December 2021 Flashcards
(195 cards)
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Recently, India’s ___ has been added to the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Durga Puja of Kolkata
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Where is UNESCO headquartered?
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World Heritage Centre in Paris, France
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Who is the head of UNESCO?
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Audrey Azoulay (France)
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When was UNESCO founded?
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16th November 1945
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UNESCO is the successor organisation for?
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League of Nations’ International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation
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When was the World Heritage Convention signed? When did it come into force?
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1972, 1975
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Name India’s first entries to the Representative List of ICH.
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Ramlila, Vedic Chanting and Kutiyattam
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When was the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage signed? When did it come into force?
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2003, 2006
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How many total entries in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? How many from India?
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529, 14
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How many total entries in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding? How many from India?
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71, 0
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How many total entries in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices? How many from India?
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29, 0
12
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When was the Press Council of India established?
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1966
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Current Chairman of the Press Council of India
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Chandramauli Kumar Prasad
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When is Good Governance Day? On whose birthday is it celebrated?
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December 25th, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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The Good Governance Index is prepared by ___ under the ___ ministry.
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Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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Which state topped the Good Governance Index under the Group A States Category?
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Gujarat
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Which state topped the Good Governance Index under the Group B States Category?
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Madhya Pradesh
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Which state topped the Good Governance Index under the North-East and Hill States Category?
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Himachal Pradesh
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Which UT topped the Good Governance Index under the Union Territories Category?
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Delhi
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When is ‘Good Governance Week’? What is its theme in 2021?
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20th December to 26th December.
The theme is “Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur”.
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Recently, ___ from the ___ state was added to the Ramsar Sites List as the 47th site from India.
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Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh
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The Haiderpur Wetland is from the ___ state. It is within the ___ Sanctuary and located near the town ___.
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Uttar Pradesh, Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bijnor
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Who is the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change?
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Bhupender Yadav
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‘Ramsar’ is a city in
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Iran
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The Ramsar Convention was signed in ___. It came into force in ___.
1971, 1975
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When is World Wetlands Day? Why is commemorated on that day?
February 2
| Mars the Ramsar Convention's signing on 2 February 1971.
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India has ___ Ramsar Sites.
47
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The first Ramsar Site of India was ___, added in ___.
Chilika Lake, 1981
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___ sites are listed on the Montreaux Record.
46
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Name the sites from India on the Montreaux Record.
Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan and
| Loktak Lake, Manipur
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Name the site in India that was added to the Montreaux Record and later removed.
Chilika Lake
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State with most Ramsar Sites in India
Uttar Pradesh
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Largest Ramsar Site in India
Sunderbans
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Country with the most Ramsar Sites
United Kingdom
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Country with highest area of Ramsar Sites
Bolivia
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World’s First Ramsar Site
Cobourg Peninsula, Australia
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Where will Ramsar Convention's COP14 be held? What will its theme be?
Wuhan, China
| Theme: Wetland Actions for People & Nature
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How many Ramsar sites were added from India in 2021? Name them.
5 were added.
1. Thol Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat
2. Wadhwana Wetland, Gujarat
3. Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
4. Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana
5. Haiderpur Wetlands, Uttar Pradesh
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India ranked __ out of __ countries in the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021, conducted by the ___.
66 out of 109
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
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As per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index conducted by the ___, ___ has the highest poverty levels, while ___ has the lowest.
NITI Ayog
Bihar
Kerala
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The National Multidimensional Poverty Index has three equally weighted dimensions. Name them.
Health, education, and standard of living
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Recently, ___ removed the Queen as its head of state.
Barbados
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Name the Capital of Barbados.
Bridgetown
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When did Barbados gain its independence from Britain?
November 30, 1966
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___ is the current Prime Minister of Barbados.
| ___ is the President and new Head of State.
Mia Mottley
| Sandra Mason
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When was the Commonwealth of Nations established? By what instrument?
In 1949, by the London Declaration.
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How many countries are in the Commonwealth of Nations?
54 Countries
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Name the last country to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
Rwanda
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Where are the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations?
Marlborough House, London, England
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Name the intergovernmental organisation of Caribbean States. When was it established? Where is its secretariat headquartered?
