1. Who is the author of the book “The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji”?
[A] Aalap Roy
[B] Aadishri Roy
[C] Sujata Bose
[D] Namita Roy Ghose
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Correct Answer: D [Namita Roy Ghose]
Notes:
The book “The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji” has been authored by Sanjay Chopra and Namita Roy Ghose. It is a sweeping tale of passion set against the freedom struggle.
2. World Meteorological day is celebrated on:
[A] March 23rd
[B] March 24th
[C] April 23rd
[D] April 24th
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Correct Answer: A [March 23rd]
Notes:
The World Meteorological Day (WMD) is observed every year on 23rd March to mark establishment of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on this day in 1950.
3. 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.
4. Which among the following is not an international agreement centered around Finance and Economic Cooperation?
[A] Abuja Treaty
[B] Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
[C] Kyoto protocol
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Kyoto protocol]
Notes:
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty related to Climate Change. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997 and came into force in 2005. It extends the 1992 UNFCCC to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Headquarters of Central Tibetan Administration is located at:
[A] Beijing
[B] Lhasa
[C] Tawang
[D] Dharamshala
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Correct Answer: D [Dharamshala]
Notes:
Central Tibetan Administration or Tibetan Government-in-Exile, is a non-profit political organization based in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
6. Which among the following is oldest ?
[A] Border security force
[B] Central Reserve Police Force
[C] Assam Rifles
[D] National Security Guards
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Correct Answer: C [Assam Rifles]
Notes:
[A] Border Security Force (BSF): Established on December 1, 1965.
[B] Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF): Established on July 27, 1939.
[C] Assam Rifles: Formed in 1835 as the Cachar Levy, it was later renamed as the Assam Rifles in 1917.
[D] National Security Guards (NSG): Established in 1984.
So, the Assam Rifles is the oldest among these organizations, with its origins dating back to the 19th century.
7. On which of the following dates,Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas is observed in India every year on the birth day of Rajiv Gandhi?
[A] April 20
[B] April 25
[C] August 20
[D] August 25
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Correct Answer: C [August 20]
Notes:
Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas is observed on August 20 each year, coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was born on August 20, 1944. This day promotes renewable energy and sustainable development in India, reflecting Gandhi’s vision for a modern and environmentally conscious nation.
8. Who among the following was the author of Mein Kampf (My Struggle)?
[A] J.H. Brennan
[B] Nicholas Goodrick
[C] Adolf Hitler
[D] Peter Levenda
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Correct Answer: C [Adolf Hitler]
Notes:
“Mein Kampf” was written by Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany. The book’s title translates to “My Struggle” in English, and it served as Hitler’s autobiographical manifesto and political ideology. Hitler wrote this two-volume work while he was in prison in the early 1920s, and it outlines his beliefs, goals, and views on various subjects, including his virulent anti-Semitism, Aryan supremacy, and his vision for a totalitarian state.
9. In which of the following regions of world United Nations Population Fund does not work?
[A] Middle East
[B] South America
[C] North America
[D] Asia
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Correct Answer: C [North America]
Notes:
UNFPA supports programs in140 countries in four areas, the Arab States and Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the sub-Saharan Africa
10. Which of the following country is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
[A] Russia
[B] Britain
[C] China
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [Britain]
Notes:
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance. It is the creation of china which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China. Its members are China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
