Current Affairs Questions 15th May 2020

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Which of the following state has decided to develop its own standard operating procedure (SOP) for tourists visiting the state? A. Sikkim B. Goa C. Assam D. Nagaland

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिस राज्य ने राज्य मे ंआने वाले पर्यटको ंके लिए अपनी मानक संचालन प्रक्रिया (एसओपी) विकसित करने का निर्णय लिया है? A. सिक्किम B. गोवा C. असम D. नगालैंड

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●  Goawillsoondevelopitsownstandardoperatingprocedure(SOP)fortouristsvisitingthestate.●  AfterattendingthevideoconferencemeetingofPrimeMinisterNarendraModiwithChiefMinistersover

COVID-19,Sawantsaidthatinter-statemovementshouldbeallowedinarestrictedmannerasneighbouringstatesofKarnatakaandMaharashtrawitnessingaspikeincases.

●  गोवाजल्दहीराज्यमेंआनेवालेपर्यटकोंकेलिएअपनीमानकसंचालनप्रक्रिया(एसओपी)विकसितकरेगा।●  COVID-19कोलेकरमुख्यमंत्रियोंकेसाथप्रधानमंत्रीनरेंद्रमोदीकीवीडियोकांफ्रेंसकीबैठकमेंभागलेनेकेबाद,सावंतने

कहाकिअंतर-राज्यआंदोलनकोप्रतिबंधिततरीकेसेअनुमतिदीजानीचाहिएक्योंकिपड़ोसीराज्यकर्नाटकऔरमहाराष्ट्रमामलोंमेंस्पाइकदेखरहेहैं।

Goa

•  State: 30 May 1987 •  Capital: Panjim •  Number of District : 2 •  Governor: Satya Pal Malik •  Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant •  Members of the Legislative Assembly: 40 •  Lok Sabha Seats : 2 •  Rajya Sabha Seats : 1

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History of Goa ●  In the 3rd century BC, Goa was part of the

Maurya Empire, ruled by the Buddhist emperor, Ashoka of Magadha.

●  In 1312, Goa came under the governance of the Delhi Sultanate.

●  The Vijayanagara monarchs held on to the territory until 1469

●  In 1510, the Portuguese defeated the ruling Bijapur sultan Yusuf Adil Shah with the help of a local ally, Timayya. They set up a permanent settlement in Velha Goa.

●  After India gained independence from the British in 1947, India requested that Portuguese territories on the Indian subcontinent be ceded to India.

●  On 19 December 1961, the Indian Army invaded with Operation Vijay resulting in the annexation of Goa, and of Daman and Diu islands into the Indian union.

●  तीसरी शताब्दी ईसा पूर्व में, गोवा मौर्य साम्राज्य का हिस्सा था, जो मगध के बौद्ध सम्राट अशोक द्वारा शासित था।

●  1312 में, गोवा दिल्ली सल्तनत के शासन में आया। ●  विजयनगर के राजा 1469 तक इस क्षेत्र में रहे ●  1510 में, पुर्तगालियों ने सत्तारूढ़ बीजापुर के सुल्तान

यूसुफ आदिल शाह को एक स्थानीय सहयोगी टिमैया की मदद स ेहराया। उन्होंने वेलहा गोवा में एक स्थायी ठिकाना स्थापित किया।

●  1947 में भारत को अंग्रेजों से आज़ादी मिलन ेके बाद, भारत ने अनुरोध किया कि भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप पर स्थित पुर्तगाली प्रदेशों को भारत को सौंप दिया जाए।

●  19 दिसंबर 1961 को, भारतीय सेना ने ऑपरेशन विजय के साथ आक्रमण किया जिसके परिणामस्वरूप गोवा, और दमन और दीव द्वीपों का भारतीय संघ में विलय हो गया।

Goa in Recent News

●  Recently, A “a Black Panther” was found in Netravali wildlife sanctuary in South Goa.