Caribbean Community (CARICOM or CC)
Estd. in 1973
HQ in Georgetown, Guyana
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Name the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise held by the BIMSTEC countries.
PANEX
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Theme of PANEX-21
‘Together we win’
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Expand BIMSTEC.
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
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How many Member States does the BIMSTEC have? Name them.
7 Member States:
| Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand
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HQ of BIMSTEC
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Secy General of BIMSTEC
Tenzin Lekphell (Bhutan)
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When was BIMSTEC established?
1997
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Which country is currently the chair of BIMSTEC?
Sri Lanka
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How many SAARC Member States? Name them.
8 Member States:
| Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
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HQ of SAARC
Kathmandu, Nepal
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Secy General of SAARC
Esala Weerakoon (Sri Lanka)
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When was SAARC established?
1985
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___ is an act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in "disturbed areas".
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958
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Under the AFSPA, ___ can declare a state or a part of it to be 'disturbed.'
Central Government or the Governor of a state
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Name the Committee formed in 2004 to look into the issue of the repeal of the AFSPA. What were its recommendations?
Jeevan Reddy Committee
| -- To repeal the AFSPA and insert its provisions into the UAPA.
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Name the Commission formed in 2005 that recommended on AFSPA. Who was its chair?
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
| Chair: Veerappa Moily
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Name the 1998 SC case in which the issue of AFSPA was heard.
Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India
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Name the Committee recently formed by the Central Government to look into the issue of repeal of AFSPA from Nagaland.
Vivek Joshi Committee
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Capital of Nagaland
Kohima
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CM of Nagaland
Neiphiu Rio
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Name the 'Seven Sister States' of India
Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
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When is Vijay Diwas celebrated? What does it mark?
16th December
| It marks the instrument of surrender signed by Pakistan on 16th December, 1971.
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During the 1971 War,
The Chief of Army Staff of India was ___
PM: ___, President: ___
Sam Manekshaw
Indira Gandhi
V.V. Giri
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During the 1971 War,
| The PM of Pakistan was ___ and the President was ___.
Presiden: Yahya Khan
PM: Nurul Amin
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Name the militias of East Pakistan that fought in the Bangladeshi Liberation War.
Razakars
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In the 1970 Pakistan Elections, the ___ Party led by ___ won a landslide victory.
Bangladesh Awami League
| Shiekh Mujibur Rahman
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Which operation marked the beginning of the Bangladeshi Liberation War? When did it start?
Operation Searchlight
| March 25th, 1971
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Operation Searchlight was called ___ by the Pakistani Navy,
Operation Barisal
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When was the Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence made? By whom?
26th March, 1971 by Ziaur Rahman
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Name the guerrilla resistance movement in Bangladesh during the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Who was its head?
Mukti Bahini
| Led by Mohammad Osmani
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___ was a codename for three operations undertaken by the Mukti Bahini in East Pakistan against Pakistan during the climax of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Operation Jackpot
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When was the Provisional Government of Bangladesh formed? Where did it take its oath?
10th April, 1971
| It took oath in Mujibnagar
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Who was the President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh? Who acted on his behalf? Who was the PM?
President: Shiekh Mujibur Rahman
Acting: Syed Nazrul Islam
PM: Tajuddin Ahmad
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When did the Indo-Pak War of 1971 begin?
3rd December, 1971
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___ was the code name assigned to the preemptive strikes carried out by the Pakistani Air Force on the forward airbases and radar installations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 3 December 1971, marking the start of the war.
Operation Chengiz Khan
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___ was an offensive operation launched by the Indian Navy on Pakistan's port city of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Its follow-up operation was codenamed ___.
Operation Trident
| Operation Python
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Which was the first country to recognise Bangladesh?
Bhutan
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When did India recognise Bangladesh as a country? What observance does this mark?
6th December, "Maitri Day"
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When was the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender signed during the Indo-Pak War of 1971?
16th December, 1971
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The Pakistani Instrument of Surrender in 1971 was signed by ___ on the Pakistani side and ___ on the Indian side.
