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1. The headquarters of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is located in
(a) New Delhi
(b) Abu Dhabi
(c) New York
(d) Dubai
B is the right answer.
IRENA is mandated by 159 countries and the European Union to promote the sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, and to serve as the global hub for renewable energy cooperation and information exchange. Formally established in 2011, IRENA is the first major international organization to be headquartered in the Middle East.
2. Which will host the first ever global ministerial meet – 'E 50:50' – on elephants
a) India
b) South Africa
c) SriLanka
d) UNites States
A is the right answer.
India will host the first ever global ministerial meet – 'E 50:50' – on elephants in the Capital from November 14 to 19. The ‘E 50:50 – the First International Elephant Congress and Ministerial Meet, will bring together scholars, conservation practitioners and policy makers to discuss issues on elephant conservation policy. In 2010, India had set up an Elephant Task Force (ETF) to work out a strategy for the long-term conservation of the species elephants.
3. Who among these was the founder of SAF(South Asia Foundation)
a) Vivekananda
b) Narahimsa Rao
c) Madanjeet Singh
d) None among these
C is the right answer.
The Read more about him here https://www.currentaffairsindia.info/2011/11/unesco-madanjeet-singh-prize-for.html
4. Which among the following countries has started the construction of fourth generation nuclear power plants for the first time in history?
a) India
b) Russia
c) France
d) China
D is the right answer.
China has begun the construction of what is being called a fourth-generation nuclear reactor. The USD476 million, 200-MW project at Shidao Bay in Shandong Province started last month. Characteristics of the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor vaguely include “inherent safety” and “passive nuclear safety” which allows for a safe shut-down in an emergency without causing a reactor core meltdown or massive leakage of radioactive material. It can also raise electricity generation efficiency to around 40 percent from 30 percent now for second- and third-generation reactors.
5. Recently, which country has appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Egypt
d) Baharin
B is the right answer.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council. Two decrees reconstituted the council, which advises the government on new legislation, for a new four-year term - and stated that women should always hold at least a fifth of its 150 seats.
6. International Flower show 2013 will be held in which Indian state?
a) Assam
b) Nagaland
c) Sikkim
d) Jammu
C is the right answer.
7. The Kachin conflict is the named given for the civil war in
a) Srilanka
b) Burma(Myannar)
c) Bangladesh
d) Bhutan
B is the right answer.
The Kachin conflict is one of multiple conflicts collectively referred to as the Burmese Civil War. Fighting between the Kachin Independence Army and Myanmar Army restarted in June, 2011 after a 17 year-old ceasefire broke down. The recent conflict has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, the displacement of over 100,000 civilians and the widespread use of landmines[5], child soldiers[6][7], systematic rape[8] and torture
8. Which among the Indian state had entered the Guinness world record for the World's Largest Electric Guitar Ensemble
a) Assam
b) Nagaland
c) Kerala
d) Jammu
B is the right answer.
Dimapur, Nagaland, India-- 368 musicians with electric guitars performed at at Agri-Expo in Dimapur on the song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Guns and Roses, during an event organized by Sky Entertainment in association with the Government of Nagaland Music Task Force, setting the new world record for the Largest electric guitar ensemble, according to the World Record Academy.
9. According to Economic Freedom of States India Report which among the states has topped the list?
a) Kerala
b) Gujarat
c) TamilNadu
d) Maharashtra
B is the right answer.
Narendra Modi-led Gujarat has topped the list of 20 large states in terms of economic freedom. It displaced Tamil Nadu which had been at the top in 2009. According to the report, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar figured in the the bottom three in terms of economic freedom index for 2011.
10. Malay orgin Halimah Yacob is recently in news as she became the
a) First woman Speaker of the Singapore Parliament
b) First woman PrimeMinister of the Singapore Parliament
c) First woman Cheif Justice of the Singapore Parliament
d) None of these
A is the right answer.
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