●  Goa become the first state to be free of COVID-19. ●  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd’s

(MUCB) banking licence.

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Which of the following countries has recently developed the 'iFeel-You' bracelet for social distancing? A. Russia B. France C. Italy D. Iran

निम्नलिखित में से किस देश ने हाल ही में सामाजिक दूरी के लिए 'iFeel-You' ब्रेसलेट विकसित किया ह?ै A. रूस B. फ्रांस C. इटली D. ईरान

●  The Genoa-based Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has come up with iFeel-You, an intelligent bracelet which will help users respect social distancing rules.

●  The bracelet has been developed as the measures for safeguarding against the coronavirus lockdown is being gradually lifted.

●  It uses a radio signal only when another bracelet is approaching, it does not use GPS and therefore does not keep track of user locations.

●  जेनोआ स्थित इटेलीएन प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (आईआईटी) ने 'iFeel-You' बनाया है, जो एक बुद्धिमान ब्रेसलेट है और जो उपयोगकर्ताओ ंको सामाजिक दूरी के नियमों का सम्मान करने में मदद करेगा।

●  ब्रेसलेट को कोरोनोवायरस लॉकडाउन के खिलाफ सुरक्षा के उपायों के रूप मे ंविकसित किया गया है, जिसे धीरे-धीरे हटाया जा रहा है।

●  यह केवल एक रेडियो सिग्नल का उपयोग करता है जब एक और ब्रेसलेट नज़दीक आ रहा हो, यह जीपीएस का उपयोग नहीं करता है और इसलिए उपयोगकर्ता के स्थानों का ट्रैक नही ंरखता है।

Italy

•  Italy is European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands.

•  It has enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino.

•  Capital: Rome •  President: Sergio Mattarella •  Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte •  Currency: Euro

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Recently, Victoria Falls has been opened for tourists after lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Victoria Falls is in _________. A. USA B. Zambia C. Ghana D. Botswana

हाल ही में, COVID-19 महामारी के कारण लॉकडाउन के बाद पर्यटको ंके लिए विक्टोरिया फॉल्स खोला गया है। विक्टोरिया फॉल्स _________ मे ंहै। A. अमेरीका B. जाम्बिया C. घाना D. बोत्सवाना

●  Zambia has re-opened the majestic Victoria Falls for tourists, nearly two months after closing the world famous tourist destination due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

●  The re-opening of the Victoria Falls has been welcomed by travel agencies and tour operators who have promised to adhere to health guidelines issued by the government.

●  The Victoria Falls has lately recorded its highest volumes of water in a decade, further enhancing its natural splendor.

●  जाम्बिया ने COVID-19 महामारी के कारण विश्व प्रसिद्ध पर्यटन स्थल को बंद करने क ेलगभग दो महीने बाद पर्यटको ंके लिए विक्टोरिया फॉल्स को फिर से खोला है।

●  विक्टोरिया फॉल्स को फिर से खोलने का स्वागत ट्रैवल एजेंसियों और टूर ऑपरेटरों द्वारा किया गया है जिन्होंने सरकार द्वारा जारी किए गए स्वास्थ्य दिशानिर्देशो ंका पालन करन ेका वादा किया है।

●  विक्टोरिया फॉल्स न ेहाल ही में एक दशक में पानी के अपने उच्चतम संस्करणों को दर्ज किया है, जो इसक ेप्राकृतिक वैभव को बढ़ाता ह।ै

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Zambia

•  Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern-Central Africa

•  Capital: Lusaka •  President: Edgar Lungu •  Vice President: Inonge Wina •  Currency: Zambian kwacha

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Victoria Falls

•  Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.

•  It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

•  It is considered to be one of the world's largest waterfall due to its width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft).

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took part in the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). SCO has _______ members. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 11

विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने शंघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) के विदेश मंत्रियो ंकी बैठक में हिस्सा लिया। SCO में _______ सदस्य हैं। A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 11

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●  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took part in an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the eight member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) including Pakistan and China.

