1. “International Biodiversity Day” is celebrated on:
[A] 22 March
[B] 22 April
[C] 22 May
[D] 22 June
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Correct Answer: C [22 May]
Notes:
International Biodiversity Day is celebrated on 22nd May every year to raise awareness about biodiversity issues. This day commemorates the adoption of the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. 192 countries are party to this convention to promote sustainable development.
2. National Cadet Corps Day is celebrated on which among the following dates?
[A] October 21
[B] November 23
[C] December 25
[D] January 21
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Correct Answer: B [November 23]
Notes:
23rd November is traditionally celebrated as the ‘NCC Day’ to mark the function of raising the first NCC Unit at Delhi.
3. “National Consumer Rights Day” is observed on which date?
[A] 24 December
[B] 24 January
[C] 24 February
[D] 24 March
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Correct Answer: A [24 December]
Notes:
National Consumer Rights Day is observed annually on December 24th in India. The day commemorates the day in 1986 when the Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by the president. The day is an opportunity to promote the basic rights of all consumers.
The Consumer Protection Act of 2019 guarantees six basic rights to consumers in India. The theme for World Consumer Rights Day in 2023 is “Empowering consumers through clean energy transitions”.
4. Birth anniversary of which among the following leaders is observed as National Education Day?
[A] S Radhakrishnanan
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
[D] Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
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Correct Answer: C [Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]
Notes:
National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.
5. Which among the following organization helps world’s poorest countries?
[A] IMF
[B] IBRD
[C] IDA
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: C [IDA]
Notes:
The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. It complements the World Bank’s other lending arm — the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) — which serves middle-income countries with capital investment and advisory services.
6. Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is based in:
[A] Singapore
[B] Manila
[C] Beijing
[D] Tokyo
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Correct Answer: D [Tokyo]
Notes:
The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) is based in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1961, it aims to promote productivity in the Asia-Pacific region through various programs and initiatives. Tokyo was chosen as the headquarters due to Japan’s post-war economic success, which served as a model for productivity improvement in the region.
7. Who among the following was the President of United States of America, at the time of famous “Camp David Accords“?
[A] Gerald Ford
[B] Jimmy Carter
[C] Ronald Reagan
[D] Richard M Nixon
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Correct Answer: B [Jimmy Carter]
Notes:
The Camp David Accords were a pair of political agreements signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on 17 September 1978. It was following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David, the country retreat of the President of the United States in Maryland under the President Jimmy Carter.
8. Who among the following authors wrote “Prabodha Chandrodaya”?
[A] Jina Sena
[B] Padmagupta
[C] Padma Shankar
[D] Krishna Misra
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Correct Answer: D [Krishna Misra]
Notes:
During 11th century, a spiritual drama, Prabodha Chandrodaya (Rise of the moon of intellect) was written by Krishna Misra to teach the Advaita doctrine to those who were interested in Kavya and not philosophy. He belong to the period of the Chandela ruler, Kirti Varman.
9. 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.
10. Warplane Enola Gay is associated with which of the following?
[A] Sinking of the ship Bismark
[B] The Hiroshima bombing
[C] Storming of Bastille
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [The Hiroshima bombing]
Notes:
The Enola Gay is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. On 6 August 1945, during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. The bomb, code-named “Little Boy”, was targeted at the city of Hiroshima.