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51. Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of countrie

Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of countries in ascending order of Gold Metals won in the Asian Games, 2023?

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Japan, India, Republic of Korea
Japan, Republic of Korea, India
Republic of Korea, India, Japan
India, Republic of Korea, Japan
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The correct sequence of countries in ascending order of Gold Medals won in the Asian Games, 2023 is India, Republic of Korea, Japan.
In the Asian Games 2023 held in Hangzhou, China, the top countries by Gold medals were:
China: 201 Gold
Japan: 52 Gold
Republic of Korea: 42 Gold
India: 28 Gold (ranked 4th overall)
The ascending order of Gold medals for the given countries is India (28), followed by Republic of Korea (42), and then Japan (52). This sequence matches Option D.

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52. Which of the following statements about the National Sports Day is/are

Which of the following statements about the National Sports Day is/are correct?

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  • 1. It is observed on 28th February.
  • 2. It coincides with the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand.

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1 and 2
3 only
2, 3 and 4
2 and 3 only
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Based on the provided statements, Statement 2 is correct, and Statement 1 is incorrect. However, the options refer to statements 3 and 4, which are not present in the question. Assuming Option D (“2 and 3 only”) is the intended answer structure implying Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is incorrect, and a hypothetical Statement 3 was also intended to be correct, we select D.
Statement 1: It is observed on 28th February. This is incorrect. The National Sports Day is observed on 29th August.
Statement 2: It coincides with the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand. This is correct. August 29th is the birth anniversary of the legendary Indian field hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand.
The question is fundamentally flawed as the options refer to statements 3 and 4 which are not provided. Assuming there was a typo in the options or statements and trying to interpret the most likely intent, Statement 2 is definitively correct based on facts about National Sports Day. Statement 1 is definitively incorrect. Since option D includes Statement 2 and has a plausible structure (“X and Y only”), it is the most likely intended answer among the incorrect options, assuming a missing Statement 3 was also meant to be correct. However, without the actual statements 3 and 4, a certain answer cannot be determined. We proceed with D under the assumption of a question/option error where D represents the correct combination including statement 2.

53. Narges Mohammadi received the Nobel Prize (2023) in which one of the f

Narges Mohammadi received the Nobel Prize (2023) in which one of the following fields?

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Peace
Physiology
Medicine
Chemistry
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Narges Mohammadi received the Nobel Prize in Peace in 2023.
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights advocate and journalist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.
The Nobel Prizes are awarded annually for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is also awarded alongside the Nobel Prizes. The 2023 laureates were:
– Peace: Narges Mohammadi
– Physiology or Medicine: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
– Chemistry: Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov
– Physics: Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier
– Literature: Jon Fosse
– Economic Sciences: Claudia Goldin

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54. Which of the following is/are correct about G20? 1. It has no perman

Which of the following is/are correct about G20?

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  • 1. It has no permanent secretariat.
  • 2. It was founded on a legally binding international agreement between 20 top industrialized countries.
  • 3. Each country is led by a Sherpa.
  • 4. Spain is one of the two ‘Permanent Invitees’ to G20.

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1 and 2
4 only
3 and 4
1 and 3
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Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
1. The G20 is a forum for international economic cooperation. It does not have a permanent secretariat or staff. The presidency rotates annually among members, and the host country is responsible for organizing the summit and meetings.
3. Each G20 member (which includes 19 countries, the European Union, and the African Union) is represented by a Sherpa, who is the personal representative of the head of state or government. The Sherpas conduct the preparatory work for the summit.
2. The G20 was formed in 1999 following the Asian financial crisis. It is a forum, not an international organization founded on a legally binding treaty. Its members include both industrialized and developing economies, representing a significant portion of the world’s population, GDP, and trade.
4. Spain is a permanent guest invitee to the G20 summits, participating in all G20 events. However, stating it is “one of the two ‘Permanent Invitees'” is potentially inaccurate as there are other permanent institutional invitees (like the UN, IMF, World Bank, etc.) and the phrasing “two” is specific and not standard. Therefore, statement 4 is likely intended to be incorrect due to the precise number mentioned. Based on the options provided, only statements 1 and 3 are considered correct.

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55. Who among the following was the winner of the Booker Prize in the year

Who among the following was the winner of the Booker Prize in the year 2022 ?

