The World Economic Forum is particularly associated with its Annual Meeting in which location?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The WEF Annual Meeting is held in Davos, Switzerland, bringing together leaders from business, government, academia and civil society.
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Question 2 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
Which body of water gives Eritrea its major maritime significance?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: Eritrea has a long coastline along the Red Sea. Its location near the Bab-el-Mandeb and the presence of the Dahlak Archipelago contribute to its strategic geographical importance.
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Question 3 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
The Ottawa Convention deals primarily with:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The Ottawa Convention, adopted in 1997, seeks to prohibit the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and establishes obligations concerning stockpile destruction and mine clearance. India is not a State Party.
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Question 4 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
UNIFIL operates primarily in which country?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: UNIFIL — United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon operates in Lebanon, particularly in the southern part of the country.
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Question 5 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
The headquarters of the OECD is located in:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The OECD headquarters is located in Paris, France. The organisation was established in its present form in 1961.
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Question 6 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
The Strait of Malacca lies between:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The Strait of Malacca lies between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It connects the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea and East Asian waters.
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Question 7 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
Questions concerning INS Krishna should primarily be studied in the context of:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: INS Krishna is associated with the Indian Navy and naval training/operations. Care is required because similar names may refer to different vessels or platforms.
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Question 8 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development was established in which year?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The award was established in 1986 in memory of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and recognises contributions to peace, disarmament and development.
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Question 9 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
Which of the following groups contains only international organisations/groupings associated with economic or policy cooperation?
✓ Explanation: Explanation: OECD and G7 are international forums/groupings dealing substantially with economic and global policy issues. ASRAAM, SWOT and P-8I are respectively a missile, satellite mission and aircraft.
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Question 10 / 10 MediumIndia & Neighbours
The ship was built by:
✓ Explanation: Explanation: The correct answer is D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. This is the key fact associated with the topic in the source material. The other choices do not match the fact being tested: National Aerospace Laboratories; Bharat Earth Movers Limited; and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Therefore, D is the appropriate choice.