International Current Affairs Questions and Answers (13)
Total Questions : 25
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Which organization published the "Adaptation Gap Report for 2023"?
2. Which creature, according to a recent research, has its head everywhere on its body?
3. Which organization publishes the yearly "State of Climate Services" report?
4. The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 will be held in which nation?
5. Which nation is the home of Saima Wazed, the incoming Regional Director of the World Health Organization's South-East Asia region?
6. The "International Day for Biosphere Reserves" is coming up soon.
7. Which nation is supporting Uttarakhand's food security and funding India's "Hunger Project"?
8. Which nation held the "Space Summit," a two-day gathering of European space ministers?
9. Which port in the nation is the first to process 16 million metric tons (MMT) of cargo in a single month?
10. Which nation has withdrawn from the "European Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces"?
11. With reference to the report, which nation is connected to the "HEL1OS" Spectrometer?
12. In terms of weighting, which nation tops the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EM)?
13. For what purpose was NASA's Curiosity rover launched?
14. Which country reported the most number of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide in 2022, according to the WHO 2023 Global TB report?
15. Which organization publishes "The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)" as its flagship report?
16. Which organization makes the "Production Gap report" available?
17. Which institution is linked to the "quota of special drawing rights (SDR)" that has been reported in the media?
18. November 10th is a special day with the theme "Building trust in science"?
19. Which nation's Navy participated in BONGOSAGAR-23 and CORPAT exercises with India?
20. What is the name of the first robot CEO in history?
21. Which countries is connected to the Coronation Food Project, as reported in the media?
22. Which profession is Carlo Rovells, who was featured in the press, affiliated with?
23. India and New Zealand have earned a spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 elimination semi-final. Which two other nations made it to the semifinals?
24. Which region was named the World's Worst Region for Water Scarcity in a recent UN report?
25. Regarding the "Transporter-9 mission," which nation is involved?
Funding for climate adaptation from public multilateral organizations (like the World Bank) and bilateral sources (developed to developing countries) fell by 15% in 2021, according
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to the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) 2023 Adaptation Gap Report.
Notwithstanding the promises made at the 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, this drop took place. The goal of these pledges was to double the amount of funding for adaptation from 2019 levels, with an approximate annual total of $40 billion by 2025.
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2. Which creature, according to a recent research, has its head everywhere on its body?
The body design of starfish is far more widespread and intricate than previously believed, which puts their evolutionary theory to the test according to a recent study.
A 3D atlas
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of gene expression in starfish was produced by the researchers using genetic and molecular techniques. This revealed that a starfish's "head" is dispersed throughout its body, which begs the question of how these organisms evolved.
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3. Which organization publishes the yearly "State of Climate Services" report?
Health is the main focus of this year's World Meteorological Organization annual report on the State of Climate Services.
In order to help the healthcare industry deal with issues
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like rising temperatures, declining air quality, shifting patterns of infectious diseases, and problems with food and water security, the report highlights the vital need for tailored climate-related information and services.
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4. The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 will be held in which nation?
According to Union Minister of Communication and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, India will host the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) in 2019.
The international Teleco
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mmunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), one of the three international conferences of the International Telecommunication Union and, by extension, the United Nations system, is held every four years. It is the governing convention of the ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T).
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5. Which nation is the home of Saima Wazed, the incoming Regional Director of the World Health Organization's South-East Asia region?
Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been proposed to lead the World Health Organization's South-East Asia region as its next regional directo
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r.
In a vote conducted during the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia Region, Saima Wazed defeats seasoned public health practitioner Shambu Acharya from Nepal.
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6. The "International Day for Biosphere Reserves" is coming up soon.
At the 41st Session of the General Conference of UNESCO in 2022, it was voted to declare November 3rd as the International Day for Biosphere Reserves, to be observed globally.
Pro
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tected areas designed to preserve both plant and animal life are known as biosphere reserves. These protected places are essential to human livelihood activities. There are 134 nations with 738 biosphere reserves, and India has 18 biosphere reserves that have been notified.