●  The meeting emphasised on cooperation to fight the deadly coronavirus including sharing of best practices.

●  The eight countries reportedly discussed sharing of information on best practices on containing COVID-19, particularly in the medicine, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical sector.

●  विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने पाकिस्तान और चीन सहित आठ सदस्यीय शंघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) क ेविदेश मंत्रियों की एक असाधारण बैठक में हिस्सा लिया।

●  बैठक मे ंसर्वोत्तम प्रथाओं को साझा करने सहित घातक कोरोनावायरस से लड़ने के लिए सहयोग पर जोर दिया गया। ●  आठ देशो ंने COVID-19, जिसमें विशेष रूप से दवा, चिकित्सा उपकरण, और दवा क्षेत्र शामिल हैं, पर सर्वोत्तम प्रथाओ ंके

बारे में जानकारी साझा करने पर चर्चा की।

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

•  The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

•  On 9 June 2017, at a summit in Astana, India and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full members.

•  Headquarters: Beijing, China •  Secretary General: Vladimir Norov

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that all CAPF canteens will now sell only indigenous products across the country from next month. Which of the following is not a part of the CAPF? A. CRPF B. CISF C. Ladakh Scouts D.  ITBP

गृह मंत्रालय ने निर्णय लिया है कि अब सभी CAPF कैंटीन अगले महीने से पूर ेदेश में केवल स्वदेशी उत्पाद बेचेंगे। निम्नलिखित में से क्या CAPF का हिस्सा नहीं है? A. सीआरपीएफ B. सीआईएसएफ C. लद्दाख स्काउट्स D. आईटीबीपी

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●  Home minister Amit Shah appealed to people to use products made in India and ordered all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens to sell only indigenous products.

●  He asked people to make the country self-reliant and use local products (products made in India) which pave the way for India to lead the world in the times to come.

●  The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that all CAPF canteens will now sell only indigenous products across the country from next month.

●  The CAPFs -- CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and Assam Rifles, canteens together sell products worth about ₹2,800 crore annually.

●  गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने लोगों से भारत में बने उत्पादों का उपयोग करने की अपील की और सभी केंद्रीय सशस्त्र पुलिस बलों (सीएपीएफ) की कैंटीन को केवल स्वदेशी उत्पाद बेचन ेका आदेश दिया।

●  उन्होंने लोगों से देश को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने और स्थानीय उत्पादों (भारत में बन ेउत्पादों) का उपयोग करने के लिए कहा, जो आने वाले समय में भारत को दुनिया का नेतृत्व करने का मार्ग प्रशस्त करे।

●  गृह मंत्रालय ने निर्णय लिया ह ैकि अब सभी CAPF कैंटीन अगले महीने से पूर ेदेश में केवल स्वदेशी उत्पाद बेचेंगे। ●  सीएपीएफ - सीआरपीएफ, बीएसएफ, सीआईएसएफ, आईटीबीपी, एसएसबी, एनएसजी और असम राइफल्स, कैंटीन मिलकर

सालाना लगभग 2,800 करोड़ के उत्पाद बेचती है।ं

Central Armed Police Forces

●  The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) refers to uniform nomenclature of security forces in India under the authority of Ministry of Home Affairs.

●  They are the: ○  Assam Rifles ○  Border Security Force ○  Central Reserve Police Force ○  Central Industrial Security Force ○  Indo-Tibetan Border Police ○  National Security Guard ○  Sashastra Seema Bal

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The finance minister has announced a emergency liquidity infusion of _________ for the Power distribution companies A. Rs 80,000 crore B. Rs 90,000 crore C. Rs 70,000 crore D. Rs 65,000 crore

वित्त मंत्री ने विद्युत वितरण कंपनियों के लिए आपातकालीन तरलता प्रदान करने के लिए _________ इंजेक्ट करने की घोषणा की है A. 80,000 करोड़ रु B. 90,000 करोड़ रु C. 70,000 करोड़ रु D. 65,000 करोड़ रु

●  In a relief to Power Distribution companies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a liquidity flow of 90 thousand crore rupees to the PFCs and RECs .

