MISCELLANEOUS Flashcards

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DARGAH WHERE HINDU AND MUSLIMS OFFER PRAYERS TOGETHER?

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HAJI MALANG DARGAH IN THANE.

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WHAT IS PROJECT PRAYAS?

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PROMOTING REGULAR AND ASSISTED MIGRATION FOR YOUTH AND SKILLED PROFESSIONALS.
GOAL IS TO FACILITATE SAFE, ORDERLY AND REGULAR MIGRATION FOR INDIAN WORKERS AND STUDENTS.

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PROJECT PRAYAS IS LAUNCHED BY?

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IT IS A JOINT COLLABORATION BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) INDIA AND INDIAN COUNCIL OF WORLD AFFAIRS (ICWA).

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WHAT IS RAMP PROGRAMME AND WHAT IS IT’S ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL BODY IN INDIA?

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RAISING AND ACCELERATING MSME PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME IS A WORLD BANK SUPPORTED CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL BODY IN INDIA: NATIONAL MSME COUNCIL.

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SUBSCHEMES UNDER RAMP PROGRAMME?

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1 MSME GREEN INVESTMENT AND FINANCING FOR TRANSFORMATION SCHEME (MSE GIFT SCHEME)
2 MSE SCHEME FOR PROMOTION AND INVESTMENT IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY (MSE SPICE SCHEME)
3 MSE SCHEME ON ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR DELAYED PAYMENTS.

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY FOR MSME GREEN INVESTMENT AND FINANCING FOR TRANSFORMATION SCHEME (MSE GIFT SCHEME)?

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SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA (SIDBI).

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY FOR MSE SCHEME FOR PROMOTION AND INVESTMENT IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY (MSE SPICE) SCHEME?

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SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA (SIDBI).

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY FOR MSE SCHEME ON ONLINE DISPUTE RESULTING FOR DELAYED PAYMENTS (MSE ODR) SCHEME?

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NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE SERVICES INC. (NICSI).

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IS AMRIT BHARAT EXPRESS AIR CONDITIONED?

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ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS VANDE SADHARAN DURING THE DESIGN STAGE IS A NON AIR CONDITIONED TRAIN.
IT HAS PUSH PULL TECHNOLOGY.

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RED ANT CHUTNEY FROM WHICH PLACE GOT GI TAG RECENTLY?

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MAYURBHANJ DISTRICT ODISHA.
KAI OR RED WEAVER ANTS OR OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA.

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SEVEN PRODUCTS FROM ODISHA GOT THE GI TAG RECENTLY. WHAT ARE THEY?

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1 KAPDAGANDA SHAWL- BY WOMEN OF DONGRIA KONDH TRIBE (PVTG).
2 LANJIA SAURA PAINTING AKA IDITAL- LANJIA SAURA COMMUNITY (PVTG).
3 KORAPUT KALA JEERA RICE
4 SIMILIPAL KAI CHUTNEY
5 NAYAGARH KANTEIMUNDI BRINJAL- KNOWN FOR PRICKLY THORNS ON STEMS AND WHOLE PLANT.
6 ODISHA KHAJURI GUDA- TRADITIONALLY PREPARED IN A TRAPEZOIDAL FORM CALLED PATALI GUR. NATURAL SWEETENER EXTRACTED FROM DATE PALM TREES.
7 DHENKANAL MAGJI LADDU- MADE FROM BUFFALO MILK CHEESE (CHHENA).

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WHAT IS PRERANA PROGRAMME?

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IT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS IN CLASSES 9 TO 12 IN LINE WITH NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020.

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PRERANA PROGRAMME IS LAUNCHED BY?
ITS AIM?

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
AIM TO OFFER A MEANINGFUL, UNIQUE, AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, THEREBY EMPOWERING THEM WITH LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.

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SELECTION OF COHORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN PRERANA PROGRAMME?

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EACH WEEK, A DIVERSE GROUP OF 20 STUDENTS, COMPRISING 10 BOYS AND 10 GIRLS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE PROGRAMME.

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CURRICULUM OF PRERANA PROGRAMME IS PREPARED BY?

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IIT GANDHI NAGAR.

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UNESCO’S WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS?

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REPUBLIC OF KOREA ne RUST GRENADE mara ZAMBIA par
INDIAN SAINT VINCENT (JAPNAM) decided to help victims with food in ARGENT
QATAR- BELL- BULGAR, MEXICAN, ITALIAN, JAM for KENYA and LKG students
1 REPUBLIC OF KOREA 🇰🇷
2 RWANDA 🇷🇼 3 UKRAINE 🇺🇦
4 SENEGAL 🇸🇳 5 TURKIYE 🇹🇷
6 ZAMBIA 🇿🇲 7 INDIA 🇮🇳
8 SAINT VINCENT AND GRENADINES
9 JAPAN 10 VIETNAM 🇻🇳
11 ARGENTINA 🇦🇷 12 QATAR 🇶🇦
13 BELGIUM 🇧🇪 14 BULGARIA 🇧🇬
15 MEXICO 🇲🇽 16 ITALY 🇮🇹
17 JAMAICA 🇯🇲 18 KENYA 🇰🇪
19 LEBANON 🇱🇧 20 KAZAKHSTAN 🇰🇿
21 GREECE 🇬🇷

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WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF UNESCO?

