May 10 2023 Flashcards

1
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For the first time in 75 years, Pakistan has made the decision to surrender its Hajj quota, 8,000 unused seats which will save the government a considerable amount of money totalling $24 million, to __.

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Saudi Arabia

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Significance of May 10

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International Day of Argania or International Day of the Argan Tree is observed to promote awareness and understanding of the argan tree’s environmental importance worldwide.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased its gold reserves by (1) % to 794.64 metric tonnes in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2023. The bank added 34.22 metric tonnes of gold during this period, which brought its total gold reserves up from 760.42 metric tonnes at the end of the previous fiscal year.
2. Expand WGC

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  1. 4.5%
  2. World Gold Council
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  1. __, a leading fintech company in India, has announced the rebranding of PAYBACK India, the country’s largest multi-brand loyalty program, as ‘Zillion.’
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  1. BharatPe
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  1. Gen Z(Zoomers)
  2. Millennials
  3. Gen Alpha
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  1. 1997-2012
  2. 1981-1996
  3. 2013-2028
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Laureus World Sports Awards
1. World Sportsman of the Year Award
2. World Sportswoman of the Year Award
3. World Team of the Year Award
4. World Breakthrough of the Year Award
5. World Comeback of the Year Award
6. World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award
7. World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award
8. Laureus Sport for Good Award

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  1. Lionel Messi
  2. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
  3. Argentina Men’s Football Team
  4. Carlos Alcaraz
  5. Christian Eriksen
  6. Catherine Debrunner
  7. Eileen Gu
  8. TeamUp
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(1) and YES Bank have joined hands to launch ‘(2)’, an international collection service for exporters who hold an account with YES Bank.
3. The funds collected can be converted into INR and settled into their local bank account within __.
4. What is e-FIRA?

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  1. Cashfree Payments
  2. Global Collections
  3. one business day
  4. An e-FIRA is a foreign inward remittances advice that provides exporters with a certificate for the international payments received. With the Global Collections service, exporters can receive an e-FIRA within 24 hours.
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__Extends $1 Billion Credit Line to Sri Lanka Amid Economic Crisis

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India

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  1. ICC Founded on
  2. ICC Chairman
  3. ICC CEO
  4. ICC Headquarters
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  1. 15 June 1909
  2. Greg Barclay
  3. Geoff Allardice
  4. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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ICC Player of the Month awards for April 2023
1. Men
2. Women

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  1. Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan
  2. Thailand skipper Naruemol Chaiwai
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The (1), a forum for high-level international climate talks held annually before the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COP), took place in Berlin, Germany from May 2-3, 2023.
2. This year’s conference was hosted by Germany and the __, which is hosting the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the UNFCCC.
3. Expand UNFCCC

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  1. Petersberg Climate Dialogue
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the UNICEF, and the UNFPA shows that, in 2020-2021, there were a combined 4.5 million deaths of this kind, with (1) leading a list of 10 countries that account for (2) % of the total.
3. Expand UNICEF and UNFPA
4. Which region has the largest number of deaths for maternal, newborn, and stillbirths?

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  1. India
  2. 60%
  3. United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, United Nations Population Fund
  4. Sub-Saharan Africa
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Badminton Asia has appointed __ , the Joint Secretary of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), as the Chair of the Technical Officials Committee.

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Omar Rashid

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The __ government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework.

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Telangana

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(1) , a Scottish tennis player, has won his first tournament since 2019 by defeating Tommy Paul, the world No. 17, 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the final of the ATP Challenger event in (2).

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  1. Andy Murray
  2. Aix-en-Provence
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  1. __ of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) called SAKSHAM was launched by the Union Health Secretary.
  2. Expand SAKSHAM
  3. The digital platform was created by the __ in New Delhi.
  4. Aim of the platform
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  1. The Learning Management Information System (LMIS)
  2. Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management
  3. National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW)
  4. Aimed at providing medical education and training to all healthcare professionals in India.
17
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First Airbus __ for India successfully completes its maiden flight.

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C295

18
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  1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.73 crore on the HSBC Bank for violating the __.
  2. Expand HSBC
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  1. Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006.
  2. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
19
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  1. In September 2022, the Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani launched the ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’ campaign, which aims to transform the 14 lakh __ into pre-schools that offer early childhood care and education.
  2. This campaign is focused on
  3. Expand ECCE
  4. What is ECCE?
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  1. Anganwadi centres
  2. providing early learning opportunities to children
  3. Early Childhood Care and Education
  4. UNICEF defines early childhood as the duration from conception through the age of eight. Early childhood care and education (ECCE) goes beyond preparing children for primary school.
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The Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana is an amalgamation of two distinct programs, namely the (1), which has played a key role in fostering the Khadi Industry in India, and the (2), which is dedicated to promoting and assisting small-scale rural enterprises.

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  1. Khadi Vikas Yojana
  2. Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
21
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What is the Global Stocktake?

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A report assessing whether current efforts will enable us to reach the objectives set out in the Paris
Agreement