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1
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Special Director in the
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

A

: Ajay Bhatnagar

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2
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International Asteroid Day

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June 30th

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3
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When did the 2023 French Reform Unrest happen?

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19 Jan
Opponents of PRB proposed by Borne Govt. to increase retirement age from 62-64

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4
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Which article can be used to force a bill through the French Parliament

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Article 49.3

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5
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French PM

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Elizabeth Borne

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6
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French President

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Emmanuel Macron

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7
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French Foreign Minister

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Catherine Collona

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8
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First Female PM of France

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Edith Cresson

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9
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Five new NP members in the UNSC (Gasss)

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Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea

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Currently existing NP members of UNSC and those whose term will end in Jan 2024

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Japan, Switzerland, Malta, Mozambique, Ecuador

Ghana, Gabon, Albania, Brazil, UAE

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Term of UNSC members

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2 years (non perm members)

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12
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How many working members does UNGA have

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193 (in 1945- 51)

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13
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Total number of UNSC members at a point of time

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15 members

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14
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India has been elected to UNSC how many times and when

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8 times

1950-1951, 1967-1968, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1984-1985, 1991-1992, 2011-2012, and 2021-2022

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15
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When was UNSC
established by the UN Charter

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1945

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16
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6 principal organs of UN

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UNGA, ECOSOC, ICJ, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, UNSC

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17
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Composition of NP members-
Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe

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3 countries: Africa
2: Asia Pacific
2: Latin America & Caribbean
2: Western Europe
1: Eastern Europe

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18
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Nepal PM

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Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda

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19
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When did India and Nepal restart mutual bilateral visits

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2014

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20
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Years when Prachanda visited India

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2008, 2016, 2023

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21
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With how many states does Nepal share its border (Indian states)

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WB, Sikkim, UTK, UP, Bihar

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22
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Where was Buddha born

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Lumbini

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23
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When did India and Nepal sign treaty of friendship

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1950

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24
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Joint military exercise between Nepal and India

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Surya Kiran

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25
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Railway line b/w India and Nepal

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Jayanagar (Bihar) to Kurtha (Nepal) - 35 km - inaugurated 2022

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26
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Kalapani territory Location

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eastern border -Pittorgarh, Uttarakhand in India and Nepal’s Sudurpashchim Pradesh in the West.

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27
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Nepal independence day

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: 21 Dec 1923 (100th year of independence in 2023)

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28
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Nepal Pres:

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Ram Chandra Poudel
PM: Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
India’s longest border: with Bangladesh (4096 km)

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29
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India shares the longest border with which country

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Bangladesh (4096 km)

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30
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SCO Summit 2023 was which edition

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23

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31
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2023 SCO- theme

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“Towards a SECURE SCO”
S: Security
E: Economic development
C: Connectivity
U: Unity
R: Respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity
E: Environmental Protection

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32
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When was the term “Towards a Secure SCO” coined and by Who

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Coined by Modi at the 2018 Qingdao SCO Summit

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33
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No. of observer states in SCO 2023

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4 - (Afghanistan, Iran, Belarus, Mongolia)

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34
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5 new pillars of focus were created by India in SCO 2023
(STYDS)

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Startups and Innovation
Traditional Medicine
Youth Empowerment
Digital Inclusion
Shared Buddhist Heritage

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35
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What declaration did they sign at SCO 2023

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New Delhi Declaration

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36
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When was SCO founded

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15 June 2001

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37
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Whenwas the SCO charter signed and when did it enter into force

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2002
2003

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38
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SCO was previously formed as what

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Shanghai Five

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39
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When was Shanghai Five formed and by who

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1996

Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

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40
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SCO founders

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Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,Uzbekistan

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41
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When did India and Pak join SCO

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2017

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42
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SCO official languages

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Russian and Chinese

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43
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What does “RATS” stand for?

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Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure

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44
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X% of world population + Y% of global GDP

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40% of world population + 30% of global GDP

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45
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Where is the executive committee of RATS located?

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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46
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Which country chaired RATS in 2022?

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India

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47
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Name of the NASA program aimed at returning humans to the moon by 2025

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Artemis

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48
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With whom does registration of space objects need to be done according to the Registration Convention?

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UN

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49
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What is the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space ?

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Registration Convention (Sept 1976)

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50
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Which country became the 27th signatory of the Artemis Accord?