●  Vivaad se Vishwas scheme has also been extended up to 31st December without obligation of any extra payment.

●  India's power distribution sector is passing through a turbulent phase on the back of large accumulated dues to be paid to generators, liquidity issues due to restricted cash flow.

●  बिजली वितरण कंपनियों को राहत देन ेक ेलिए, वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने पीएफसी और आरईसी के लिए 90 हजार करोड ़रुपय ेकी तरलता की घोषणा की।

●  Vivaad se Vishwas योजना को भी बिना किसी अतिरिक्त भुगतान के दायित्व के 31 दिसंबर तक बढ़ा दिया गया है। ●  भारत का विद्युत वितरण क्षेत्र प्रतिबंधित नकदी प्रवाह के कारण जनरेटर, तरलता के मुद्दो ंपर भुगतान किए जाने वाले

बड़े संचित बकाए के पीछे एक अशांत चरण से गुजर रहा है।

DISCOM Companies

•  DISCOMs stand for Distribution Companies eg. BSES RAJDHANI, BSES YAMUNA POWER, TPDDL etc.

•  Since these companies are not generating electricity themsleves, rather purchasing it from someone else and just supplying to the final consumers, they are called Distribution Companies or DISCOMs

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हाल ही में राष्ट्रपति कोविंद ने पूर्व राष्ट्रपति फखरुद्दीन अली अहमद को उनकी जयंती पर श्रद्धांजलि दी। उन्होंने भारत क े_________ राष्ट्रपति के रूप में कार्य किया। A. चौथे B. पांचव े C. छठे D. सातवे ं

Recently, President Kovind paid homage to former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on his birth anniversary. He served as the _________ president of India. A. 4th B. 5th C. 6th D. 7th

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●  PresidentRamNathKovindpaidhomagetoformerPresidentofIndia,FakhruddinAliAhmedonhisbirthanniversaryatRashtrapatiBhavan.

●  FakhruddinAliAhmedwasthefifthPresidentofIndiafrom1974to1977andalsothe2ndPresidentofIndiatodieinoffice.

●  राष्ट्रपतिरामनाथकोविंदनेभारतकेपूर्वराष्ट्रपतिफखरुद्दीनअलीअहमदकोराष्ट्रपतिभवनमेंउनकीजयंतीपरश्रद्धांजलिदी।

●  फखरुद्दीनअलीअहमद1974से1977तकभारतकेपांचवेंराष्ट्रपतिथेऔरअपनेकार्यालयमेंमरनेभारतकेदूसरेराष्ट्रपतिभीथे।

Facts About President of India

•  Article: 52-62 •  President submits his resignation to Vice President and vice versa. •  If the posts of President and vice-president lie vacant, Chief justice of

India works as President. •  Two times president: Dr. Rajendra Prasad •  Two presidents that died in office: Zakir Hussain (1969) & Fakarauddin

Ali Ahmed (1977) •  Elected unopposed: Neelam Sanjeev Reddy •  First women: Pratibha Devisingh Patil •  First muslim president of India: Zakir Husain •  First president of India to die in his office: Zakir Husain •  Shortest-serving President: Zakir Husain

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‘Get CETgo’ online coaching portal received overwhelming response. The ‘Get CETgo’ scheme was launched by ________. A. Karnataka B. Rajasthan C. Maharashtra D. Assam

‘Get CETgo’ ऑनलाइन कोचिंग पोर्टल को जबरदस्त प्रतिक्रिया मिली। ‘Get CETgo’ योजना ________ द्वारा शुरू की गई थी। A. कर्नाटक B. राजस्थान C. महाराष्ट्र D. असम

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●  KarnatakaDeputyChiefMinisterhasinformedthattheGetCETgoonlinecoachingportalforstudentsappearingforCETandNEEThasreceivedoverwhelmingresponse.

