1. The Civil Services Day (CSD) is celebrated on which day in India?
[A] April 18
[B] April 21
[C] April 19
[D] April 20
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Correct Answer: B [April 21]
Notes:
Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21 every year in India. This day is celebrated to commemorate the day when the first home minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, addressed administrative services officers in 1947.
2. Who is the author of the book “Narendra Modi: The Making of a Legend”?
[A] Sanjay Mathur
[B] Bindeshwar Pathak
[C] Aditya Sen
[D] Mohan Chauhan
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Correct Answer: B [Bindeshwar Pathak]
Notes:
The book “Narendra Modi: The Making of a Legend” has been authored by Bindeshwar Pathak, the Sulabh International founder and a Padma Bhushan recipient. The book is recently launched by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in New Delhi. The coffee table book is all about PM Modi and the inspiring journey of his life. It has images and text depicting Modi’s journey, his struggles and several initiatives taken by him since he took oath as country’s prime minister in 2014.
3. India’s efforts to provide education to millions of Africans using internet technology will come under which of the following?
[A] Track-I diplomacy
[B] Track-II diplomacy
[C] Track-III diplomacy
[D] Track-IV diplomacy
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Correct Answer: D [ Track-IV diplomacy ]
Notes:
Track IV Diplomacy involves socio-cultural, scientific, environmental and educational programmes between two states.
4. Where are the headquarters of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources?
[A] Geneva
[B] Philippines
[C] Sydney
[D] Paris
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Correct Answer: A [ Geneva ]
Notes:
The headquarters of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is loacated in Geneva, Switzerland. IUCN has observer and consultative status at the United Nations and plays a role in the implementation of several international conventions on nature conservation and biodiversity.
5. Headquarters of “Asian Clearing Union” are located at:
[A] Manila
[B] Beijing
[C] Tokyo
[D] Tehran
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Correct Answer: D [Tehran]
Notes:
Asian Clearing Union (ACU) is a payment settlement forum for the transactions clearing that take place within the regions. The Asian Clearing Union, with headquarters in Tehran, Iran. It was established on December 9, 1974.
6. What is the name of the Upper House of the European Union?
[A] European Parliament
[B] Council of the European Union
[C] European Assembly
[D] General Council of Europe
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Correct Answer: B [Council of the European Union]
Notes:
The name of the upper house of the European union is Council of the European Union. It is composed of twenty-eight national ministers (one per state).
7. Apart from UN General Assembly, which among the following is not among five principal active organs of United Nations?
[A] UN Security Council
[B] UN Economic and Social Council
[C] UN Secretariat
[D] UN Trusteeship Council
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Correct Answer: D [UN Trusteeship Council]
Notes:
Formerly UN had six principal active organs. UN Trusteeship Council suspended its operations in 1994
8. Flexible Credit Line (FCL) is related to which of the following organizations?
[A] World Economic Forum (WEF)
[B] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[C] Asian Development Bank (ADB)
[D] World Bank (WB)
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Correct Answer: B [International Monetary Fund (IMF)]
Notes:
Flexible Credit Line (FCL) is a lending scheme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The FCL was created in 2009 after the 2007 Financial Crisis. It was designed to meet the demand for crisis prevention and crisis mitigation lending for countries with strong policy frameworks and track records in economic performance. The FCL is useful for both crisis prevention and crisis resolution.
The FCL is a precautionary credit line that lasts one or two years. The repayment period is the same as for the Stand by Arrangement (SBA). Only Mexico, Colombia, and Poland have subscribed to the FCL.
9. ECB is the central bank of Eurozone which was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998.
Headquarters of ECB is located at?
[A] London
[B] Rome
[C] Paris
[D] Frankfurt
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Correct Answer: D [Frankfurt]
Notes:
ECB is the central bank of Eurozone which was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998. Its headquarters is in Frankfurt. Frankfurt is a city n Germany.
10. International Telecommunication Union is an agency of which of the following?
[A] World Trade Organization
[B] United Nations
[C] European Union
[D] UNCTAD
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Correct Answer: B [United Nations]
Notes:
The International Telecommunication Union is originally the International Telegraph Union. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies.