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India

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51
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Which space agencies agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS)?

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NASA and ISRO

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52
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Where will India’s astronauts be trained for their space mission

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Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas

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53
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When is India planning to send its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS)?

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2024

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54
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What is the planned end year for the International Space Station (ISS)?

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2030

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55
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Which rocket initially launched the ISS into space and when?

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Russian Zarya Rocket
November 1998

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56
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When did the ISS become fully operational, hosting its first crew?

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2009

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57
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When was the Orion spacecraft launched to mark the start of the Artemis program?

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NOV 16, 2022

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58
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What space center launched the Orion spacecraft?

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Kennedy Space Centre

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59
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Which international agreement does the Artemis program reinforce in civil space exploration?

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1967 Outer Space Treaty

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60
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When were the Artemis Accords signed, and how many countries initially signed them?

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They were signed in October 2020, and 7 countries initially signed them.

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61
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What is the Chinese-Russian plan that mirrors the Artemis Accords?

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ILRS- International Lunar Research Station

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62
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What is the name of the radar that will launch into near-polar Earth orbit in 2024?

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Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar)

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63
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What is the launch vehicle for Nisar?

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GSLV-Mk2

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64
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Where will Nisar be launched from?

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Satish Dhawan Space Centre

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65
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Which international treaty governs the exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies?

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Outer Space Treaty (1967)

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66
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What is the name of the agreement governing the activities of states on the Moon and other celestial bodies, introduced by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs?

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Moon Agreement

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67
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When did the Moon Agreement enter into force?

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July 11, 1984

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68
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What is the name of the agreement concerning the rescue and return of astronauts and space objects launched into outer space? (and year)

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Rescue Agreement (Dec 1968)

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69
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Which international convention addresses liability for damage caused by space objects?

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Liability Convention (Sept 1972)

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70
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first SCO “Cultural and Tourism Capital” for 2022-23

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Varanasi

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71
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Last moon mission by NASA

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APOLLO 11

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72
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Commander and Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo Lunar Module- Eagle

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Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin

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73
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Apollo 11 launched by which rocket and from which space center

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launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida

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74
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Apollo 11 was __ crewed mission of NASA‘s Apollo program.

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5th

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75
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When did the Titan submersible go missing

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June 19, 2023 (for 4 days)

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76
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Titan submersible was discovered by

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remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV)

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77
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Where was the Titan submersible discovered during its tour of the wreckage of the RMS Titanic?

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4000m underwater in the North Atlantic Ocean

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78
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What was the cause of the Titan submersible’s disappearance

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“Catastrophic implosion”

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79
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Which organizations led the search and rescue operation for the missing Titan submersible?

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The United States Coast Guard (USCG), USN, and Canadian Coast Guard, in collaboration with an international team

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80
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From which country was the Canadian ship deployed to launch the Titan submersible?

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BRUHCANADA

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81
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Which American tourism and expeditions company owned the Titan submersible?

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Ocean Gate expeditions

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82
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What materials were used to build the Titan submersible?

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Carbon fiber and titanium

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83
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What was the weight of the Titan submersible?

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10432 kgs

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84
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What was the maximum depth the Titan submersible was capable of going underwater?

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4000 meters at 3 knots per hour

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85
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Within what distance was the debris field of the Titan submersible found in relation to the RMS Titanic?

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Within 1600 ft (500m) of RMS Titanic

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86
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What was the forward viewpoint depth cleared for the Titan submersible, and how deep did it actually go?

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Cleared to go 1300m, but it went deeper

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87
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How many occupants could the Titan submersible carry?

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5

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88
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Who is the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions?

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Stockton Rush

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89
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What was the cost of the Titan submersible expedition per person?

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$250,000

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90
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Where is OceanGate Expeditions based?

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Everett, Washington, US

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91
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What is the RMS Titanic known for historically?

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It was the British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage.

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92
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Who was the Chief Naval Architect of the RMS Titanic?

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Thomas Andrews

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93
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What was the budget of the movie “Titanic” directed by James Cameron?

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$200 million

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94
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Which ship rescued survivors from the RMS Titanic?

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RMS Carpathia, a rival ship of the Cunard Line

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95
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How many Academy Awards was the movie “Titanic” nominated for, and how many did it win?

