International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

1. Apart from  efforts towards economic integration across the region, which of the following African organizations has also served as a  peacekeeping force sending joint military forces in the times of political unrest? 
[A] African Economic Community
[B] Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
[C] Arab Maghreb Union
[D] East African Community

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2. On which of the following dates, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed?
[A] January 25
[B] January 26
[C] January 27
[D] January 28

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3. India’s Pinaka weapon / weapon system can be placed in which of the following categories?
[A] Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher
[B] Ballistic Missile
[C] Anti-Missile System
[D] Cruise Missile

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4. Which of the following is an initiative of European Union that involves the creation of a zone for the euro wherein all electronic payments are considered domestic, and a difference between national and intra-European cross border payments doesn’t exist?
[A] Euro zone
[B] Single Euro Payment Area
[C] Eurocheque
[D] None of the above

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5. The Paris Convention of 1883 was a pioneering effort in the protection of which of the following?
[A] Indigenous Species
[B] Intellectual Property
[C] Environment
[D] Indigenous languages

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6. Which among the following observance was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference?
[A] World Water Day
[B] World Wetlands Day
[C] World Environment Day
[D] Earth Day

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7. Which among the following correctly defines Pinaka?
[A] A Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher Developed by DRDO
[B] A Missile Developed by DRDO
[C] A Missile imported from Russia
[D] A rocket launcher developed by France

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8. In which year on October 1, a permanent nursing service for the Indian troops was constituted, designated as India Military Nursing Service, celebrated today as Nursing Day in India?
[A] 1920
[B] 1922
[C] 1926
[D] 1930

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9. Who among the following poet wrote a book ‘Panduranga Mahamatyam’ ?
[A] Pingali Surana
[B] Dhurjati
[C] Allasani Peddana
[D] Tenali Ramkrishna

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10. Who among the following authors wrote “Ganitasara Samgraha”?
[A] Srinatha
[B] Krishna Misra
[C] Mahaviracharya
[D] Jinasena

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