Practice World political socio economic panorama issues - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Mt. Sinha peak is located in?
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The United States has named a mountain in Antarctica after Indian-American scientist Akhouri Sinha.
Q-2) The Operation Inherent Resolve is the military operation against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) conducting by which country?
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Operation Inherent Resolve is the United States military operations in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Q-3) TRIPS is related to which of the following organisations?
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The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international agreement administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that sets down minimum standards for many forms of intellectual property (IP) regulation as applied to nationals of other WTO Members.
Q-4) Which among the following countries has recently legalised child labour for children above the age of 10 years?
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According to the legislation, a child above the age of 10 years can work under the parents supervision and above 12 years can work under contract.
Q-5) The Operation Ice Bridge, is the largest airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice ever flown was launched by _______.
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It will yield an unprecedented threedimensional view of Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, ice shelves and sea ice.
Q-6) Alphabet Inc overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company February 3, 2016. Consider the following statements associated with the company Alphabet Inc. - Alphabet Inc is the parent company of Google.
- It came in existence in October 2015, after search engine giant Google had announced Alphabet as its parent company.
- It has its own core business functionality which contributes to the revenues worth 74.5 billion dollars in 2015.
Which state is not correct ?Codes
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The core Google businesses was largest contributor to had revenues of Alphabet which has reported revenues worth 74.5 billion dollars in 2015 and had made a profit of 23.4 billion dollars.
Q-7) Robert Mugabe, who has been appointed as the chairman of African Union is the President of which country?
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Robert Mugabe is the President of Zimbabwe since 1987.
Q-8) Consider the following statements for Global Vehicle Sales in 2015. - German based Car Company Volkswagen AG has topped in global vehicle sales in 2015.
- Sale by Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp was 10.151 million vehicles in last year.
- Detroit-based General Motors (GM) ranks third in the list and has sold at 9.8 million vehicles.
Which of the above statements are correct?Codes
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Japanese automaker Toyota tops in global vehicle sales in 2015.
Q-9) Hifikepunye Pohamba, who won the prestigious Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership-2014, is the president of which country?
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Pohamba was chosen for the prestigious award for his contribution to boosting governance, media freedom and human rights in the southern African country.
Q-10) Consider the following statements: - BRICS countries has signed an agreement with China to place the Headquarters of New Development Bank in Shanghai.
- The agreement was signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and K V Kamath.
- The bank also signed a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the local Municipal government headed by Mayor Yang Xiong.
- The new bank will start issuing loans to green energy ventures and infrastructure projects from April 2016.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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All the above mentioned statements are correct.
Q-11) Consider the Statements: - Bangladesh’s oil spill disaster is considered as ecological catastrophe which may threaten rare dolphins, other wildlife species and world’s largest mangrove forests in the Sundrban’s.
- The tanker carrying an estimated 350,000 litres of furnace oil partly sank in the Sundarban’s Shela River after it collided with another vessel.
- This disaster may be considered as an ecological catastrophe and can destroy the delicate ecology of the Sundarbans – a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-12) Consider the following statements: - Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan.
- He has become the 3rd Hindu to hold highest judicial post in the Muslim-majority country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh by President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. With this appointment, he has become the first Hindu to hold highest judicial post in the Muslim-majority country.
Q-13) Consider the statements regarding Maritime Silk Road (MSR): - The 21st century MSR project is an initiative by China to resurrect the ancient maritime Silk Road.
- China has announced a USD 40 billion Silk Road fund which became operational in February 2015 for attracting small countries in the projects.
- The project will prioritize construction ports and infrastructure, industrial parks in strategically significant countries in Southeast Asia, the Mideast, Africa, Europe and the Indian Ocean region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-14) Consider the Statements: - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is now the world’s 3rd oldest living monarch.
- She is also the second longest reigning monarch in British history.
- She acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is now the world’s oldest living monarch. Currently she is 88 years old.
Q-15) Which of the following statements are correct regarding the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of the World’s Population” Report released recently? - The theme of the report is “The Power of 1.8 Billion: Adolescents, Youth and the Transformation of the Future.”
- India has the world’s largest population in the age group of 10-24 years.
- The African population is younger than the Northern European population.
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India has the world’s largest population in the age group of 10-24 years followed by China. Indian population is 10 years younger than the European population.
Q-16) Consider the following statements. - India and Israel signed four agreements to increase the bilateral cooperation.
- President Pranab Mukherjee’s three-day historic visit to the Jewish state is the first by an Indian Head of State.
- President was in Jerusalem for his tri-nation tour to West Asia where he held a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin.
Which of the above statement(s) is correct?Codes:
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India and Israel signed two agreements to increase the bilateral cooperation.
Q-17) Which of the following are the feature of Bilateral Security Agreement signed between the USA and Afghanistan? - All US and NATO troops will be called back from Afghanistan
- NATO has agreed to fund Afghanistan’s police and security forces till 2017
- Afghanistan and USA retain the right to withdraw from the agreement after two years
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The NATO and US forces combined are expected to be reduced to 12,000 and the US will retain access to 9 major land and airbases.
Q-18) Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct about International Economic Association (IEA)? - IEA is an inter-government association to promote mutual understanding among economists in different parts of the world.
- IEA organize a congress every three years.
- The 2014 International Congress was held at Jordan
- Kaushik Basu became the first Indian to be president-elect of the association
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IEA is an non-government association. Kaushik Basu became the first Indian to be presidentelect of the association after Amartya Sen.
Q-19) Who among the following personalities have been included in 2015 Fortune magazine’s “50 greatest leaders” list? - Sonia Gandhi
- Kailash Satyarthi
- Narendra Modi
- Raj Panjabi
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Kailash Satyarthi is ranked 28 in the list for leading global fight against child labour. Raj Panjabi, an Indian-origin Liberian is at 34th spot. He is CEO of non-profit Last Mile Health. Narendra Modi is at 5th spot in the list.
Q-20) Who won the world’s first Global Teacher Prize which is widely known as Nobel Prize for teaching?
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Nancie Atwell, a teacher at the Centre for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine, US, has been named as the first winner of the one million dollar global teacher prize.