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Nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won 11

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96
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Which film surpassed “Titanic” as the highest-grossing film of all time?

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Avatar, also directed by James Cameron

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97
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When was the movie “Titanic” released?

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December 19, 1997

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98
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What was notable about the production budget of “Titanic”?

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It was the most expensive film ever made at the time, with a budget of $200 million.

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99
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When was Ocean Gate founded

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2009

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100
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Founders of Ocean Gate

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Stockton Rush and Guillermo Sohnlein

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101
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What company operated the RMS Titanic?

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White Star Line

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102
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Where was RMS Titanic built

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Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland

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103
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RMS expand

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Royal Mail Ship

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104
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What event led to the sinking of the RMS Titanic?

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Striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States, on April 15, 1912

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105
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Who was in command of the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated voyage?

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Captain Edward Smith

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106
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How many passengers and crew were estimated to be aboard the RMS Titanic, and how many of them died in the sinking?

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Approximately 2,224 passengers and crew were estimated to be aboard, and more than 1,500 of them died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time.

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107
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What international convention was established as a result of the RMS Titanic disaster? in which year

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The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in 1914

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108
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Where did Titanic sink?

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North Atlantic Ocean

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109
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RMS Carpathia built by who

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built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson in their shipyard in Wallsend, England

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110
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Who discovered the wreck of Titanic

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Robert Ballard

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111
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Distress call of Titanic was missed by which ship

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SS Californian

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112
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NATO Summit 2023 held in

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Vilnius, Lithuania

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113
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2022 Nato Summit was held in

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Madrid, Spain

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114
Q

Sweden applied with which other country to be part of NATO in 2022

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Finland

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115
Q

Sweden still lacks approval for membership from

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from Turkey and Hungary

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116
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NATO plus consists of what countries

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NATO + Australia, RoK, Japan, NZ, Israel

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117
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Who has recommended adding India to NATO plus

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US Congressional Committee - the China Select Committee

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118
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How many memebrs does NATO have

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31 (29 European and 2 North American)

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119
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North Atlantic Treaty- where was it signed, when was it signed, key author and drafter of the treaty

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NAT aka Washington Treaty Signed in Washington, D.C-
On 4 April 1949
Canadian diplomat Lester B. Pearson

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120
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HQ

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Brussels, Belgium

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121
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Allied command & military headquarters

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near Mons, Belgium

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122
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SECGEN of NATO

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Jens Stoltenberg (13th) (Norwegian)

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Founding members of NATO

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12

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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NATO added new members how many times

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9

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Finland joined the alliance

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on 4 April 2023 (31st member)

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126
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Article 5 of NATO

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collective defense (only invoked once after 9/11)

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Article 10

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Expansion of NATO

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128
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combined military spending as of 2022 constituted around __ percent of the global nominal total- has __ million soldiers totally

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combined military spending as of 2022 constituted around 55 percent of the global nominal total- has 3.5 million soldiers totally

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CPTPP expand

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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

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first new member and first European nation to join the bloc (CPTPP) since it was created

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UK

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When was CPTPP agreed upon and where

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2018 in Santiago, Chile

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CPTPP was initially known as

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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was renamed as CPTPP after the United States withdrew from the agreement in

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January 2017

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CTPTP Cuts trade barriers among __ countries-

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11
Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

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UK formally left the EU in which year after a referendum in which year previously?

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January 2020 (in Auckland, New Zealand )
After a referendum in 2016

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What is the Black Sea Grain Deal also known as?

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The Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs

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Who brokered the Black Sea Grain Deal between Russia and Ukraine?

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Turkey and the United Nations (UN)

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When was the Black Sea Grain Deal reached between Russia and Ukraine?

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July 22, 2022

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139
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How many relevant ports are involved in the Black Sea Grain Deal, allowing safe grain shipment through the Black Sea?

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Three ports - Odessa, Chornomorsk, Yuzhny/Pivdennyi

140
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What is the length and width of the safe passage created by the Black Sea Grain Deal for the transportation of grain?

A

It is 310 nautical miles long and 3 nautical miles wide.

141
Q

How many times has the Black Sea Grain Deal been extended, and when did it expire with no further extension?

A

Extended- twice
Expired on July 17, 2023, with no further extension.

142
Q

In response to Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Deal, what action is the European Union (EU) considering regarding the Russian Agricultural Bank’s subsidiary?