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7. Which nation is supporting Uttarakhand's food security and funding India's "Hunger Project"?
Norway will contribute to the funding of India's "Hunger Project" and develop female leaders in Uttarakhand to safeguard the environment and advance food security.
The project wou
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ld cost ₹44.7 million and take three years, ending in September 2026. The project aims to improve van panchayats (forest councils) by providing capacity-building training for elected women representatives and federations.
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8. Which nation held the "Space Summit," a two-day gathering of European space ministers?
The European Space Agency suggested holding a competition for European companies to construct a spacecraft capable of transporting goods to the International Space Station.
The Sp
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anish city of Seville hosted the two-day meeting of European space ministers. Europe lacks an autonomous means of launching its missions into orbit due to delays with its new Ariane 6 rocket. In space, the United States, China, and private enterprises provide fierce competition for it as well.
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9. Which port in the nation is the first to process 16 million metric tons (MMT) of cargo in a single month?
In October 2023, Mundra Port in Gujarat made history by being the first port in the nation to handle 16 million metric tons (MMT) of cargo in a single month.
This was the most vol
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ume that any Indian port had ever handled. The Adani Group owns Mundra Port, which serves as the flagship of Adani Ports and the Special Economic Zone (APSEZ). It is the largest port in India that is currently in service, with the capacity to handle 338 MMT of cargo annually.
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10. Which nation has withdrawn from the "European Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces"?
Russia formally withdrew from a global security agreement that limits the use of conventional weapons, claiming that NATO's expansion has prevented such cooperation.
In reaction t
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o Russia pulling out of the agreement, NATO declared the official suspension of a significant security treaty dating back to the Cold War. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which was intended to stop Cold War adversaries from amassing forces at or close to one another's borders, was signed by the majority of NATO's 31 partners. The signature date was November 1990.
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11. With reference to the report, which nation is connected to the "HEL1OS" Spectrometer?
The High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured the impulsive phase of solar flares during its maiden observatio
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n period beginning on October 29, according to a statement from India's space agency, ISRO.
After being put into service on October 27, 2023, HEL1OS is presently adjusting its thresholds and performing calibration procedures. According to ISRO, this instrument is intended to track the Sun's high-energy X-ray activity quickly and with high-resolution spectrum.
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12. In terms of weighting, which nation tops the MSCI Emerging Market Index (EM)?
China holds the largest weighting of almost 30% on the MSCI Emerging Market Index (Emerging Markets), an internationally watched indicator.
India is now ranked second on the Index
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with a weighted of 15.5%, while Taiwan's weighting is 15.11%. The weighting of India increased from 12.97% at the end of January. India's share may increase to roughly 18.5% if South Korea were to move from the emerging market to the established market category.
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13. For what purpose was NASA's Curiosity rover launched?
On November 7, 2023, NASA's Curiosity rover celebrated 4,000 Martian days on the planet. August 5, 2012, saw the rover's landing in Mars' Gale Crater.
Its goal is to investigate w
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hether microbiological life may have existed on ancient Mars. After nearly 32 kilometers of journey on Mars, the car-sized rover drilled its 39th sample, a rock known as "Sequoia." The rover has dimensions of 10 feet by 9 feet by 7 feet.
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14. Which country reported the most number of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide in 2022, according to the WHO 2023 Global TB report?
In 2022, India was the country with the greatest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide, accounting for an astounding 27% of the global burden, according to the recently relea
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sed World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global TB report.
The paper states that in 2022, India had 2.8 million (28.2 lakh) cases of tuberculosis, with a case fatality rates of 12%. The analysis, which includes information from 192 nations and regions, finds that 7.5 million people had a TB diagnosis in 2022.
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15. Which organization publishes "The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)" as its flagship report?