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ISRAEL 🇮🇱
LIECHTENSTEIN 🇱🇮
EARLIER USA WITHDREW FROM IT BUT AT PRESENT IS A MEMBER OF IT.

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HARIT NAUKA GUIDELINES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH?

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RIVER CRUISE TOURISM.

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WHAT IS PM MATSYA SAMPADA YOJANA?

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PMMSY IS A SCHEME TO USHER BLUE REVOLUTION BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL GAPS IN THE FISHERIES VALUE CHAIN FROM FISH PRODUCTION, PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY TO TECHNOLOGY, POST-HARVEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND MARKETING.
◎ IT IS AN UMBRELLA SCHEME WITH TWO SEPARATE COMPONENTS, NAMELY
○ CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME (CS)
○ CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME (CSS)
◎ IT AIMS TO
○ INCREASE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR TO THE AGRICULTURE GVA TO
ABOUT 9% BY 2024-25 FROM 7.28% IN 2018-19.

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WORLD EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL OUTLOOK REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.

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GLOBAL WAGE REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION

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WORLD OF WORK REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION.

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INDIA’S FIRST DARK SKY PARK?

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PENCH TIGER RESERVE IN MAHARASHTRA HAS BEEN MARKED AS INDIA’S FIRST DARK SKY PARK AND THE FIFTH DARK SKY PARK IN ASIA FOR PROTECTING THE NIGHT SKY AND PREVENTING LIGHT POLLUTION.

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CERTIFICATION OF DARK SKY PARK OR RESERVE IS GIVEN BY?

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INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION.

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WHAT IS MOH-JUJ?

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TRADITIONAL BUFFALO FIGHT IN ASSAM.

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WHAT ARE DRAGON BABIES?

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DRAGON BABIES ARE BABIES THAT ARE BORN IN THE CHINESE YEAR OF THE DRAGON WHICH BEGINS IN FEBRUARY 2024.
MOST RECENTLY 2012, AND 2000 WERE YEARS OF THE DRAGON.

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IS AADHAR CARD A PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP?

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NEITHER IT IS A PROOF FOR CITIZENSHIP NOR FOR DATE OF BIRTH.

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NODAL MINISTRY OF GOBAR-DHAN WASTE TO WEALTH INITIATIVE?

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MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI.
GOBARDHAN- GALVANIZING ORGANIC BIO AGRO RESOURCES DHAN.

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MONOLINE, TUBENETS AND RAFTS ARE USED FOR?

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SEAWEED CULTIVATION.

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CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION IS ESTABLISHED BY?

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IN 1963.

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PRITHVI VIGYAN SCHEME NODAL MINISTRY?

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MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES.
MAINLY ADDRESSES EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES FIVE COMPONENTS.
1 ATMOSPHERE
2 CRYOSPHERE
3 BIOSPHERE
4 HYDROSPHERE
5 GEOSPHERE

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SUBSCHEMES UNDER PRITHVI VIGYAN SCHEME?

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1 ACROSS- ATMOSPHERE AND CLIMATE RESEARCH MODELING OBSERVING SYSTEMS AND SERVICES.
2 O- SMART- OCEAN SERVICES, MODELING APPLICATION, RESOURCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
3 PACER- POLAR SCIENCE AND CRYOSPHERE RESEARCH
4 SAGE-SEISMOLOGY AND GEOSCIENCES
5 REACHOUT-RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OUTREACH.

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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY WAS FORMED IN 1973 BY TREATY OF?

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CHAGUARAMAS.

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FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM 2021-2022 ALL INDIA SURVEY OF HIGHER EDUCATION?

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  1. FEMALE ENROLLMENT IS GREATER IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES.
  2. GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO (GER) AND GENDER PARITY (GPI)- GPI IN FAVOR OF WOMEN.
  3. ARTS OVER SCIENCE- ARTS PROGRAMME HAD THE HIGHEST ENROLLMENT.
  4. PRIMACY OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS- STUDENTS PREFER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.
  5. DEMOGRAPHIES- AMONG GRADUATES 54.6 LAKH OR ROUGHLY 50.8% WERE WOMEN.
35
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UPI AND RUPAY SERVICES WERE LAUNCHED BY?

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NATIONAL PAYMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA.