A

The EU is considering connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) to allow grain and fertilizer transactions.

143
Q

When was the Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg) established, and under whose decree?

A

It was set up on March 15, 2000, under the special decree of the acting president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.

144
Q

Current Chairman of the Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg), and when did they assume the position?

A

Dmitry Nikolaevich Patrushev has been the Chairman since June 2018.

145
Q

What major rivers supply the Black Sea?

A

primarily the Danube, Dnieper, and Don.

146
Q

Which countries are bounded by the Black Sea?

A

Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia.

147
Q

Through what waterways does the Black Sea ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea?

A

via the Turkish Straits and the Aegean Sea.

148
Q

Expand BIMSTEC

A

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

149
Q

When were Nepal and Bhutan admitted into BIMSTEC

A

Feb 2004

150
Q

INDIA STACK- MOU between Papaua New Guinea (Ministry) and India (Ministry)

A

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) + Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) of Papua New Guinea

151
Q

MICT Secretary (Papua New Guinea)

A

Steven Matainaho

152
Q

The key components of INDIA STACK:

A

Aadhaar
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
Digital Locker
e-Sign
e-KYC

153
Q

With joining of which country in 1997 was BIST-EC renamed as BIMSTEC

A

Myanmar

154
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India has shared STACK with
which countries on June 12, 2023

A

Armenia, Sierra Leone, Antigua and Barbuda, and Suriname

155
Q

India has shared STACK with
which countries on July 18, 2023

A

Papua New Guinea

156
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India shared STACK with
which countries on Sep 15, 2023

A

Barbados

156
Q

India shared STACK with
which countries on Aug 17, 2023

A

Trinidad and Tobago

157
Q

1st ever Foreign Ministers‘ meeting held

A

Bangkok, Thailand.

158
Q

BIMSTEC established on

A

6 June 1997

159
Q

BIST-EC established with the signing of which decalration

A

Bangkok Declaration

160
Q

Secretary General of BIMSTEC

A

Ambassador Tenzin Lekphell (Bhutan)

161
Q

HQ

A

Dhaka, Bangladesh (2014)

162
Q

First SecGen of BIMSTEC

A

Sumith Nakandala from Sri Lanka.

163
Q

On ________, in the first Summit the grouping was renamed as BIMSTEC

A

31 July 2004

164
Q

__% of the world‘s population - BIMSTEC

A

22%

165
Q

Major buyers of Indian Defense Exports

A

USA, nations in Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa

166
Q

India‘s defence exports for 2021-22

A

Rs 13,000 crore, the highest ever

167
Q

Papua new Guinea shares land border with which country

A

Australia and Solomon Islands

168
Q

When did Papua New Guinea gain self government and then full independence

A

1973

1975

169
Q

Taiwan has announced plans to open its third representative Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) where in India

A

Mumbai

170
Q

Which was the 2nd TECC in India and when was it set up

A

2nd: Chennai
2012

171
Q

National Security Adviser of US

A

Jake Sullivan

172
Q

China claims recognition of Taiwan would be breach of ____ Policy

A

One China

173
Q

Taiwan was ruled by China under the Qing dynasty, but it was ceded to Japan when China lost the first SinoJapanese war
in which year

A

1895

174
Q

China recovered control of Taiwan after Japan lost WWII in which year

A

1945

175
Q

Taiwan produces __% of world’s semi-conductos and __% of the most advanced ones

A

Taiwan produces over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced ones.

176
Q

India and Taiwan signed a bilateral investment agreement in which year

A

2018

177
Q

PRC took over from Taiwan as Permanent Member of SC through which UNGA resolution in which year

A

UNGA res. 2758
in 1971

178
Q

India And Taiwan have maintained representative offices in each other’s capitals that serve as de facto embassies since which year

A

1995

179
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When did Taiwan and India sign the bilateral investment treaty?

A

2018

180
Q

Japan is flushing __ million tonnes of wastewater from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

A

1.25

181
Q

Japan - flushing 1.25 million tonnes of wastewater- from the embattled Fukushima nuclear power plant
into the which Ocean

A

Pacific

182
Q

Fukushima water release is part of a $__ billion project to decommission the facility

A

76 billion dollars

183
Q

Fukushima water release received the Japanese cabinet’s approval in ____ and could take ___ decades to complete.

