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2021-06 Current Affairs Quiz June 2021
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
1 pointsPobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Morigaon district of Assam.
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Morigaon district of Assam.
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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Morigaon district of Assam.
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
1 pointsThe Coronavirus variant first identified in India, technically known as B.1.617.2, can now be described as
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a set of names to label emerging coronavirus variants that are deemed to be of global concern.
The variant first identified in India, technically known as B.1.617.2, can now be described as ‘Delta’ and the so called ‘UK variant’ as ‘Alpha’ according to a note from the organization late on Monday.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a set of names to label emerging coronavirus variants that are deemed to be of global concern.
The variant first identified in India, technically known as B.1.617.2, can now be described as ‘Delta’ and the so called ‘UK variant’ as ‘Alpha’ according to a note from the organization late on Monday.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a set of names to label emerging coronavirus variants that are deemed to be of global concern.
The variant first identified in India, technically known as B.1.617.2, can now be described as ‘Delta’ and the so called ‘UK variant’ as ‘Alpha’ according to a note from the organization late on Monday.
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
1 pointsWhich country will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)?
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The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom.
Alok Sharma is COP26 President.
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The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom.
Alok Sharma is COP26 President.
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The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom.
Alok Sharma is COP26 President.
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
1 pointsWhat is the capital of Peru?
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Country: Peru
Capital: Lima
Currency: SolIncorrect
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Capital: Lima
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
1 pointsRiver Lancang is located in which of the following country?
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The Lancang-Mekong area is one of the regions with the greatest development potential in Asia and beyond. Lancang and Mekong differ in name, but refer to the same river—an important river running across China and the Indo-China Peninsula. Originating from China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the river has its source in Yushu of Qinghai Province. It is called Lancang River in China, while in its downstream after flowing out of Yunnan Province, it is called the Mekong River, running across Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, measuring 4,880 kilometers in length, covering an area of 795,000 square kilometers, and feeding altogether 326 million people.
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The Lancang-Mekong area is one of the regions with the greatest development potential in Asia and beyond. Lancang and Mekong differ in name, but refer to the same river—an important river running across China and the Indo-China Peninsula. Originating from China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the river has its source in Yushu of Qinghai Province. It is called Lancang River in China, while in its downstream after flowing out of Yunnan Province, it is called the Mekong River, running across Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, measuring 4,880 kilometers in length, covering an area of 795,000 square kilometers, and feeding altogether 326 million people.
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The Lancang-Mekong area is one of the regions with the greatest development potential in Asia and beyond. Lancang and Mekong differ in name, but refer to the same river—an important river running across China and the Indo-China Peninsula. Originating from China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the river has its source in Yushu of Qinghai Province. It is called Lancang River in China, while in its downstream after flowing out of Yunnan Province, it is called the Mekong River, running across Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, measuring 4,880 kilometers in length, covering an area of 795,000 square kilometers, and feeding altogether 326 million people.
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
1 pointsWho has been elected the President of the UN General Assembly for 2021-22 recently?
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In a first for the Maldives, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was elected the President of the UN General Assembly for 2021-22, winning 143 votes or nearly three-fourths of the 191 countries that voted in the annual election.
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In a first for the Maldives, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was elected the President of the UN General Assembly for 2021-22, winning 143 votes or nearly three-fourths of the 191 countries that voted in the annual election.
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In a first for the Maldives, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was elected the President of the UN General Assembly for 2021-22, winning 143 votes or nearly three-fourths of the 191 countries that voted in the annual election.
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
1 pointsThe Performance Grading Index or PGI is released by
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Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ approved the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India today. The Government has introduced the Performance Grading Index with a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education.
The PGI for States and Union Territories was first published in 2019 with reference year 2017-18.
Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Kerala occupy the highest grade (Grade A++) for 2019-20.
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Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ approved the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India today. The Government has introduced the Performance Grading Index with a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education.
The PGI for States and Union Territories was first published in 2019 with reference year 2017-18.
Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Kerala occupy the highest grade (Grade A++) for 2019-20.
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Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ approved the release of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India today. The Government has introduced the Performance Grading Index with a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education.
The PGI for States and Union Territories was first published in 2019 with reference year 2017-18.
Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Kerala occupy the highest grade (Grade A++) for 2019-20.
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
1 pointsRaimona National Park is located in which state?
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Raimona National Park is located in Assam.
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Raimona National Park is located in Assam.
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Raimona National Park is located in Assam.
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
1 pointsWhich country became the first country to approve bitcoin as legal tender?
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Bitcoin is to become legal tender in El Salvador, the country’s President said, making it the first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency for everyday use.
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Bitcoin is to become legal tender in El Salvador, the country’s President said, making it the first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency for everyday use.
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Bitcoin is to become legal tender in El Salvador, the country’s President said, making it the first nation to adopt a cryptocurrency for everyday use.