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WHICH COUNTRIES ACCEPT UPI?

A

M BUNS SOFt
1 MAURITIUS 🇲🇺
2 BHUTAN 🇧🇹
3 UAE 🇦🇪
4 NEPAL 🇳🇵
5 SINGAPORE 🇸🇬
6 SRI LANKA 🇱🇰
7 OMAN 🇴🇲
8 FRANCE 🇫🇷 (1ST EUROPEAN COUNTRY)

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WHICH COUNTRIES ACCEPT RUPAY CARD SERVICES?

A

M BUNS
1 MAURITIUS 🇲🇺
2 BHUTAN 🇧🇹
3 UAE 🇦🇪
4 NEPAL 🇳🇵
5 SINGAPORE 🇸🇬

38
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NATIONAL PAYMENT CORPORATION OF INDIA IS AN INITIATIVE OF?

A

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND INDIAN BANKS ASSOCIATION.
IT IS A NOT FOR PROFIT COMPANY.

39
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WHAT IS A PAYMENT AGGREGATOR?

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1 IT IS A THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER THAT ENABLES CUSTOMERS TO MAKE AND BUSINESSES TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS ONLINE.
2 THEY ENABLE END USERS TO ACCESS MULTIPLE PAYMENT METHODS.
3 THEY DO NOT STORE ANY SENSITIVE INFORMATION.

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WHAT IS WEIMAR TRIANGLE?

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IT IS A REGIONAL ALLIANCE FORMED BY FRANCE, GERMANY AND POLAND IN 1991 IN THE GERMAN CITY OF WEIMAR TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN THEM.

41
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STATE FRUIT OF ASSAM?

A

KAJI NEMU AKA ASSAM LEMON.
GOT GI TAG IN 2019.

42
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FEATURES OF JNANPITH AWARDS?

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1 AWARD IS OPEN FOR ONLY INDIAN CITIZENS.
2 ENGLISH AND 22 SCHEDULED LANGUAGES ARE INCLUDED IN THE LANGUAGE LIST FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE AWARD.
3 THE ENTIRE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AN AUTHOR FOR INDIAN LITERATURE ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE AWARD.

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WHAT IS BHUT JOLOKIA?

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ONE OF THE WORLD’S SPICIEST CHILLIES.
ALSO KNOWN AS NAGA JOLOKIA AND GHOST PEPPER.

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WHAT IS GREY WAR ZONE?

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IT HAS EMERGED AS A BATTLEFIELD CENTRIC CONCEPT AND IS DEFINED AS THE USE OF COERCIVE MEASURES TO EXPLOIT THE OPERATIONAL SPACE BETWEEN PEACE AND WAR, THAT DELIBERATELY STAY BELOW A THRESHOLD SO AS NOT TO PROMPT A CONVENTIONAL MILITARY RESPONSE TO ALTER THE STATUS QUO WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN ATTRACTED.

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WHAT IS A TPAP?

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A THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER IS AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES THE UPI COMPLIANT APP(S) TO THE END USER CUSTOMERS TO FACILITATE UPI BASED PAYMENTS TRANSACTIONS.

46
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MARGALIOT WAS IN NEWS RECENTLY WHY?

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HEZBOLLAH FROM LEBANON STRUCK A MOSHAV (AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY) OF MARGALIOT VILLAGE IN ISRAEL.

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INDIA’S FIRST NATIONAL DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTRE HAS OPENED IN?

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PATNA, BIHAR.

48
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RUBYMAR WAS IN NEWS RECENTLY. WHAT IS IT?

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UK OWNED BULK CARRIER.
ATTACKED BY HOUTHU REBELS AND IT SANK IN RED SEA WHICH WILL POSE GRAVE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS.

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NEW AUSTRIAN TUNNELING METHOD IS ALSO KNOWN AS?

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THE SEQUENTIAL EXCAVATION METHOD (SEM) OR SPRAYED CONCRETE LINING (SCL) METHOD.

50
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YOPO ALLIANCE AND PALINAU ALLIANCE WAS IS NEWS. IT IS RELATED TO?

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RECENTLY, WARRING TRIBES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA SIGNS A CEASEFIRE DEAL. TWO FEUDING FACTIONS YOPO ALLIANCE AND PALINAU NEGOTIATED A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE FOR THREE MONTHS AT PORT MORESBY (CAPITAL OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA).

51
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BAN ON HARMFUL DYES USED IN FOOD?

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  1. RHODAMINE B- USED IN COTTON CANDIES (PINK WALI).
  2. CARMOISINE
  3. SUNSET YELLOW
  4. TARTRAZINE
    THEY ARE CARCINOGENIC.
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CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS DEVELOPED BY?

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NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY.

53
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WHAT IS SANKALAN APP?