Pakistan: A. A. K. Niazi
India: Jagjit Singh Aurora
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When was the Simla Agreement signed?
2nd July, 1972
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When was the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted? When did it come into force?
S: 4th November, 1972
F: 16th December, 1972
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is popular dubbed with the title ___.
Bangabandhu
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When was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman born?
17 March 1920
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When was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assassinated? What is this day observed as in Bangladesh?
15 August, 1975
| National Mourning Day
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Who was the inaugural winner (in 1995) of the Gandhi Peace Prize?
Julius Nyerere (Tanzania)
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___ was posthumously awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2020.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy is a prize jointly awarded by
Government of Bangladesh and UNESCO
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In 2021, who won the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy?
MoTIV Creations Limited of Uganda
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Capital of Bangladesh
Dhaka
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National Anthem of Bangladesh
“Amar Sonar Bangla” by Rabindranath Tagore
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PM of Bangladesh
Sheikh Hasina
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The legislature of Bangladesh is known as
Jatiya Sangsad
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What offences has Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi recently been found guilty of?
incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions
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Name the anti-submarine torpedos developed by the DRDO.
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)
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Name the air to surface anti-tank missile developed recently by the DRDO.
Stand Off Anti Tank Missile (SANT)
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Name the medium-range ballistic missile being developed by the DRDO.
Agni-P or Agni-Prime
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Name the Ministry of Defence programme for the devlopment of missiles.
Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
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Name the five missiles under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
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Prithvi
Agni
Trishul
Nag
Akash
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What is the motto of the DRDO?
“Strength's Origin is in Science”
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When was DRDO formed?
1958
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Who is the chairman of the DRDO?
Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy
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In which district of Nagaland did the violence against fourteen civillians happen? What is the name of the related tribe of Nagaland?
Mon District
| Konyaks
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NITI Aayog has released the ___th edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20.
What is the title of the report?
4th edition
| “Healthy States, Progressive India”
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When was the first State Health Index released?
2017 (4th in 2021)
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The State Health Index is a weighted composite index based on ___ indicators grouped under the domains of ___, ___, and ___.
24 indicators
| ‘Health Outcomes’, ‘Governan and ce and Information’ and ‘Key Inputs/Processes’
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The State Health Index is developed by ___ with technical assistance from ___ and consultation with ___.
NITI Aayog, World Bank, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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In the State Health Index, under the category of 'larger states':
Which state ranked first?
Which state recorded best improvement?
Kerala
| Uttar Pradesh
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In the State Health Index, under the category of 'smaller states':
Which state ranked first?
Which state recorded best improvement?
Mizoram
| Mizoram
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In the State Health Index, under the category of 'Union Territories':
Which state ranked first?
Which state recorded best improvement?
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
| Delhi
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Expand 'NITI' in NITI Aayog.
National Institution for Transforming India
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Chairman of NITI Aayog
Prime Minister (Narendra Modi)
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CEO of NITI Aayog
Amitabh Kant
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Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog
Dr. Rajiv Kumar
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When was the NITI Aayog formed?
2015
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Which state did not participate in the State Health Index?
West Bengal
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Recently, charges were levied to Aung San Suu Kyi, former leader of Myanmar. Name them.
Incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions
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When was Myanmar annexed by the British? After which war?
January 1st, 1886
| Third Anglo-Burmese War
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When did Myanmar gain independence from Britain?
January 4th, 1948
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When was Burma renamed to Myanmar?
1989
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When was the Saffron Revolution in Myanmar?
2007
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When was the Presidency restored in Myanmar?
2011
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Name the acting President of Myanmar.
Myint Swe
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Who is the Prime Minister of Myanmar?
Min Aung Hlaing
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Capital of Myanmar
Naypyidaw
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What is the name of the armed forces of Myanmar?
Tatmadaw
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Name the political party in Myanmar that is the proxy of the armed forces.
Union Solidarity and Development Party
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Name the party that was ousted from power in the 2021 Myanmar coup.
National League for Democracy
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When did Aung San Suu Kyi win the Nobel Peace Prize?
1991
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Name the new member of the NDB that was admitted in December 2021.
