Exercise :: International - Latest Current Affairs
- International - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | India has begun joint security patrol along the border in Kapilvastu with which nation? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Security forces of Nepal and India have initiated a joint security patrol of the Nepal-India border in Kapilvastu district to control the spread of Covid-19 and check illegal cross-border activities. The local administration said security along the sealed border has been heightened in light of possible illegal cross-border movement and smuggling. A joint security patrol of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force of Nepal and Seema Suraksha Bal of India has begun from Saturday.
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| 2. | India signed MoU to collaborate in tech innovation & start ups with which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Israel's Start-Up Nation Central and India's International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) to initiate a bilateral program to accelerate innovation and technology cooperation between start-ups and corporates from both countries.
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| 3. | Which country planned to become first country to require climate risk reporting? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: New Zealand could be the first country in the world to require its major financial institutions to report on the risks posed by the climate crisis. This means that about 200 of the country's biggest companies and banks would have to report on the impact that extreme weather events or climate polices will have on their business.
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| 4. | Alexander Lukashenko sworn in for which term as the President of Belarus? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for his sixth term as the President of Belarus at a secret ceremony held with no prior announcement, state-owned Belta news agency reported on September 24. As per the news agency, the inauguration ceremony took place in the Palace of Independence, Minsk which hosts landmark events in the country. Earlier this day, the majority of roads in the capital were blocked by forces to allow Lukashenko's motorcade to pass.
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| 5. | Which country conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: On September 22, 2020, the Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for evaluation of missiles.
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