1. Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?
[A] Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya
[B] Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
[C] Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava
[D] Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava
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Correct Answer: B [ Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha ]
Notes:
Kalidasa was one of the gems of the court of Gupta king Chandragupta II (375–415 CE). The poems he wrote were usually of epic proportions and were written in classical Sanskrit. He wrote two epic poems called Kumara sambhava, which means birth of Kumara and the Raghuvamsha, which means dynasty of Raghu. There are also two lyric poems written by Kalidasa known as Meghadutta that stands for cloud messenger and the Ritusamhara that means description of the seasons. Meghadutta is one of the finest works of Kalidasa in terms of world literature. The beauty of the continuity in flawless Sanskrit is unmatched till date. The most famous and beautiful work of Kalidasa is the Shakuntalam. It is the second play of Kalidasa after he wrote Malavikagnimitra. The Shakuntalam tells the story of king Dushyant who falls in love with a beautiful girl Shakuntala, who happens to be the daughter of a saint.
2. National Broadcasting Day (NBD) is celebrated on which date in India?
[A] July 23
[B] July 24
[C] July 22
[D] July 21
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Correct Answer: A [July 23]
Notes:
The National Broadcasting Day (NBD) is celebrated every year on July 23 because on this day, in 1927, the radio broadcasting was started in India. The first ever radio broadcast in India went on air from the Bombay Station on July 23, 1927 under a private company, the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC). It was by the British Viceroy of India Lord Irwin. On June 8, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio (AIR).
3. “National Consumer Rights Day” is observed on which date?
[A] 24 December
[B] 24 January
[C] 24 February
[D] 24 March
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Correct Answer: A [24 December]
Notes:
National Consumer Rights Day is observed annually on December 24th in India. The day commemorates the day in 1986 when the Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by the president. The day is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers.
The Consumer Protection Act of 2019 guarantees six basic rights to consumers in India. The theme for World Consumer Rights Day in 2023 is “Empowering consumers through clean energy transitions”.
4. Buddhist monk Dhammapiya has elected as the new secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC). He is from which Indian state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Tripura
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Correct Answer: D [Tripura ]
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Buddhist monk Dhammapiya from Tripura has been elected as the new secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in New Delhi. The IBC is a global Buddhist forum for preservation and development of heritage sites of the religion in India and other parts of the world.
5. The Financial Action Task Force is an inter-governmental body. What is the main purpose of this Task Force?
[A] To combat money laundering and terrorist financing
[B] combat the maleffects of Global Meltdown
[C] combat the problems of Least Development Countries LDCs
[D] None of the abve
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Correct Answer: A [To combat money laundering and terrorist financing]
Notes:
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental policymaking body that has a ministerial mandate to establish international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing. India joined the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as its 34th member in June 2010.
6. The Bermuda Conference which was held on April 19, 1943 was an international conference between which of the following ?
[A] United Kingdom and the United States
[B] United Kingdom and Germany
[C] Soviet Union and the United States
[D] India & UK
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Correct Answer: A [United Kingdom and the United States]
Notes:
The Bermuda Conference, also known as the Bermuda Conference on the Problems of War and Peace, was a conference held in 1943 in Bermuda to discuss issues related to the ongoing World War II. The conference was attended by high-level officials from the United States and the United Kingdom, and focused on a range of issues related to the war, including the fate of Jewish refugees and the possibility of negotiating a peace settlement with the Axis powers. The conference ultimately failed to produce any significant agreements or resolutions.
7. Headquarters of Bioversity International is located at:
[A] England
[B] Italy
[C] Germany
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Italy]
Notes:
Bioversity International, a non-profit research organization for development, was established in 1974. The motto of the organization is “Agricultural biodiversity nourishes and sustains the planet”. It is headquatered at Rome, Italy.
8. Whose birth anniversary is observed as the National Education Day in India?
[A] Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
[B] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: B [Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]
Notes:
11 November every year is observed as National Education Day in India
9. In which year , United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence.?
[A] 2003
[B] 2005
[C] 2007
[D] 2009
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Correct Answer: C [2007]
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The proposal to celebrate Gandhi’s birth anniversary as International Day of Non-Violence was taken to UN by Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi. United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence in 2007.
10. COMESA is a regional organization active in which of the following?
[A] South America
[B] Africa
[C] Asia Pacific
[D] Central Asia
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Correct Answer: B [Africa]
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COMESA- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa