1) Which country has agreed to setup a National Crisis Management Centre for India to handle disaster and other emergency situations?
a. United States
b. China
c. Russia
d. Pakistan
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ANSWER: Russia
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Russia has agreed to assist India to set up National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in the country to handle disaster and other emergency situations.
This was agreed during a meeting between Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Minister for Emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov in Moscow.
Both sides agreed that EMERCOM of Russia would cooperate with India in the establishment of the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in India.
India also reviewed the progress made on the agreement on disaster management signed in 2010.
The countries also agreed on a programme of training of specialists and sharing of each other's experiences as well as best practices in the field of Disaster Management.
The two leaders later signed a joint implementation plan for 2018-19 for cooperation in disaster management.
They also reviewed the implementation of the agreement on information security signed in October 2016.
Both sides also welcomed the ongoing cooperation and the regular exchange of visits between the two National Security Councils.
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2) Which group of nations condemned the chemical attack in Syria holding President Bhashar al Assad responsible?
a. G-7
b. G-3
c. G-20
d. BRICS
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ANSWER: G-7
Explanation:
Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries and several other West Asian countries spoke with one voice at a meeting in Lucca, Italy, condemning the chemical attack in Syria that left 89 people dead.
The US and its allies held Syrian President Bhashar al-Assad responsible for the attacks.
The G7 also lent support to the U.S. for its attack on the Syrian government-controlled Shayrat airfield in Homs province last Thursday.
While the G7 united to isolate Mr. Assad diplomatically and urged Russia to do the same, no agreement was reached on sanctions against Russia for supporting the Syrian regime.
Some experts hold that the chemical attack and the US strike may not change the situation in Syria dramatically.
All About G-7 Countries - Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- France: President François Hollande
- Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel
- Italy (2017 Chair): Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
- Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
- United Kingdom: Prime Minister Theresa May
- United States: President Donald Trump
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3) Which country did PM Narendra Modi receive a page from Gandhiji’s diary containing his handwritten notes?
a. US
b. UK
c. Russia
d. Australia
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ANSWER: Russia
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A page from Gandhiji’s diary containing his handwritten notes and an 18th century Bengali sword have been presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin to PM Narendra Modi. The items were presented during a meeting between the two leaders in the Kremlin.
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4) In which country the first International Army Games was held?
a. China
b. Brazil
c. Kuwait
d. Russia
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ANSWER: Russia
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The International Army Games 2015 were held August 1st to 15th on 11 training ranges across three Russia’s military commands, the Western, the Southern and the Central. Fifty seven teams from 17 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, which competed at the Games.
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5) Which country has launched the telephone hotline aimed at preventing people from joining the Islamic State (IS) militant group?
a. Afghanistan
b. India
c. Bangladesh
d. Russia
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ANSWER: Russia
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Russians, who fear that their family members could be under the threat of being recruited by the IS, can address their concerns to the State Civic Chamber by phone or in writing.
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6) Name the festival of Indian Culture inaugurated in Russia on 10th may’15 by the President of India?
a. Namaste India
b. Samruddh India
c. One India
d. Diverse India
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ANSWER: Namaste India
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The President said Indian culture and its heritage of art, music and cinema have enjoyed love and appreciation across Russia over centuries.
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7) Name the cargo spacecraft of Russian Space Agency loaded with cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) that went out of control and crashed into the earth’s atmosphere?
a. Cargo 53
b. Progress 59
c. Mission 99
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Progress 59
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Russia's unmanned Progress 59 spacecraft blasted off atop a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan.
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8) Name the country that unveiled a new-generation battle tank called Armata T-14 ahead of World War Two Victory Day celebrations on 9 May’15?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Russia
d. Britain
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ANSWER: Russia
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The Armata tank has an unmanned turret and a 125mm smooth-bore cannon that can fire guided missiles as well as shells. Its computer technology, speed and maneuverability are said to be far superior to those of the T-90, the current mainstay of the Russian army. Russia plans to bring in about 2,300 Armatas, starting in 2020, to replace Soviet-era tanks.
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9) Which of the following are the members of G7?
1. Germany
2. Italy
3. Russia
4. Japan
5. Spain
6. France
a. 1,3,4,5
b. 1,2,4,6
c. 1,4,5
d. All
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ANSWER: 1,2,4,6
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Russia was previously a member of G7(G8 at that time) but membership was suspended over Moscow's annexation of Crimea and its interference in Ukraine. Current G7 Summit was held at Germany
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