1) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Barcelona Convention?
1. Barcelona Convention is related to protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution.
2. Romania is party to Barcelona Convention.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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The Convention for Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution (Barcelona Convention) also known as the Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean or simply the Barcelona Convention, is a regional convention adopted in 1976 to prevent and abate pollution from ships, aircraft and land based sources in the Mediterranean Sea. This includes but is not limited to dumping, run-off and discharges. Signers agreed to cooperate and assist in dealing with pollution emergencies, monitoring and scientific research. The convention was adopted on 16 February 1976 and last amended on 10 June 1995.
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2) Lokmanya Tilak Award 2015 is awarded to -
a. Suresh Prabhu
b. Pranav Mukharjee
c. Subbaiah Arunan
d. Mohan Bhagavt
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ANSWER: Subbaiah Arunan
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Subbaiah Arunan is ISRO scientist who is the project director of India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about satellite launch by ISRO?
1. Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) will be launching nine nano/ micro satellites for United States during 2015-16 time frame.
2. These satellites will go as piggyback on GSLV's (GeoSynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle).
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 1
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Antrix Corporation Ltd, the commercial arm of ISRO, has signed agreement to launch about nine nano/micro (US) satellites during 2015-2016 time frame. These satellites will go as piggyback on PSLV's (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Madhesis?
1. Madhesis are diverse group of Nepalese native and indigenous to southern region of Nepal also known as Madhes.
2. Many Madhesi speak Maithili, which is Nepal's second most popular language.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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The Madhesi people inhabit the flat southern region of Nepal known as the Madhesh.According to the population census in 2011, Terai occupies 17% of the total area of Nepal and has 51% (22% Madhesi and 29 Non-Madhesi) of the Nepalese population.
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5) Which of the following statements is/are correct about RLV-TD?
1. First Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) would be held during the end of this year.
2. RLV-TD is a series of technology demonstration missions that have been considered as a first step towards realizing a Two Stage To Orbit (TSTO) fully re-usable vehicle.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both
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For this purpose a Winged Reusable Launch Vehicle technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) has been configured. The RLV-TD will act as a flying test bed to evaluate various technologies like hypersonic flight, autonomous landing, powered cruise flight and hypersonic flight using air-breathing propulsion.
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6) Which of the following is not a member of Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)?
a. Fiji
b. Singapore
c. Haiti
d. Comoros
e. New Zealand
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ANSWER: New Zealand
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Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries. Established in 1990, the main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address global warming. AOSIS has been very active from its inception, putting forward the first draft text in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as early as 1994. At the 2013 Warsaw climate change conference, AOSIS also pushed for the establishment of an international mechanism on loss and damages stressed by the wreckage of Super typhoon Haiyan.
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7) Which country's constitution allowed country's military to participate in foreign conflicts recently?
a. China
b. South Korea
c. Egypt
d. Japan
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ANSWER: Japan
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promoted legislation to allow the country's military to participate in foreign conflicts, overturning its previous policy of fighting only in self-defense. Since the Japanese constitution only allows the Japanese military to act in self-defense, the legislation reinterpreted the relevant passages to allow the military to operate overseas for "collective self-defense" for allies.
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8) Blackbuck National Park is situated in
a. Karnataka
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Gujarat
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ANSWER: Gujarat
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Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an ungulate species of antelope native to the Indian subcontinent that has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2003. Velavadar (Blackbuck) National Park is home to a large population estimated at 1500 individuals in the mid-1990s.
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9) Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) is located in -
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Rajasthan
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ANSWER: Rajasthan
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Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) is a research institute located in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The institute carries out scientific research in forestry in order to provide technologies to increase the vegetative cover and to conserve biodiversity in the hot arid and semi-arid region of Rajasthan and Gujarat. It operates under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education(ICFRE) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
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