A

Received the Japanese cabinet’s approval in 2021 and could take three decades to complete.

184
Q

Fukushima water release- regulated and treated by who

A

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)

185
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Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) hasn’t removed
what chemicals/ hazardous substances

A

Tritium
Isotopes of Ruthenium and Plutonium

186
Q

Reason for decommission of Fukushima water

A

March 2011- Magnitude 9 earthquake
Tsunami flooded the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma

187
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Where is Fuksuhma water plant located

A

Okuma

188
Q

Fukushima water release opposed by

A

China and South Korea

189
Q

Fukushima water treated using ALPS- expand it

A

Advanced Liquid Processing System

190
Q

Which other intl org is assissting Japan to release the water into the sea

A

IAEA

191
Q

IAEA was established in

A

1957

192
Q

IAEA exapnd

A

International Atomic Energy Agency

193
Q

IAEA was intitally world’s __________ organization within the United Nations family

A

“Atoms for Peace”

194
Q

HQ of IAEA

A

Vienna, Austria

195
Q

IAEA won the nobel peace prize in which year

A

2005

196
Q

EU won the Nobel Peace Prize in which year

A

2012

197
Q

The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS) was established in which year
Where is based and operated by

A

2007
Based and Operated by INCOIS, Hyderabad

198
Q

Prime Minister of Israel

A

Benjamin Netanyahu

199
Q

Israel Parliament is called

A

Knesset

200
Q

Which bill is to be introduced: amendment that would limit the Supreme Court‘s ability to void decisions made by the government, ministers and elected officials by stripping the judges of the power to deem such decisions ―unreasonable

A

“Reasonableness Bill”

201
Q

What type of legislature does Israel have?

A

Israel has a unicameral legislature, which means it has only one legislative chamber.

202
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What is the supreme state body in Israel, and what does it have control over?

A

The supreme state body in Israel is the Knesset, and it is sovereign, having complete control over the entirety of the Israeli government.

203
Q

Where does the Knesset meet in Israel?

A

The Knesset meets in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.

204
Q

What is the main legal framework that regulates the functioning of the Knesset in Israel?

A

The Knesset is regulated by a Basic Law called “Basic Law: the Knesset.”

205
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Who presides over the Knesset, and what are they called?

A

Speaker and Deputy Speakers, collectively referred to as the Knesset Presidium.

206
Q

Benjamin Netanyahu has been serving as the PM of Israel since ?

A

December 2022 (defeated Yair Lipid)

207
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What historical record does Benjamin Netanyahu hold in Israel’s political history?

A

Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-tenured prime minister in the country’s history, having served for a total of over 15 years.

208
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Benjamin Netanyahu is the first prime minister to be born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence in which year?

A

1948

209
Q

Which political party is Benjamin Netanyahu the chairman of?

A

Likud party

210
Q

Benjamin Netanyahu previously held the office from 19__ to 19__ and again from 20__ to 20__.

A

previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021.

211
Q

India’s defence exports for the year 2021-22 were estimated at what amount- which is the highest ever

A

13,000 crore

212
Q

India‘s arms imports fell X% between 2013-17 and 2018-22 but the country is still the world‘s top importer of military hardware. What is X

A

11%

213
Q

Total share of India in global arms imports?

A

11%

214
Q

Total share of Saudi Arabia in global arms imports

A

9.6%

215
Q

Biggest arms suppliers of India

A

Russia (45%)
2- France
3rd- US

216
Q

Which country has the highest no of stored nuclear arsenals?

A

Russia

217
Q

Russia and USA have X% of the world’s nuclear arsenal?

A

90%

218
Q

Operation Smiling Buddha aka

A

Operation Happy Krishna

219
Q

Which nuclear test conducted by India is referred to as Operation Smiling Buddha

A

Pokhran 1

220
Q

Where did Pokhran 1 take place

A

Pokhran, Rajasthan

221
Q

When did Pokhran 1 take place?

A

May 18, 1974

222
Q

Pokhran 2 is aka

A

Operation Shakti

223
Q

When did Pokhran 2 test happen?

A

May 11, 1998

224
Q

National Technology Day

A

May 11

225
Q

Which is the only international Treaty signed by India about Nuclear Weapons

A

Wassenaar Agreement

226
Q

Expand SIPRI

A

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

227
Q

When was SIPRI established?

