Current Affairs quiz

1. ENVIRONMENTAL
SAFETY QUIZ
D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E S F ‘ B ’
P R E S E N T S

2. 1. India's longest sea bridge, X was inaugurated
on January 12 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
Mumbai. The bridge connects Mumbai and Navi
Mumbai, significantly reducing travel time
between the two. Find X

3. 2. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an
international organization headquartered in X,
that brings together individuals, political and
business leaders each year to discuss significant
issues that impact the global economy. Where
was the last WEF held?

4. 3. The G20 (now G21) is an intergovernmental
group comprising 19 sovereign countries, the
European Union, and X. In the recent meeting
held in India, X joined the group as its 21st
member making it as G21. Find X

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6. 5. ID this Indian
politician who was
recently conferred the
Highest Civilian
Award of France.

7. 6. X was a mode of funding to the political
parties in India. This scheme was introduced
in The Finance Bill, 2017 during Union Budget
2017-18. It was struck down as
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on 15
February 2024. Find X

8. 7. 'X 2047' is the current government's
roadmap to making India a completely
developed nation by 2047; 100 years after
independence. The English translation for the
Word is "Developed India 2047". Find X

9. 8. Recently, India’s Prime Minister Narendra
Modi confirmed that the world’s most
populous nation, India will bid to host the 2036
Olympic and Paralympic Games. ID the city
that was proposed in the bid?

10. 9. ID this tennis player from
India who recently won the
Men's Doubles at Australian
Open, achieving the world
no.1 ranking thereafter.

11. 10. The X mission is India's first human space
flight program. The name of this mission
comes from Sanskrit and means "celestial
vehicle". Recently ISRO named 4 crew
members who would travel in this mission.
Find X

12. 11. X became the first state in the India to
implement a Uniform Civil Code, which
presents common law for marriage, divorce,
inheritance of property, etc. ID the Indian
state.

13. 12. The World Happiness Report is a report by
the United Nations that measures national
happiness of a country. For the sixth time in a
row, this country X, remains in the first
position.

14. 13. The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian
award conferred in recognition of
"exceptional service/performance of the
highest order". Usually, 3 Bharat Ratna awards
are given in a year. However, this year, the
government has named X people for Bharat
Ratna.

15. 14. X is steadily becoming a globally attractive
measure to enable seamless cross-border
transactions. Many Countries have started
accepting X payments including Singapore,
Malaysia, UAE, France, Nepal, UK, Mauritius, Sri
Lanka. ID X

16. 15. "The Statue of Social Justice", a statue of X,
standing 206ft (125ft-tall statue erected on an
81ft podium) from the ground was recently
unveiled in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. ID X.

17. 16. X (a compound word modeled on
"whitewash") is a form of advertising or
marketing in which deceptive practices are
used to persuade the public that an
organization's products, aims, and policies are
environmentally friendly.

18. 17. X for Nature is a Swiss-based
international non-governmental
organization founded in 1961
that works in the field of
wilderness preservation and the
reduction of human impact on
the environment. ID X

19. 18. X 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of India.
It was enacted in May 1986 and came into
force on 19 November 1986. The Act is widely
regarded as the base for protection of
environment in India.

20. 19. World Environment Day (WED) is
celebrated annually on X and encourages
awareness and action for the protection of
the environment.

21. 20. COP 28 is an annual Convention on Climate
Change, that took place in X from November
30 to December 13, 2023. It was the world's
largest climate gathering and the world's only
multilateral decision-making forum on climate
change. ID X

22. 21. How many objectives are encompassed
within the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals established in 2015, which
serves as a comprehensive roadmap for
addressing pressing global challenges.

23. 22. What is the target deadline set by the
United Nations for achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals established in 2015.

24. 23. What was the name of the environmental
movement originating in India during the
1970s, which involved local communities,
particularly women, hugging trees to prevent
deforestation and promote environmental
conservation?

25. 24. Project X is a wildlife conservation
movement initiated in India in 1973 to protect
X. This conservation movement became a
grand success after it eventually increased the
population.

26. 25. What event, considered one of the world's
worst industrial disasters, took place in
December 1984 in India, resulting in the
release of toxic gas from a pesticide plant
owned by Union Carbide Corporation?

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