●  Theportalhasbeenhelpfultostudentsaspiringtogetentryintoprofessionalcoursesforthenextacademicyear.

●  KarnatakaHigherEducationdepartmenthadstartedGetCETgoonlineportal,mobileappandyoutubechanneltoimpartcoachingforCETandNEET.

●  कर्नाटककेउपमुख्यमंत्रीनेजानकारीदीहैकिसीईटीऔरएनईईटीकेलिएउपस्थितहोनेवालेछात्रोंकेलिए‘GetCETgo’ऑनलाइनकोचिंगपोर्टलकोभारीप्रतिक्रियामिलीहै।

●  पोर्टलअगलेशैक्षणिकवर्षकेलिएव्यावसायिकपाठ्यक्रमोंमेंप्रवेशपानेकेइच्छुकछात्रोंकेलिएमददगाररहाह।ै

●  कर्नाटकउच्चशिक्षाविभागनेCETऔरNEETकेलिएकोचिंगप्रदानकरनेकेलिएGetCETgoऑनलाइनपोर्टल,मोबाइलऐपऔरयूट्यूबचैनलशुरूकियाथा।

Karnataka

•  State: 1 November 1956 (as Mysore State)

•  Capital: Bangalore •  Number of District : 30 •  Governor: Vajubhai Vala •  Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa (BJP) •  Members of the Legislative Assembly:

224 •  Lok Sabha Seats : 28 •  Rajya Sabha Seats : 12

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●  Anshi National Park ●  Bandipur National Park ●  Bannerghatta National Park ●  Kudremukh National Park ●  Nagarhole National Park

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka

Karnataka in Recent News

●  Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central Karnataka said it is prohibited to celebrate Bangalore Karaga Shakthyothsava. ○  Karaga is one of the oldest and widely celebrated festivals of Karnataka.

●  Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB), has launched a loan scheme to provide some relief to borrowers whose business activities are disrupted on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. ○  It launched the loan scheme ‘Vikas Abhaya’ in Dharwad, that will be an additional credit facility

to the eligible existing micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) borrowers.

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Who among the following has been appointed as the new Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)? A. V. Vidyavathi B. Manoj Raghuvanshi C. Mansi Asthana D. Kalpana Joshi

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिसे भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण (एएसआई) के नए महानिदेशक के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है? A. वी विद्यावती B. मनोज रघुवंशी C. मानसी अस्थाना D. कल्पना जोशी

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●  IASofficerV.VidyavathiisappointedasthenewDirector-GeneralofArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia(ASI)effectivefrom12thMay2020.

●  Sheisa1991batchKarnatakacadreofficer.●  IASअधिकारीवीविद्यावतीकोभारतीयपुरातत्वसर्वेक्षण(एएसआई)कीनईमहानिदेशककेरूपमें12मई2020से

प्रभावी,नियुक्तकियागयाहै।●  वह1991बैचकीकर्नाटककैडरकीअधिकारीहैं।

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

●  The Archaeological Survey of India is an Indian government agency attached to the Ministry of Culture that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in the country.

●  Founder: Alexander Cunningham ●  Founded: 1861 ●  Headquarters location: New Delhi ●  Parent organisation: Ministry of Culture, Government of India ●  Motto: प्रत्नकीर्तिमपावृणु

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Which of the following bank has approved USD 1 billion Emergency Assistance Program Loan to India? A. New Development Bank B. Asian Development Bank C. Asian Infrastructure Investment

Bank D. World Bank

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिस बैंक ने भारत के लिए 1 बिलियन अमेरिकी डॉलर की आपातकालीन सहायता कार्यक्रम ऋण स्वीकृत किया है? A. न्यू डेवलपमेंट बैंक B. एशियाई विकास बैंक C. एशियाई अवसंरचना निवेश बैंक D. विश्व बैंक

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●  EmergencyAssistanceProgramLoanofUSD1billionhasbeenapprovedbytheNewDevelopmentBank(NDB)toIndia.