A

1966 at Stockholm

228
Q

Chair of SIPRI governing Board

A

Stefan Lofven (former Norway PM)

229
Q

India has set a target of clocking defence exports worth- USD 5 billion- by which year?

A

2024

229
Q

India accounts for X% of global arms exports

A

0.17%

230
Q

What is the global military expenditure?

A

$2240 billion

231
Q

United States, China, and Russia contributed what percent of the total global military expenditrue in 2022

A

56%

232
Q

India‘s military expenditure in 2022 amounted to what amount amount which is the fourth-highest in the world

A

$81.4 billion

233
Q

Under which Article can the Governor order a floor test?

A

Article 175(2)

234
Q

There shall be a Governor for each state according to which article
?

A

Art 153

234
Q

Governor can act only on advice of Council of Ministers
as per which article?

A

Article 163

234
Q

Governor has authority to call, adjourn, dissolve State Legislative Assembly according to which article
?

A

Art 174

235
Q

Anti Defection Law was added by ?

A

10th schedule

52nd amdt act, 1985

235
Q

As per the 1985 Act, a ‘defection‘ by 1/3rd of the elected members of a political party was considered a merger‘.
Which Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003- changed this to 2/3rd?

A

91st (2003)

236
Q

In which case- SC held that a Speaker facing removal notice can’t decide on disqualification

A

Nabam Rebia (2016)

236
Q

ECI fundamentally draws its powers of superintendence, direction and control of elections from which Article?

A

Art 324

237
Q

Parliament has accorded specific powers and duties to the ECI through (primarily) which Act

A

Representation of People Act, 1950.

238
Q

through Section __, ECI has power to register political parties.

A

29A

238
Q

In which case did SC make it clear the ECI cannot deregister a party for violating the Constitution or for breaching the undertaking given to it at the time of registration?

A

Indian National Congress (I) v Institute of Social Welfare & Ors (2002)

239
Q

The ECI has the power to decide disputes between factions of a political party, in case of a split - under

A

Para 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.

240
Q

Administrator of Green Credit [rogramme

A

Indian Council for Foresrtry research and education

241
Q

What’s greenwashing

A

practice of making false or exaggerated claims about environmental sustainability or achievements to create a positive image while not actually delivering significant environmental benefits

241
Q

Environment Protection Act of 19__

A

1986

242
Q

RBI Executive Director

A

Radha Shyam Ratho

243
Q

Long term goal of working group headed by RBI executive director to internationalise rupee is

A

Inclusion in IMF Special Drawing Rights* (SDR)

243
Q

SWIFT expand

A

Society for Wroldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

244
Q

When was SWIFT established

A

1973

244
Q

SWIFT is controlled by the central banks of ?

A

G10 countries (11 industrial countries- Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US )

European Central Bank

National Bank of Belgium

245
Q

Where is SWIFT based

A

Belgium

246
Q

SDR (international reserve asset) full form

A

Special Drawing Rights

247
Q

SDR was created in which year?

A

1969

247
Q

How many Russian Banks have opened Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA) with partner banks for the settlement of payments in rupee

A

20

248
Q

Expand SGX

A

Singapore Exchange Group Ltd

249
Q

SSGX Chairman

A

Koh Boon Hwee

250
Q

SDR is a basket of which currencies?

A

US dollar, Euro, Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, and the British Pound.
(SDR itself isnt a currency)

251
Q

As of Feb 2023, how many organizations are prescribed holders of SDR?

A

20

252
Q

SEZ (Special Economic Zone) constitutes how many acres of land area in India

A

261 crores

252
Q

In 2020 GIFT IFSC bagged __ place in Finance Industry and top rank in emerging financial centres in Global Financial Centres Index.

A

10th

253
Q

NSE was started in

A

1992

253
Q

National Stock Exchange Chairperson

A

Girish Chandra Chaturvedi

253
Q

Oldest Stock exchange of world

A

Amsterdam (1602)

253
Q

Total area of GIFT city - economic acitivty

A

886 acres

253
Q

MD & CEO of NSE

A

Ashishkumar Chauhan

253
Q

NSE’s flagship index?

A

NIFTY 50

253
Q

NIFTY 50 was launched in which year

A

1996 by NSE

254
Q

Oldest StockEx in India & Asia

A

Bombay Stock Exchange

254
Q

(BSE)- Dalal Street
Chair ?
MD & CEO?

