Exercise :: Places - Latest Current Affairs
- Places - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | Minister of State (I/c) for Civil Aviation inaugurated the Air Traffic Flow Management Central Command Centre in __________. |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Minister of State (I/c) for Civil Aviation inaugurated the Air Traffic Flow Management Central Command Centre in New Delhi. The C-ATFM system integrates flight data from various subsystems like ATC Automation System, flight updates and flight update messages. The system processes the demand and capacity information and provides decision making tools to the ATFM Flow Manager to ensure regulated flow of traffic at each airport in India.
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| 2. | India has opened its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants in __________. |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India has opened its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants suffering from arthritis, joint pain and foot ailments in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The care centre runs in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and the NGO Wildlife SOS. It constitutes jumbo pool which is 11-foot-deep and has 21 high pressure jet sprays that create water pressure that massage the elephants' feet and body and help in increasing blood circulation.
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| 3. | Where was the Folksam Grand Prix 2019 held? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Folksam Grand Prix 2019 held in Sollentuna, Sweden. India's PU Chitra has won gold in women's 1500m at Folksam Grand Prix 2019 held in Sollentuna, Sweden. Beside her, Asian Games gold medallist Jinson Johnson won the silver in the men's 1500m clocking 3:39.69s as he finished behind Sweden's Andreas Almgren (3:39.68s).
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| 4. | G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth was held in __________. |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: G20 (Group of 20) Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth for the year 2019 was held at Karuizawa Prince Hotel (Karuizawa Town, Nagano), Japan on June 15-16, 2019. The Indian delegation at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environment for Sustainable Growth was represented by Shri RK Singh, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. Ministers and Representatives exchanged views on the key themes of "Accelerating the Virtuous Cycle of Environmental Protection and Economic Growth by Innovation", "Resource Efficiency Marine Plastic Litter" and "Adaptation and Resilient Infrastructure including Ecosystem-based approaches.
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| 5. | The first iron ore mine of Bangladesh has recently discovered in __________. |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: For the first time in Bangladesh, iron ore mine has been discovered at Isabpur village in Dinajpur. According to the Geological Survey of Bangladesh, a 400-foot thick iron layer was found 1,750 feet beneath the surface stretched over an area of 6-10 square kilometre. The percentage of iron in the mine was 65 which indicate the high quality of the ore. In most other countries like Canada, China, Brazil Sweden and Australia the percentage is below 50. Other minerals such as gold, there were copper, nickel and chromium were also found at various levels of the mining. The discovery of the iron mine has opened up economic prospects for the country. The discovery of high-quality iron ore mine in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh is a significant achievement. Since the iron concentration in the magnetite ore is 65%, mining would be economically feasible.
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