●  TheEmergencyAssistanceProgramLoanaimstosupporttheGovernmentofIndiainitsattempttocurbthespreadofCOVID-19aswellastominimizethehuman,socialandeconomiclossescausedbytheCOVID-19outbreak.

●  न्यूडेवलपमेंटबैंक(NDB)द्वाराभारतकेलिए1बिलियनअमरीकीडालरकाआपातकालीनसहायताकार्यक्रमऋणअनुमोदितकियागयाहै।

●  आपातकालीनसहायताकार्यक्रमऋणकाउद्देश्यCOVID-19केप्रसारकोरोकनेकेसाथ-साथCOVID-19केप्रकोपसेहोनेवालेमानवीय,सामाजिकऔरआर्थिकनुकसानकोकमकरनेकेअपनेप्रयासमेंभारतसरकारकासमर्थनकरनाहै।

Previous contribution of NDB

•  In April 2020, New Development Bank provided financial assistance of about five billion dollars to BRICS countries including Emergency Assistance of one billion dollar to India to combat COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Development Bank ●  The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS

Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

●  The bank is headquartered in Shanghai, China. ●  The first regional office of the NDB is in Johannesburg, South Africa. ●  President: K.V. Kamath

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BRICS

•  BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

•  Originally the first four were grouped as "BRIC" (or "the BRICs"), before the induction of South Africa in 2010.

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Which of the following state government has launched ‘HOPE’ portal to help unemployed youth? A. Himachal Pradesh B. West Bengal C. Uttarakhand D. Telangana

निम्न में से किस राज्य सरकार ने बेरोजगार युवाओं की मदद के लिए ‘HOPE’ पोर्टल लॉन्च किया है? A. हिमाचल प्रदेश B. पश्चिम बंगाल C. उत्तराखंड D. तेलंगाना

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●  UttarakhandChiefMinisterTrivendraSinghRawathaslaunched“HOPE”portaltohelpunemployedyouthtogetjobsopportunities.

●  HOPEstandsfor‘HelpingOutPeopleEverywhere’.●  Theportalwillbeusedtocollectthedataontheyouthsofthestatewhoarestayinginaswellasthe

recentlyreturnedmigrantyouths.●  Thedatabaseintheportalwillhelpemployerstofindsuitablecandidatesfortheirrequirements.●  उत्तराखंडकेमुख्यमंत्रीत्रिवेंद्रसिंहरावतनेबेरोजगारयुवाओंकोरोजगारकेअवसरप्राप्तकरनेमेंमददकरनेकेलिए

“HOPE”पोर्टललॉन्चकियाहै।●  HOPEकाअर्थ‘HelpingOutPeopleEverywhere’ह।ै●  पोर्टलकाउपयोगराज्यकेउनप्रवासीयुवाओंकाडेटाएकत्रकरनेकेलिएकियाजाएगाजोहालहीमेंवापसआएहैं।●  पोर्टलमेंडेटाबेसनियोक्ताओंकोउनकीआवश्यकताओंकेलिएउपयुक्तउम्मीदवारखोजनेमेंमददकरेगा।

Uttarakhand

•  Statehood 9 November 2000 •  Capital: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain

(Summer) •  Governor: Baby Rani Maurya •  Chief Minister : Trivendra Singh Rawat •  Legislative Assembly: 70 seats •  Rajya Sabha: 3 seats •  Lok Sabha: 5 seats

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Uttarakhand in Recent News

●  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat named Gairsain as the new summer capital of the state. ○  Gairsain, located in Chamoli district between the Kumaon and Garhwal regions, will function as

the summer capital.