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
1 pointsIn India, The price of diesel was decontrolled in which year?
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The price of petrol was decontrolled in 2010 while the price of diesel was decontrolled in 2014.
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The price of petrol was decontrolled in 2010 while the price of diesel was decontrolled in 2014.
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The price of petrol was decontrolled in 2010 while the price of diesel was decontrolled in 2014.
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following countries was elected to UN Security Council recently?
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The United Nations has elected five countries to join the powerful UN Security Council with no suspense because all were unopposed — Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Ghana and Gabon.
The five new council members will start their terms on January 1, replacing five countries whose twoyear terms end on December 31 — Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam. They will join the five vetowielding permanent members of the council — the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France — and the five countries elected last year: India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
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The United Nations has elected five countries to join the powerful UN Security Council with no suspense because all were unopposed — Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Ghana and Gabon.
The five new council members will start their terms on January 1, replacing five countries whose twoyear terms end on December 31 — Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam. They will join the five vetowielding permanent members of the council — the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France — and the five countries elected last year: India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
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The United Nations has elected five countries to join the powerful UN Security Council with no suspense because all were unopposed — Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Ghana and Gabon.
The five new council members will start their terms on January 1, replacing five countries whose twoyear terms end on December 31 — Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam. They will join the five vetowielding permanent members of the council — the United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France — and the five countries elected last year: India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway.
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
1 pointsThe term ‘arribadas’ sometimes seen in the news in the context of
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The Olive Ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) is listed as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red list.
All five species of sea turtles found in India are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and in the Appendix I of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which prohibits trade in turtle products by signatory countries.
The Olive Ridley has one of the most extraordinary nesting habits in the natural world, including mass nesting called arribadas. The 480-km-long Odisha coast has three arribada beaches at Gahirmatha, the mouth of the Devi river, and in Rushikulya, where about 1 lakh nests are found annually.
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The Olive Ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) is listed as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red list.
All five species of sea turtles found in India are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and in the Appendix I of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which prohibits trade in turtle products by signatory countries.
The Olive Ridley has one of the most extraordinary nesting habits in the natural world, including mass nesting called arribadas. The 480-km-long Odisha coast has three arribada beaches at Gahirmatha, the mouth of the Devi river, and in Rushikulya, where about 1 lakh nests are found annually.
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The Olive Ridley ( Lepidochelys olivacea ) is listed as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red list.
All five species of sea turtles found in India are included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and in the Appendix I of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which prohibits trade in turtle products by signatory countries.
The Olive Ridley has one of the most extraordinary nesting habits in the natural world, including mass nesting called arribadas. The 480-km-long Odisha coast has three arribada beaches at Gahirmatha, the mouth of the Devi river, and in Rushikulya, where about 1 lakh nests are found annually.
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
1 pointsIn which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G7?
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Formed in 1975 in the aftermath of the 1973 Oil Crisis, the G7 then collectively produced 70% of the world’s GDP, a number that has dropped to 40%, as the Economist points out.
It comprises Seven nations — the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, Canada, Japan and Italy.
The G7 also became the G8 with Russia’s admission into the group in 1998, despite its limited national wealth compared to the other countries. The G8 reverted to the G7 again in 2014, following Russia’s expulsion after its annexation of Crimea.
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Formed in 1975 in the aftermath of the 1973 Oil Crisis, the G7 then collectively produced 70% of the world’s GDP, a number that has dropped to 40%, as the Economist points out.
It comprises Seven nations — the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, Canada, Japan and Italy.
The G7 also became the G8 with Russia’s admission into the group in 1998, despite its limited national wealth compared to the other countries. The G8 reverted to the G7 again in 2014, following Russia’s expulsion after its annexation of Crimea.
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Formed in 1975 in the aftermath of the 1973 Oil Crisis, the G7 then collectively produced 70% of the world’s GDP, a number that has dropped to 40%, as the Economist points out.
It comprises Seven nations — the U.S., Germany, the U.K., France, Canada, Japan and Italy.
The G7 also became the G8 with Russia’s admission into the group in 1998, despite its limited national wealth compared to the other countries. The G8 reverted to the G7 again in 2014, following Russia’s expulsion after its annexation of Crimea.
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
1 pointsIn which one of the following States/UTs is Asola Bhatti Sanctuary located?
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Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary is located in Delhi.
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Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary is located in Delhi.
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Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary is located in Delhi.
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
1 pointsRecently Rebecca Grynspan assumed charge as secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She belongs to which country?
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The UN General Assembly on June 12 approved the nomination of Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan to head the UN agency promoting trade and development, the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organisation.
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The UN General Assembly on June 12 approved the nomination of Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan to head the UN agency promoting trade and development, the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organisation.
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The UN General Assembly on June 12 approved the nomination of Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan to head the UN agency promoting trade and development, the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organisation.