A

Chair: SS Mundra
MD & CEO: Sundararaman Ramamurthy

255
Q
A
255
Q

World’s largest tomato producer

A

China

255
Q

Who ordered a floor test in the Maharastra Legislative Assembloy that led to Shiv Sena- Thackeray’s fall

A

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

255
Q

the GST Council was constituted by the President: As per which article of the amended Constitution

A

Article 279A (1)

255
Q

Through which amendment was GST introduced

A

101 constitution amnt act 2016

256
Q

Urea formula

A

CO (NH)2

257
Q

Global Fertilizer Day

A

13 Oct

258
Q

Government recently released Urea Gold Fertilisers
- this was created by who

A

Combining 37% Nitrogen and 17% Sulphur

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd. (RCF)

259
Q

PM of PApua New Guinea

A

James Marape

260
Q

The first law commission of Indepedent India was established in which year

A

1955 for a three-year term.

260
Q

The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in which year through which year and who was the chair

A

1834
Charter Act 1833
Lord Macualay

261
Q

When were the electoral bonds implemented? through which act?

A

2018

Finance Act, 2017

261
Q

Number of authorised SBI banks to issue electoral bonds

A

29

261
Q

Electoral Bonds are Available for purchase by any citizen of India for a period of ten days each in the months of

A

January, April, July and October

261
Q

Validity of Electoral Bon

A

15 days

262
Q

MoS for Heavy Industries

A

Krishan Pal Gujar

262
Q

Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

A

Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey

262
Q

FAME phase 1 - when did it start and end

A

Started 2015
Ended 31 March, 2019

262
Q

When was FAME 2 started and what’s its duration

A

Started 1 April, 2019
Duration: 5 years
Budgetary support: Rs. 10,000 crores

263
Q

GST on EVs is reduced from 12% tto

A

5%

263
Q

Jan Vishwas Bill proposed to amend how many provisions in how many central acts

A

183 provisions in 42 Central Acts

264
Q

Jan Vishwas bill was referred to which committee of the parliament

A

Joint Committee

265
Q

When did Asiatic Cheetah go extinct in India

A

1952

265
Q

Which is the only country where Asiatic Cheetah is found naturally

A

Iran

266
Q

According to a report by Boston Consulting Group and Michael&Susan Dell Foundation how many gig worlers are there in INdia

A

15 mil. in India
expected to grow to 90 million by 2028

266
Q

E-Shram Portal is national database of

A

Unorganised workers, including gig and platform workers
Launched in 2021
Individual can register themselves under 400 jobs

266
Q

FCI established in which year under which act?

A

Statutory body
Set up in 1965
Under the Food Corporations Act of 1964

267
Q

Chair of FCI

A

Ashok K K Meena

268
Q

World press freedom index 2023 theme

A

‘Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for All Other Human Rights’

269
Q

When was Jana Gana Mana adopted as the National Anthem y Rajendra Prasad

A

Jan 24 1950

270
Q

When was the national anthem first performed, by whom and where

A

First performed: by Tagore: Dec 27, 1911 at INC Calcutta session

270
Q

Parker Slar Probe is part of NASA’S which programme

A

Living with a star (launched in 2010)

270
Q

When was Parker Solar Probe launched

A

2018

271
Q

Parker Solar Probe was made in

A

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

271
Q

Parker Solar Probe spacecraft named after a living person

A

First ever NASA spacecraft named after a living person- Eugene Newman Parker

271
Q

Helios 2 was a collaboration b/w who and was launched in which year

A

Helios 2 (42.73 million km) - collab b/w NASA and old West Germany Space Agency - 1976

272
Q

BharOS is deveoped by who

A

Developed by IIT Madras’ incubated private company: JandK Operations Pvt. Ltd.