●  The portal of the central Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand opened after the winter break. ○  The portals were thrown open amid chanting of Vedic Mantras and performance of necessary

rituals. ○  Located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river, Kedarnath is located in the

state of Uttarakhand.

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Indian Army is considering to induct civilians on a 'Tour of Duty' (ToD) for _________ years of service in it as both officers and other ranks. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

भारतीय सेना अधिकारियो ंऔर अन्य रैंकों के रूप में _________ वर्षों की सेवा के लिए 'टूर ऑफ ड्यूटी' (ToD) पर नागरिकों को शामिल करने पर विचार कर रही ह।ै A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

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●  Armyisfinalizingaradicalproposalforinductingyoungstersforathree-year“TourofDuty(ToD)”tenureasbothofficersandjawans.

●  TheToDscheme,ifandwhenapproved,willinitiallybelaunchedwitharound100vacanciesforofficersand1,000forjawans.

●  TheToDschemewouldentail“voluntarymilitaryservice”tomarkafar-reachingshiftawayfromtheexisting“permanentservice”inthearmedforces.

●  सेनानेअधिकारियोंऔरजवानोंकेरूपमेंतीनसालके"टूरऑफड्यूटी(ToD)"कार्यकालकेलिएयुवाओंकोशामिलकरनेकेलिएएकप्रस्तावकोअंतिमरूपदियाहै।

●  ToDयोजना,यदिऔरजबअनुमोदितहो,शुरूमेंअधिकारियोंकेलिएलगभग100रिक्तियोंऔरजवानोंकेलिए1,000केसाथशुरूकीजाएगी।

●  टीओडीयोजनासशस्त्रबलोंमेंमौजूदा"स्थायीसेवा"सेदूरकीपारीकोचिह्नितकरनेकेलिए"स्वैच्छिकसैन्यसेवा"कीआवश्यकताहोगी।

Which of the following nation has said that it will oppose US’s attempt to extend arms embargo on Iran? A. Israel B. Saudi Arabia C. Russia D. China

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिस राष्ट्र ने कहा है कि वह ईरान पर हथियारों के विस्तार के संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के प्रयास का विरोध करेगा? A. इजराइल B. सऊदी अरब C. रूस D. चीन

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●  Russia’sUNambassadorsaidthatitwillopposeanyattemptsbytheUnitedStatestoextendthearmsembargoonIranandreimposeUNsanctionsagainsttheIslamicRepublic.

●  TheUnitedStates,Russia,China,Germany,BritainandFranceenteredadealagreeingtoprovidesanctionsrelieftoIraninlieuofpreventingitfromdevelopingnuclearweapons.

●  Laterin2018,USPresidentDonaldTrumpannouncedWashington’swithdrawalfromthedeal,knownasJointComprehensivePlanofAction(JCPOA),callingit“theworstdealever”.

●  रूसकेसंयुक्तराष्ट्रकेराजदूतनेकहाकिवहसंयुक्तराज्यअमेरिकाद्वाराईरानपरहथियारोंकोबढ़ानेऔरइस्लामिकगणराज्यकेखिलाफसंयुक्तराष्ट्रकेप्रतिबंधोंकाविरोधकरनेकेकिसीभीप्रयासकाविरोधकरेगा।

●  अमेरिका,रूस,चीन,जर्मनी,ब्रिटेनऔरफ्रांसनेपरमाणुहथियारविकसितकरनेसेरोकनेकेएवजमेंईरानकोप्रतिबंधोंसेराहतदेनेपरसहमतिजतातेहुएएकसौदाकिया।

●  बादमें2018में,अमेरिकीराष्ट्रपतिडोनाल्डट्रम्पनेवाशिंगटनसेसौदेकोवापसलेनेकीघोषणाकी,जिसेजॉइंटकॉम्प्रिहेंसिवप्लानऑफ़एक्शन(JCPOA)केरूपमेंजानाजाताहै,औरइसे"अबतककासबसेखराबसौदा"कहा।

Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

•  Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA): JCPOA is also known as the "Iran deal" or "Iran nuclear deal".

