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1. Where did the orangutan named Rakus treat a facial wound with a medicinal plant?
A. Borneo
B. Sumatra
C. Malaysia
D. Java
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Answer: B) Sumatra
2. What is the name of the medicinal plant used by the orangutan Rakus?
A. Akar Merah
B. Akar Kuning
C. Akar Hijau
D. Akar Putih
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Answer: B) Akar Kuning
3. What is the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) aimed at?
A. Reducing carbon emissions in developed countries
B. Mobilizing resources for developing countries to combat climate challenges
C. Implementing renewable energy projects globally
D. Establishing new environmental policies for industrial nations
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Answer: B) Mobilizing resources for developing countries to combat climate challenges
4. Where will the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) take place?
A. New York, USA
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. Baku, Azerbaijan
D. Beijing, China
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Answer: C) Baku, Azerbaijan
5. What is the purpose of the NCQG in the context of climate finance?
A. To reduce the financial burden on developed countries
B. To establish a new framework for carbon trading
C. To set annual financial targets for developed countries to provide climate finance to developing
countries
D. To enforce penalties on countries failing to meet climate targets
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Answer: C) To set annual financial targets for developed countries to provide climate finance to developing countries
6. What does the NCQG replace?
A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Paris Agreement
C. Copenhagen Accord
D. Loss and Damage Fund
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Answer: D) Loss and Damage Fund
7. From when are developed countries required to meet the New Annual Financial Target for climate finance?
A. 2020 onward
B. 2025 onward
C. 2030 onward
D. 2040 onward
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Answer: B) 2025 onward
8. When was India certified as Polio-Free?
A. 2012
B. 2013
C. 2014
D. 2015
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Answer: c) 2014
9. What disease did India eliminate in 2015?
A. Smallpox
B. Measles
C. Polio
D. Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
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Answer: D) Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus
10. What percentage of children in India receive full immunization during their first year of life, according to UNICEF?
A. 50%
B. 65%
C. 75%
D. 85%
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Answer: B) 65%
11. According to WUENIC (WHO-UNICEF Estimates National Immunization Coverage), how many zero-dose children did India successfully reduce in 2022 compared to 2021?
A. 500,000
B. 1 million
a. million
C. 2.7 million
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Answer: c) 1.1 million
12. Which of the following states has the highest percentage of zero-dose children, based on the provided information?
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Bihar
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Answer: D) Bihar
13. What does WUENIC stand for?
A. World Union of Epidemiology and Nutrition In Control
B. World Urban Environmental National Immunization Coverage
C. World Understanding of Epidemiology and Nutritional Impact in Communities
D. WHO-UNICEF Estimates National Immunization Coverage
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Answer: D) WHO-UNICEF Estimates National Immunization Coverage
14. Which five states in India have the highest concentration of zero-dose children, according to the provided information?
A. Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
B. Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Telangana
C. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: C) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
15. When did the 2G Spectrum Allocation Scam take place?
A. 2006
B. 2007
C. 2008
D. 2009
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Answer: c) 2008
16. How many licenses were allegedly sold during the 2G Spectrum Allocation Scam?
A. 100 licenses
B. 112 licenses
C. 122 licenses
D. 132 licenses
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Answer: C) 122 licenses
17. What basis were the licenses allegedly sold on during the 2G Spectrum Allocation Scam?
A. Auction
B. Bidding
C. First-Come-First-Serve
D. Lottery
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Answer: C) First-Come-First-Serve
18. What does the government have the power to do regarding spectrum allocation according to Telecommunications Act, 2023?
A. Auction it to the highest bidder
B. Assign it through administrative processes other than auction
C. Allocate it randomly to telecom companies
D. Reserve it for international organizations only
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Answer: B) Assign it through administrative processes other than auction
19. Who has the authority to refer matters to the Supreme Court under Article 143?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
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Answer: B) President
20. What is the title of the report released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)?
A. Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age
B. Media Censorship in the 21st Century
C. Asia-Pacific: Press Freedom under Yoke of Authoritarian Governments
D. Journalistic Ethics in Modern Society
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Answer: C) Asia-Pacific: Press Freedom under Yoke of Authoritarian Governments
21. Which edition of the World Press Freedom Index did RSF release?
A. 21st Edition
B. 22nd Edition
C. 23rd Edition
D. 24th Edition
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Answer: B) 22nd Edition
22. Which country is ranked first in the World Press Freedom Index 2024?
A. Denmark
B. Sweden
C. Norway
D. Eritrea
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Answer: C) Norway
23. Which of the following countries is among the bottom three in the World Press Freedom Index?
A. Denmark
B. Syria
C. Sweden
D. Norway
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Answer: B) Syria
24. What was India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index in 2024?
A. 150
B. 131
C. 161
D. 159
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Answer: D) 159
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