273
Q

BharOS is based on

A

Android Open-Source Project (AOSP)

273
Q

The second largest telecommunications market in the world

A

India

274
Q

Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme
launched by:

A

DoT & Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
in 2022

274
Q

FL 2027 is a potato variety developed by who

A

developed by Robert W Hoopes
at Frito-Lay Agricultural Research

275
Q

Reason for revocation of IPR: PepsiCo had provided an incorrect first date of commercialization of the variety (17 Dec 2009), when it was already commercialised in

A

2002 in Chile

275
Q

Internatinoal Seabed Authority HQ, no. of members

A

Kingston Jamaica
167 members

275
Q

Under which UN Convention was Intl Seabed Authority establishhed and who is its Sec gen

A

established under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its 1994 Agreement on Implementation.
Secretary-General: Michael Lodge (British)

276
Q

When was UNNCLOS adopted and when did it enter into force

A

Adopted in 1982
Entered into force in 1994

276
Q

IUCN World Conservation Congress

A

Marseille, Sept 2021
Adopted Reso 122
Introduces “Polluter pays Principle” internationally

276
Q

When was IORAC established

A

Mauritius, 1997

276
Q

How many members does IORAC have

A

23 members + 9 dialogue partners

277
Q

India is the __th country to conduct Deep Ocean Mission

A

6th
After US JAPAN CHINA RUSSIA FRANCE

278
Q

Deep Ocean Mission- is developing a manned submersible named
Cost
Planned launch year

A

MATSYA 6000
To carry 3 humans to 6000m depth
Cost- 4077 crores
Planned launch year- 2025

278
Q

India has been allocated ______ sq km area in the Central Indian Ocean Basin- by ISA

A

75000 sq km
Was initially allocated 1.5L sq km, 50% surrendered in 2002

278
Q

India- 1st country to receive “___” Status

A

Pioneer Investor

278
Q

Director of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

A

GA Ramdas
HQ- Chennai

279
Q

National Supercomputing mission was introduced by the Ministry of Elec and Info Tech in which year and to install how many supercomputers by 2022 in India

A

2015
The mission was approved in 2016
To install 73 supercomputers in India by 2022

279
Q

Which is India’s first supercomputer?

A

PARAM 8000
1991
C-DAC Pune

280
Q

First supercomputers under NSM

A

Param Shakti, a supercomputer at IIT Kharagpur with a performance of 650 teraFLOPS.

Param Shivay, a supercomputer at IIT BHU, has a performance of 1 PetaFLOPS. It is the first indigenously built supercomputer in India.
Param Brahma (IIT- Madras), a supercomputer with a speed of 650 teraFLOPS, was built in Pune

281
Q

India‘s largest and fastest AI supercomputing system, its speed, OS and manufacturer

A

Airawat PSAI
Speed- 13,710 teraflops
Manufac- Netweb Technologies

OS- Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS

281
Q

AI Supercomputer “AIRAWAT”- rank in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany- top 500 list

A

75

282
Q

When was Top 500 List Collection for supercomputers started

A

1993, updated once every 6months

282
Q

Top 5 supercomputers in the Top 500 list

A

Frontier, HP: Kept and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Fugaku: RIKEN Centre for Computational Science, Japan
Lumi: EuroPHC/SSC in Finland
Leonardo: EuroHPC/CINECA, Italy
Summit, IBM Power System, Oakridge

283
Q

Which Taiwan based Group is commonly known as Foxconn

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Hon Hai Technology Group
Est- 1974
2021- ranked 20th in 2022 Fortune Global 500

283
Q

Foxconn had signed a deal with Vedanta to produce __ nano metre semiconductors

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28

284
Q

Founder of Foxconn and Chairman of Foxconn

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Founder & Former Chairman: Terry Gou
New chairman: Young Liu

285
Q

Vedanta which was previously called Sterlite industries began in

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1980s

286
Q

Founder & chairman of Sterlite Industries Ltd (Vedanta)

A

Anil Agarwal

287
Q

CEO of Vedanta

A

Sunil Duggal

288
Q

Gravitational waves was first postulated in

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1916
Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity

289
Q

Who discovered the structure of DNA

A

Watson and Crick - in 1953

289
Q

GIANT METREWAVE RADIO TELESCOPE built and operated by who? Design is based on what? Research is funded by who

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Built and operated by: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, (NCRA-TIFR), Pune

design is based on the `SMART’ concept - for Stretch Mesh Attached to Rope Trusses.

Research was funded by McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

289
Q

To detect gravitational waves, how many comparable detectors need to be operating simultaneously around the globe

A

4

289
Q

When was the first detection of gravitational waves

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2015
By- LIGO, US
Led to Nobel in physics in 2017

289
Q

HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
was coordinated by

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National Institutes of Health and US Department of Energy
Duration-1990-2003

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