The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report, the FAO's flagship publication, was released. The current agrifood systems support economies and supply food, but they also come wi
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th enormous hidden costs to the environment and human health, amounting to at least $10 trillion yearly.
This amounts to about 10% of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the report's 2023 edition, which looks at 154 countries.
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16. Which organization makes the "Production Gap report" available?
The Production Gap report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was made public before of the COP28 climate conference.
It issues a warning, estimating that over th
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e next seven years, global fossil fuel production will surpass by more than twice the amounts necessary to maintain the climate targets set forth in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, including the vital aim of keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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17. Which institution is linked to the "quota of special drawing rights (SDR)" that has been reported in the media?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved a proposal to increase member quotas by 50% in relation to their present amounts. The board of governors will now
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study and implement the suggestion as part of wrapping up the 16th general review of quotas.
With a quota of 13,114.4 million special drawing rights (SDR), or 2.75 percent of the total, India is currently the eighth-largest quota-holding nation in the IMF.
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18. November 10th is a special day with the theme "Building trust in science"?
Every year, from November 9 to November 15, there is an International Week of Science and Peace. As a part of the celebration of the International Year of Peace, it was first obser
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ved in 1986. The United Nations General Assembly declared the week in 1988.
November 10 is designated as World Science Day for Peace and Development in 2023. This year's festival has "Building trust in science" as its theme.
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19. Which nation's Navy participated in BONGOSAGAR-23 and CORPAT exercises with India?
The Northern Bay of Bengal hosted the fifth iteration of the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the Indian and Bangladeshi naval forces, as well as the fourth iteration of the bil
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ateral exercise BONGOSAGAR-23. In order to improve cooperation, ships and planes from both navies patrolled together along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) during this exercise.
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20. What is the name of the first robot CEO in history?
Mika, a robot, has been appointed by Dictador, a spirit brand with its headquarters located in Cartagena, Colombia.
Mika is a joint research project of Dictador and Hanson Robotic
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s. It has been altered to reflect the values of the company. The well-known humanoid robot Sophia was also made by Hanson Robotics. Mika claims to be able to make data-driven judgments quickly and accurately using sophisticated AI and machine learning techniques.
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21. Which countries is connected to the Coronation Food Project, as reported in the media?
On November 14, King Charles is slated to officially launch his Coronation Food Project, which aims to combat food insecurity and reduce surplus food waste. The project will be fea
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tured on the cover of the Big Issue magazine in honor of King Charles' 75th birthday.
The effort aims to address the issue of needless food waste and food insecurity among those who are financially challenged.
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22. Which profession is Carlo Rovells, who was featured in the press, affiliated with?
An Italian theoretical physicist named Carlo Rovells suggests that the universe "may have resulted out of a Big Bounce."
Dr. Rovelli describes the potential existence of white hol
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es, which are the opposite of black holes, in his most recent book, White Holes: Inside the Horizon. Blackholes, on the other hand, are thought to be the ultimate graveyard of matter, from which nothing can escape—not even light. Conversely, white holes might produce a brand-new universe.
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23. India and New Zealand have earned a spot in the ODI World Cup 2023 elimination semi-final. Which two other nations made it to the semifinals?
India, the hosts, will top the rankings in the event's group phase and advance to face New Zealand in the knockout semi-final.
The next day, South Africa and Australia will compet
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e in the second semi-final to earn a spot in the ODI World Cup final.
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24. Which region was named the World's Worst Region for Water Scarcity in a recent UN report?
According to a recently published United Nations report, more children in South Asia than any other region in the world are suffering from acute water scarcity that is made worse b
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y climate change.
The UN children's agency reported that South Asia had the highest number of children impacted by high or extremely high water scarcity worldwide—347 million children under the age of 18—in its report.
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25. Regarding the "Transporter-9 mission," which nation is involved?
The Transporter-9 mission was successfully launched from the Californian Vandenberg Space Force Base by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
According to SpaceX mission information, this is
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the Falcon 9 stage booster's twelfth launch and landing.
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