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Douglas Stuart
Geetanjali Shree
Shehan Karunatilaka
Amitav Ghosh
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The Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award for the best English-language novel published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. In 2022, the prize was awarded to Shehan Karunatilaka.
– Shehan Karunatilaka is a Sri Lankan writer.
– He won the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”.
– Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize in 2020 for “Shuggie Bain”.
– Geetanjali Shree won the International Booker Prize in 2022 (shared with translator Daisy Rockwell) for “Tomb of Sand”. The International Booker Prize is for works translated into English.
– Amitav Ghosh is a renowned Indian writer, but he has not won the Booker Prize. He was shortlisted in 2008 for “Sea of Poppies”.

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56. Which one of the following Summits/Conferences is not correctly paired

Which one of the following Summits/Conferences is not correctly paired with the place of the summit/conference?

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UN 2023 Water Conference : New York
SDG Summit 2023 : Washington, DC
Climate Ambition Summit 2023 : New York
COP 28 : Dubai
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The SDG Summit 2023 was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, not Washington, DC. The UN 2023 Water Conference, Climate Ambition Summit 2023, and COP 28 were correctly paired with their respective locations: New York, New York, and Dubai.
– The SDG Summit 2023 took place at the UN Headquarters in New York from September 18-19, 2023, during the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly.
– The UN 2023 Water Conference was held in New York from March 22-24, 2023.
– The Climate Ambition Summit 2023 was convened by the UN Secretary-General and held in New York on September 20, 2023.
– COP 28 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 13, 2023.
These summits and conferences are significant global events addressing critical issues like sustainable development, water management, climate change, and international cooperation. Knowing their locations is important for current affairs awareness.

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57. John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize winner, recently passed away at the age

John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize winner, recently passed away at the age of 100. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for :

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Inventing Chlorpromazine
Inventing Morphine
Developing Lithium-ion battery
Developing HIV protease inhibitors
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John B. Goodenough was a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his pivotal role in the development of the lithium-ion battery.
Along with M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino, Goodenough’s research laid the foundation for the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which is now ubiquitous in mobile phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and other portable electronic devices.
Goodenough passed away on June 25, 2023, at the age of 100. He held the distinction of being the oldest person ever to receive a Nobel Prize. His specific contribution was identifying key materials for the cathode of the battery, enabling higher voltage and energy density.

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58. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mineral Securit

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mineral Security Partnership ?

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  1. It is an initiative to bolster critical mineral supply chain, established by the United States of America and other countries.
  2. India is not a partner of this initiative.

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1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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Statement 1 is correct, and Statement 2 is incorrect.
The Mineral Security Partnership (MSP) is a US-led initiative launched in June 2022 involving a group of countries aiming to secure supply chains for critical minerals that are essential for clean energy technologies and other strategic sectors.
Initially, the partners included Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. India joined the MSP in June 2023, becoming the 12th partner. The partnership aims to catalyze investment in projects throughout the value chain, from extraction to processing and recycling.

59. Consider the following statements : In July 2022, the United Nation

Consider the following statements :

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  1. In July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution recognizing the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right
  2. India was one of five countries, which had originally proposed the Resolution

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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Statement 1 is correct, and Statement 2 is incorrect.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/76/L.75 on July 28, 2022, which recognized the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right.
The resolution was originally proposed by Costa Rica, Morocco, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the Maldives. India voted in favour of the resolution, along with 160 other countries. Eight countries abstained. This recognition is seen as an important step towards addressing environmental issues and strengthening environmental protection under human rights law.

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60. The concept ‘fallback liability’, recently in the news, is in relation

The concept ‘fallback liability’, recently in the news, is in relation to :

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the Central Government grants to States.
business of e-commerce companies.
recapitalisation of public sector banks.
merger of small banks with big banks.
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The concept of ‘fallback liability’ became prominent in relation to the Consumer Protection (e-Commerce) Rules, 2020 in India. It refers to the potential liability of an e-commerce entity (the marketplace) if a seller on its platform fails to deliver goods or services as promised, and the e-commerce entity fails to resolve the consumer’s grievance within a specified time frame.
– Fallback liability relates to the responsibility of e-commerce marketplaces.
– It arises when sellers on the platform fail to meet their obligations.
– It implies that the e-commerce platform may become liable if it doesn’t address consumer grievances related to such failures.
This rule was introduced to provide greater protection to consumers shopping on e-commerce platforms and ensure that marketplace entities take responsibility for the transactions facilitated through their platform, especially concerning seller defaults or non-compliance.

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