1. World Health day is observed on?
[A] 3rd April
[B] 4th April
[C] 5th April
[D] 7th April
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Correct Answer: D [7th April]
Notes:
The World Health Day (WHD) is observed every year on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO)
2. Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), a collaborative food information initiative has been launched by ___?
[A] World Food Programme
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization
[C] G-20
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: C [G-20]
Notes:
In 2011, the G20 Ministers of Agriculture while recognizing the importance of timely, accurate and transparent information in addressing food price volatility launched the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), a collaborative food information initiative. AMIS builds on and complements existing systems and improves global food market information. AMIS is a platform through which countries, international organizations and the private sector can work together to strengthen synergies and collaboration in order to improve data reliability, timeliness and frequency. AMIS will also build developing countries’ capacity in market outlook analysis and promote policy dialogue.
3. Which among the following day celebrated as National Voters Day ?
[A] January 24
[B] January 25
[C] January 26
[D] January 27
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Correct Answer: B [January 25]
Notes:
In the year 2011 the Election Commission of India launched the National Voters Day to be celebrated on 25 January every year as a part of the Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Programme.
4. 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.
5. On which among the following dates, World Hindi Day is celebrated?
[A] January 10
[B] January 15
[C] January 17
[D] December 17
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Correct Answer: A [January 10]
Notes:
World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10th every year. It is a day to recognize and celebrate the Hindi language and its cultural and linguistic heritage. Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by millions of people in India, Nepal, and other countries around the world. It is the official language of the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Delhi, and is also one of the two official languages of the Union Government of India. World Hindi Day was first celebrated in 2006 to promote the use and study of Hindi globally, and to recognize the contributions of Hindi language and literature to the cultural diversity of the world.
6. ‘Rakhi Ki Chunauti’ is composed by?
[A] Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
[B] Harishankar parsai
[C] Makhanlal Chaturvedi
[D] Firaq Gorakhpuri
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Correct Answer: A [Subhadra Kumari Chauhan ]
Notes:
Rakhi Ki Chunauti is a famous composition from Subhadra Kumari Chauhan other compositions of her are Veero ka kaisa ho basant,Jhansi ki Rani etc.
7. The book “Amoghvritti” written by whom?
[A] Somadeva
[B] Saktayana
[C] Kshemendra
[D] Amoghavarsha I
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Correct Answer: B [Saktayana]
Notes:
The book “Amoghvritti” written by Saktayana during the reign of Rashtrakuta dynasty ruler Amoghavarsha I (800–878 AD).
8. Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto” power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter? (UPSC Prelims 1994)
[A] The decisions of the Security Council on all non-procedural matters must be made by an affirmative vote of nine members, including the concurring, votes of the permanent members of the Council
[B] Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it
[C] The term veto was used in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter to enable any permanent member of the Security Council to prevent any resolution from being passed by the majority
[D] Any member of the Security Council can prevent any resolution from being passed by voting against it
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Correct Answer: B [Every permanent member of the Security Council can prevent any decision from being accepted, by vetoing it]
Notes:
The veto power originates in Article 27 of the United Nations Charter, which states: Each member of the Security Council shall have a vote. Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of five members.
9. Who is the writer of the book “The Soul of India”?
[A] Chittaranjan Das
[B] Bipin Chandra Paul
[C] Dadabhai Naoroji
[D] Aurobindo Ghosh
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Correct Answer: B [ Bipin Chandra Paul ]
Notes:
Bipin Chandra Pal wrote The Soul of India. The book was published in 1911. Pal was a leader of the nationalist movement in India in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is written as four letters to a young English friend. It reflects Pal’s belief that writing could inspire people in the struggle for independence.
10. Which of the following wrote the book “Zij Muhammad Shahi”?
[A] Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur
[B] Raja Bharmall of Amber
[C] Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
[D] Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur
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Correct Answer: C [Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur]
Notes:
The book ‘Zij Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology was written by Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur. Zij is the generic name applied to Islamic astronomical books that tabulate parameters used for astronomical calculations of the positions of the Sun, moon, stars, and planets.