Egypt
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Name the multilateral development bank established by BRICS.
New Development Bank (NDB)
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When was NDB established?
2014
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Who is the President of the NDB? Who was its first President?
Marcos Troyjo
| K.V. Kamath
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What is the authorised share capital of the NDB?
$100 billion
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What are the 4 countries outside of BRICS that have been accepted into NDB?
Bangladesh, UAE, Uruguay and Egypt
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Name the BRICS countries.
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
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Since ___, the governments of the BRICS states have met at formal summits.
2009
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When was South Africa inducted into BRICS?
2010
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The term BRIC is believed to be coined by ___.
| But, it was actually coined by ___ .
Jim O‘Neill
| Roopa Purushothaman
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Where was the first BRICS Summit held?
Yekaterinburg, Russia (2009)
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Capital of Egypt
Cairo
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President of Egypt
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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The Summit for Democracy was a virtual summit hosted by the ___.
United States
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The three themes of the Summit for Democracy are?
Defending against authoritarianism
Addressing and fighting corruption
Advancing respect for human rights.
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Name the foreign assistance initiative launched during the Summit for Democracy.
Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal
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According to the Freedom in the World Report 2021, which are the freest countries in the world?
Finland, Norway and Sweden
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The Freedom in the World Report is published by?
Freedom House
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According to the Freedom in the World Report 2021, which are the least free countries in the world?
Tibet and Syria
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The Freedom in the World 2021 report has downgraded India’s status to ___. India’s score was ___.
‘Partly Free’
| 67
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The Global State of Democracy Report 2021 stated which countries as cases of 'democratic backsliding'?
India and Brazil
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The Global State of Democracy Report 2021 is published by?
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
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Name the new head of UNICEF.
Catherine Russell
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What was UNICEF called earlier?
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
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Where is the HQ of the UNICEF?
New York, USA
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When was UNICEF formed?
11th December, 1946
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On the 75th Anniversary of UNICEF, a collection of NFTs called ___ was launched.
They were created by ___, where the leading artist was ___.
Patchwork Kingdom
Snowcrash Labs
Nadieh Bremer
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When was the Convention on the Rights of the Child
| signed?
20th November, 1989
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When is International Children's Day
20th November
| Signing of CRC
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When is Children's Day in India?
14th November
| Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary
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Chair of the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.
Priyank Kanoongo
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How many countries have engaged in a "Diplomatic Boycott" of the Winter Olympics 2022?
12 countries
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Name the first country to engage in a Diplomatic Boycott of the Winter Olympics 2022?
Lithuania
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Why did the USA diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics 2022?
“China’s human rights atrocities” (Uyghur Muslim Genocide)
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Why did India diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics 2022?
A Galwan PLA soldier was made torchbearer
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When was the first Winter Olympics? Where was it held?
Chamonix, France in 1924
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___ leads the all-time Olympic Games medal table for Winter Olympic Games.
Norway
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The only country to have won a gold medal at every Winter Olympic Games is the ___.
United States
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Has India ever won a medal at the Winter Olympics?
No
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Where are the Winter Olympics being held in 2022?
Beijing
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The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially the ___ Olympic Winter Games.
XXIV (24th)
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___ is the first city to have hosted both the Summer and the Winter Olympics.
Beijing
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Name the mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon
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Motto of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Together for a Shared Future
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When was the Genocide Convention adopted?
9th December, 1948
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Who coined the term genocide?
Raphael Lemkin
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Name the region of China in which the Uyghur Genocide is occuring.
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)
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Who is the Indian who has become the IMF's First Deputy Managing Director? What office did she hold previously?
Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist
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Who is the Chief Economist of the IMF?
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
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The IMF was formed in the year ___ in the ___ Conference.
1944, Bretton Woods Conference
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Who is the Managing Director of the IMF?
Kristalina Georgieva
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Name the two institutions of the World Bank.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA).
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Who is the President of the World Bank?
David Malpass
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Who is the Managing Director of the World Bank?
Anshula Kant
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Who is the Chief Economist of the World Bank?
Carmen Reinhart
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Where are the World Bank and the IMF headquartered?
Washington D.C., USA
