1. Who is the author of the book “Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand”?
[A] Kapish G. Mehra
[B] K. Vijay Kumar
[C] Shekhar Gupta
[D] D.R. Karthikeyan
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Correct Answer: B [K. Vijay Kumar]
Notes:
The book “Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand” has been authored by K. Vijay Kumar, the Senior Security Adviser in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The book is a source of valuable inspiration offering insight into the tactics that went into the wiping out of the dreaded forest brigand on whom a prize money of Rs. 5 crores had been declared more than a decade back.
2. Which was the first country in Asia to have large scale industrialization?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: A [ Japan ]
Notes:
Japan was the first country in Asia to industrialize on a large scale. Industrialization began in Japan after the fall of the Tokugawa government in 1868. Japan industrialized faster than many European countries.
Japan’s industrialization was prompted by the need to improve the nation’s defenses against foreign threats. Local clans developed industrialization by copying Western examples and using traditional craft skills. Japan’s production included steel, machinery, metal goods, and chemicals, which were produced in quantities large enough for export.
Other Asian countries that have industrialized include: South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong.
3. Which of the following organisations assist a country with the adjustment process under its Extended Fund Facility?
[A] Asian Development Bank
[B] World Bank Group
[C] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[D] New Development Bank (NDB)
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Correct Answer: C [International Monetary Fund (IMF)]
Notes:
When a country faces serious medium-term balance of payments problems, International Monetary Fund assist the country with the adjustment process under its Extended Fund Facility.
4. Which of the following countries gives Gwangju prize for Human Rights?
[A] Japan
[B] South Korea
[C] China
[D] Taiwan
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is awarded by South Korea. Established in 2000, it honors individuals and organizations that have made important contributions to the promotion of human rights, particularly in the context of the Gwangju Uprising of 1980, where citizens protested against authoritarian rule. The prize aims to raise awareness of human rights issues globally.
5. In which part of the world an economic organization SELA works?
[A] North America
[B] Latin America
[C] Africa
[D] Asia Pacific
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Correct Answer: B [Latin America]
Notes:
Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes economic cooperation and social development among Latin American and Caribbean countries. SELA was established in 1975 through the Panama Convention and has its headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela.
6. The first major effort to evolve rules of the game for international trade (or multilateral trade) was in the post-World War II era which resulted in the establishment which of the following?
[A] World Trade Organization
[B] WEF
[C] IMF
[D] GATT
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Correct Answer: D [GATT]
Notes:
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is a legal agreement between countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas. It is to evolve rules of game for international trade.
7. Who among the following was the author of Ashiqa?
[A] Amir Khusrau
[B] Abul Fazal
[C] Inayat Khan
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Inayat Khan]
Notes:
The famous Sufi poet, Amir Khusrau was the author of the poem “Ashiqa”, a tragic love story of Khizr Khan (son of Alauddin Khilji) and Deval Rani (Princess of Gujarat). Excerpts of the works done by him are Tughluq Nama, Wast-ul-Hayat, Nuh Sipihr, Laila Majnun, etc. He was the court poet of Alauddin Khilji and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya, Delhi.
8. The author of book ‘Jambavati Kalyanam’ ?
[A] Krishna Devraya
[B] Krishna Mishra
[C] Surdas
[D] Allasani Peddana
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Correct Answer: A [Krishna Devraya]
Notes:
The Tuluva dynasty ruler, Krishna Dev Raya (1509-1529 AD) composed a drama “Jambavati Kalyanam” (in Sanskrit) i.e based on the Jambavati, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of Lord Krishna. She was the only daughter of Jambavan, the bear king who assisted Lord Ram in the battle against Ravana.
9. Who among the following authors composed “Rajatarangini”?
[A] Jayadeva
[B] Dandin
[C] Kalhana
[D] Bhavabhuti
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Correct Answer: C [Kalhana]
Notes:
Rajatarangini (or River of Kings) wrote by Kashmiri Brahman Kalhaṇa in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149. The book is an account of the history of Kashmir, particularly the kings of Kashmir.
10. 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).