•  The deal was made in July 2015. •  It is an agreement on Iran's nuclear program made between Iran, the P5+1 (the five

permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany) and the European Union.

•  JCPOA limits Iran’s uranium enrichment programme until 2030 and contains monitoring and transparency measures that will remain in place long after that date.

Russia

•  Russia is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. •  It is the largest country in the world by area, spanning more than one-eighth of the

Earth's inhabited land area, stretching eleven time zones, and bordering 16 sovereign nations.

•  Capital: Moscow •  President: Vladimir Putin •  Speaker of the Federation Council: Valentina Matviyenko •  Chief Justice: Vyacheslav Lebedev •  Legislature: Federal Assembly

–  Upper house: Federation Council –  Lower house: State Duma

•  Currency: Russian ruble

Russia in Recent News

●  India and Russia are in talks to expand their energy partnership by increasing crude oil imports from Russia. ○  Both the countries signed a memorandum of understanding to import coking coal to meet

requirements of Indian steel industry.

●  Russia will launch its first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate and environment at the end of the year. ○  The number one Arktika-M spacecraft has been developed and is undergoing radio-electronic

testing.

●  Russian President Vladimir Putin has honoured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a commemorative World War II medal to mark the 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.

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India has been placed at ________ spot on World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Energy Transition Index? A. 56th B. 85th C. 91st D. 74th

विश्व आर्थिक मंच (WEF) के वैश्विक एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन इंडेक्स पर भारत को ________ स्थान पर रखा गया है? A. 56 वें B. 85 वें C. 91 वें D. 74 वें

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●  AccordingtotheWorldEconomicForum(WEF),Indiahasmoveduptwopositionstorank74thonaglobal‘EnergyTransitionIndex’withimprovementsonallkeyparametersofeconomicgrowth,energysecurityandenvironmentalsustainability.

●  TheWEFstudymeasuresreadinessforcleanenergytransitionin115economiesshowedthat94havemadeprogresssince2015,butenvironmentalsustainabilitycontinuestolag.

●  SwedenhastoppedtheEnergyTransitionIndex(ETI)forthethirdconsecutiveyearandisfollowedbySwitzerlandandFinlandinthetopthree.

●  वर्ल्डइकोनॉमिकफोरम(WEF)केअनुसार,भारतनेआर्थिकविकास,ऊर्जासुरक्षाऔरपर्यावरणस्थिरताकेसभीप्रमुखमापदंडोंमेंसुधारकेसाथवैश्विक‘एनर्जीट्रांजिशनइंडेक्स’में74वेंस्थानपरपहुंचनेकेलिएदोआगेआयाहैं।

●  WEFकेअध्ययनने115अर्थव्यवस्थाओंमेंस्वच्छऊर्जाट्रांजिशनकेलिएतत्परताकाआकलनकियाहैजिसमे115मेंसे94देशोने2015सेप्रगतिकीहै,लेकिनपर्यावरणीयस्थिरतालगातारघाटरहीह।ै

●  स्वीडननेलगातारतीसरेसालएनर्जीट्रांजिशनइंडेक्स(ETI)मेंशीर्षस्थानहासिलकियाहैऔरउसकेबादशीर्षतीनमेंस्विट्ज़रलैंडऔरफ़िनलैंडहैं।

World Economic Forum

•  The WEF hosts an annual meeting at the end of January in Davos.

•  Formation January 1971 •  Headquarters Cologny, Switzerland •  Executive Chairman: Klaus Schwab •  It publishes reports like:

–  Inclusive growth & Development Report –  Environmental Performance Index –  Global Competitive Index –  Global Energy Architecture Performance Index –  Global Gender Gap Report –  Global Information Technology Report –  Outlook on Global Agenda –  The Global Risk Report –  Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report

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