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh .Haryana achieved saturation on September 26, 2016 followed by Punjab on October 17, 2016, Chandigarh on November 29, 2016 and Himachal Pradesh on December 8, 2016.

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Rachel Atherton had won the 2018 Downhill World Cup for women. She is a professional British Downhill cyclist.

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Sjoerd Marijine is the Head Coach of India Women’s National Hockey team. He is a Dutch field hockey player. He had coached the team at the 2018 Women’s Hockey World Cup.

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Ekaterini Stefanidi is a Greek pole vaulter. She won the Gold Medal in 2016 Rio Olympics with a jump of 4.85m.