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IT IS A COMPENDIUM OF NEW CRIMINAL LAWS BY NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB).

54
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What is UDGAM portal and it is launched by?
Its Purpose?

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  • Unclaimed Deposits Gateway to Access Information.
  • By RBI.
    Purpose -> It facilitates the registered users
  • To search unclaimed deposits/accounts across multiple banks at one place in a Government centralized manner.
  • To provide information on the claim/settlement process of each bank (which will be available in the search result).
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What are unclaimed deposits?

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  • According to RBI- balances in savings/ current accounts which are not operated for 10 years, or term deposits not claimed within 10 years from date of maturity are classified as “Unclaimed Deposits”.
  • These amounts are transferred by banks to the “Depositor Education and Awareness” (DEA) Fund maintained by the RBI.
  • The depositors are, however, still entitled to claim the deposits at a later date from the banks where such deposits were held along with interest, as applicable.
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World Happiness Report is published by?

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United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

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Key factors of World Happiness Report?

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  1. Freedom
  2. Social support
  3. Health
  4. Income
  5. Generosity
  6. Absence of corruption.
58
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What is Operation Indravati?

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There is some sort of unrest in Haiti and 75 to 90 Indians have been stuck there.
As there is no Indian embassy in Haiti, India through this mission at Santo Domingo, the capital of Dominican Republic is trying to bring back these Indians.

59
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Bahai minority was in news recently.
They are from which country?

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Iran.
Bahais have a spiritual center in the Israeli port city of Haifa.

60
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Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road connects?

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Connects Manali to Leh.

61
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Jobs for Resilience report is released by?

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World Bank.

62
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Which is the shrimp capital of India?

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Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

63
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Which place is called Japan’s Garden of Gods?

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Hokkaido. Recently in news due to warming.

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38th and 39th member of Artesmis Accord (Recently joined)?

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  • Sweden (38th)
  • Slovenia (39th)
    India (27th).
65
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Location of Dili?

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It is the capital of Timor Leste where India has planned to open Indian embassy.

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What are Laundromat countries?

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Countries that buy Russian oil and sell processed products to European countries, sidestepping European sanctions against Russia.
1. India leads ‘Laundromat’ Nations Selling Oil Products to Europe.
2. China
3. United Arab Emirates
4. Singapore
5. Turkey

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Yanomami Territory location and why in news?

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Brazil, it has been a subject of interest for illegal gold miners for decades.

68
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What is Sierra Madre?

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It is a rusty vessel of Phillipines (constructed in the US for World War 2) now lying in the South China Sea that is defending its territorial claim on South China Sea against China.

69
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Hangor Class Submarine belongs to which country?

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It is a diesel electric submarine built by China for Pakistan.

70
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Chakisaurus Nekul was in news recently what is it?

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Medium sized herbivorous dinosaur.
Was a fast runner and had its tail curved unusually downwards.

71
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What is Eggshell Skull Principle?

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It is applied when the offender would be liable for all injuries that might be intensified due to the pre existing conditions of the injured person that the offender might be unaware of. The frailty of the person cannot be used as a defence to escape liability.

72
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World Press Freedom Index is released by?

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Reporters Without Borders.

73
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Location of Mullaperiyar Dam?

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Located in Kerala but it is operated by Tamil Nadu.

74
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What is the conflict regarding Mullaperiyar Dam?

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  • Tamil Nadu wants the water level to be raised to 142 ft in accordance with the 2014 Supreme Court decision, whereas Kerala insists on maintaining it at 139 ft due to damage to dams and environmental concerns.
  • Kerala also objects about the fairness of the lease agreement.
75
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What is Turing test?

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If a machine can engage in a conversation with a human without being detected as a machine, according to the Turing test, it has demonstrated human intelligence.

76
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Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Narrow Artificial Intelligence (NAI)?

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  • AGI refers to a machine or software that can emulate human cognitive abilities, such that it can perform any task that a human can do.
  • Common form of AI is also known as narrow AI.
77
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Murakami method or reagent was in news, what is it?

A

Researchers have made a super thin sheet of gold that is only one atom thick (Goldene) which means that gold can be made into flat, two dimensional sheets.
To get a free standing, one atom thick gold layer, scientists used Murakami method inspired by Japanese technique.

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Future applications of Goldene?

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  1. Carbon dioxide conversion
  2. Hydrogen generating catalysis
  3. Selective production of value added chemicals
  4. Hydrogen production
  5. Water purification
  6. Telecommunications.
79
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What is Aitken?

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Aitken is the largest and oldest undisputed impact basin on the South Pole of Moon. China launched its Chang’e–6 mission to this far side of the moon.

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What is Laundromat?

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Laundromats is a term used to describe a type of financially fraud where large amounts of money, often obtained through illegal means, are moved through a complex web of transactions and accounts to disguise their origin and make them appear legitimate.