1. Who is the author of the book “Gandhi in Champaran”?
[A] DG Tendulkar
[B] Anand Gandhi
[C] S Ganesan
[D] Mahadev Desai
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Correct Answer: A [DG Tendulkar]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, M Venkaiah Naidu has recently released a book titled “Gandhi in Champaran” authored by noted author Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar at National Mahatma Gandhi Museum in New Delhi. Naidu also released a book containing a collection of letters and articles of the correspondence between Nobel laureate Romain Rolland and Mahatma Gandhi as well as DG Tendulkar’s 8 volume biography of Mahatama Gandhi.
2. Which among the following organizations publishes “The New Courier” ?
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] UNESCO
[C] UNICEF
[D] UNDP
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Correct Answer: B [UNESCO]
Notes:
“The New Courier” is published by UNESCO. It has largest and widest-ranging readership of all the journals published by the United Nations and its specialized institutions.
3. Where are the headquarters of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)?
[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] Frankfurt
[D] London
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Correct Answer: A [Geneva]
Notes:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964. It was meant for the integrated treatment of trade and development and related issues in the areas of investment, finance, technology, enterprise development and sustainable development.
4. Headquarters of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are located at:
[A] Geneva
[B] Montreal
[C] Paris
[D] New York
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Correct Answer: B [Montreal]
Notes:
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in Lausanne (Switzerland) in November 1999, shifted to Montreal in 2001
5. ASEAN Plus Three is a forum that functions as a coordinator of cooperation between Association of Southeast Asian Nations & three more countries. Which among the following option represents these 3 countries?
[A] India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
[B] India, Australia & New Zealand
[C] China, Japan,& South Korea.
[D] China, US and Japan
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Correct Answer: C [China, Japan,& South Korea.]
Notes:
ASEAN Plus Three is a forum that functions as a coordinator of cooperation between Association of Southeast Asian Nations & three more countries. They are China,Japan and South Korea. ASEAN-The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic. Its headquarters is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
6. The United Nations General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General of the United Nations on recommendation of which of the following organ?
[A] Security Council
[B] Secretariat
[C] International Court of Justice
[D] ICJ and Security Council
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Correct Answer: A [Security Council]
Notes:
The correct answer is the Security Council. The United Nations General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General based on the recommendation of the Security Council, as outlined in Article 97 of the UN Charter. This process emphasizes the Security Council’s role in maintaining international peace and security, as the Secretary-General often acts as a mediator in conflicts. The first Secretary-General was Trygve Lie, appointed in 1946.
7. Who among the following was Chairman of India’s Atomic Energy Commission during India’s first nuclear test in Pokharan in 1974 (Smiling Buddha and Pokharan I). ?
[A] Raja Ramanna
[B] Homi Sethna
[C] P. K. Iyengar
[D] Piara Singh Gill
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Correct Answer: B [Homi Sethna]
Notes:
Homi Sethna was an Indian nuclear scientist and administrator who served as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.
8. Headquarters of which among the following are located in Moscow?
[A] Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO
[B] Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO
[C] Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: A [Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO]
Notes:
The correct answer is the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Established in 1992, the CSTO is a military alliance of several former Soviet republics, aimed at mutual defense and security cooperation. Its headquarters are indeed located in Moscow, Russia. In contrast, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was formed in 1954 and dissolved in 1977, while the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was founded in 2001 with its headquarters in Beijing, China.
9. The term Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is associated to which of the following organizations?
[A] United Nations International Children’s Fund
[B] World Health Organization
[C] The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
[D] World Food Programme
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Correct Answer: B [ World Health Organization]
Notes:
The World Health Organization measures the Global Burden of Disease using the disability-adjusted-life-year (DALY).
10. Which of the following reports is not released by the World Economic Forum?
[A] Global Competitiveness Index
[B] Global Human Capital Index
[C] Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
[D] Global Financial Stability Report
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Correct Answer: D [Global Financial Stability Report]
Notes:
The Global Financial Stability Report is released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and not by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The report assesses the global financial system’s stability and highlights potential risks and vulnerabilities in the international financial markets. On the other hand, the World Economic Forum releases reports like the Global Competitiveness Index, Global Human Capital Index, and Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, among others.
