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8 Q: At which place was the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit held recently?
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6513dcaacb11fc5036ebc3da- 1Parisfalse
- 2New Yorktrue
- 3Johannesburgfalse
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Answer : 2. "New York"
Explanation :
1. The United Nations Climate Ambition Summit was held in New York on September 20, 2023.
2. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted the UN Climate Ambition Summit.
3. The main objective of the summit is to accelerate climate action as part of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28).
Q: Pramila Malik has been made the first woman Assembly Speaker of which state?
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6513dc067cef9d50246dd746- 1Telangana Assemblyfalse
- 2Odisha Assemblytrue
- 3Chhattisgarh Assemblyfalse
- 4Andhra Pradesh Assemblyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Odisha Assembly"
Explanation :
1. Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Pramila Malik has been elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Odisha Assembly.
2. Pramila Mallik has been MLA from Binjharpur assembly constituency six times, for the first time she was elected in the year 1990 on the Janata Dal ticket and in the year 2000 from Biju Janata Dal.
Q: Which warship from India participated in the first India-Indonesia-Australia trilateral maritime exercise?
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6513db2a56a7b2508cb9406f- 1INS Satpurafalse
- 2INS Sahyadritrue
- 3INS Kaverifalse
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Answer : 2. "INS Sahyadri"
Explanation :
1. The Indian Navy's indigenously built warship INS Sahyadri participated in the first trilateral maritime partnership exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Indonesian Navy.
2. “The trilateral exercise provided an opportunity for the three maritime nations to strengthen their partnership and improve their collective capacity to support a stable, peaceful and secure Indo-Pacific region.
Q: In which state is the recently declared tiger reserve, Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve located?
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6513d8e0733576506471a096- 1Maharashtrafalse
- 2Uttar Pradeshfalse
- 3Madhya Pradeshtrue
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Answer : 3. "Madhya Pradesh"
Explanation :
1. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve will be created by merging Nauradehi Sanctuary in Sagar and Rani Durgavati Sanctuary in Damoh in Madhya Pradesh.
2. Along with this, it is the seventh tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh and the 54th tiger reserve in the country.
Q: The world's first 3D rocket will be launched by which country?
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6513d7b310a18f508203e426- 1Indiatrue
- 2Americafalse
- 3Chinafalse
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Answer : 1. "India"
Explanation :
1. The world's first 3D rocket is set to launch from Sriharikota soon.
2. This is the rocket Agnibaan of Chennai's private space company Agnikul Cosmos.
Q: Which edition of 'G20 summit is being held in 2023?
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6513d6d07335765064719a69- 114thfalse
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Answer : 3. "18th"
Explanation :
1. The 18th G20 summit has concluded in New Delhi.
2. The G20 was established in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for finance ministers and central bank governors to discuss global economic and financial issues.
3. In the wake of the 2007 global economic and financial crisis, the G20 was elevated to the level of heads of state/government, and in 2009 was designated as the "major forum for international economic cooperation".
Q: In India, which of the following is NOT an objective of the National Manufacturing Policy?
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64b1834336fc1bf5764538b0- 1To increase the sectoral share of manufacturing in GOP to at least 25% by 2022.false
- 2To double the exports of manufacturing goods by 2022.true
- 3To increase the rate of job creation so as to create 100 million additional jobs by 2022.false
- 4To enhance global competitiveness, domestic value addition, technological depth and environmental sustainability of growth.false
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Answer : 2. "To double the exports of manufacturing goods by 2022."
Explanation :
In India, the following are the main objectives of the National Manufacturing Policy.
1. To increase the sectoral share of manufacturing in GOP to at least 25% by 2022.
2. To increase the rate of job creation so as to create 100 million additional jobs by 2022.
3. To enhance global competitiveness, domestic value addition, technological depth and environmental sustainability of growth.
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the changes made to small savings schemes by the Government of India in December 2022?
A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.
B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.
C. The interest rate on Public Provident Fund, Sukanya Samriddhi Account and Saving Deposits have been changed to 9% from 7.5%.
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64b17d50e154aff53366a820A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.
B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.
C. The interest rate on Public Provident Fund, Sukanya Samriddhi Account and Saving Deposits have been changed to 9% from 7.5%.
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- 2A, B and Cfalse
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Answer : 4. "A and B only"
Explanation :
All are correct regarding the changes made by the Government of India in small savings schemes in December 2022
A. The interest rate of five year National Saving Certificate has been increased to 7 per cent from 6.8 per cent.
B. The interest rate on senior citizen saving schemes increased to 8 per cent from 7.6 per cent.