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Question: Mount Merapi which got erupted recently is located in which country?(a) Indonesia(b) Phillipines(c) Italy(d) ColombiaAnswer: (a)Related facts: On 21 June 2020,Indonesia’s most active volcano, Mount Merapi has erupted fuming ash and smoke more than […]
Question: Consider the following statements with respect to International Transport Forum:1) The International Transport Forum is a non governmental organisation within the OECD system.2)India is not a member of International Transport Forum.Which of the above […]
Question: World Competitiveness Index 2020 is released by which institute?(a) Institute for Management Development(IMD)(b) World Bank(c) UNESCO(d) International Monetary FundAnswer:(a) Context:India continues to remain ranked 43rd on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by Institute […]
Question: What is India’s rank in the Environmental Performance Index 2020 prepared jointly by Yale and Columbia University?(a) 168(b) 165(c) 176(d) 155Answer:(a)Related facts: 12th edition of Environmental Performance Index was released in June 2020. What […]
Question: What amount of fund did G20 countries pledge to fight Covid-19?(a) US$21 billion(b) US$28 billion(c) US$16 billion(d) US$31 billionAnswer: (a)Related facts: To help fight the ongoing pandemic Covid-19, G20 countries pledged over US$21 billion. […]
Question: Which University astronomers have developed an environmental color “decoder”—to tease out climate clues for potentially habitable exoplanets in galaxies?(a) Cornell University(b) Oxford University(c) IIT madras(d) Harvard UniversityAnswer:(a)Related facts: Cornell University astronomers have developed a […]
Question: Consider the following statement: UN”s postal agency release commemorative stamp on 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication. Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by one of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor.Choose the […]
Question: Consider the following statement: International Energy Agency(IEA )is an autonomous intergovernmental organisation. Its Headquarters (Secretariat) located in Paris, France.Choose the correct one:(a) Only(1)(b) Only(2)(c) Both (1) and (2)(d) None of the aboveAnswer:(c)Related facts: According […]
Question: Consider the following statement: Global Energy Review 2020 report is published by International Energy Agency (IEA). According to the report advanced economies will experience the greatest declines in energy demand in 2020.Choose the correct […]
Question: Which of the following european country has recently banned the Labnese Shia group Hezbollah?(a) Britain(b) Germany(c) Turkey(d) BelgiumAnswer: (b)Related facts: Germany banned the Labnese Shia outfit named Hezbollah on April 30, 2020. The police […]