One dozen facts-ii for up-2

1. Who is the current Rajya Sabha chairman?

• a. M Venkaiah Naidu

• b. Jagdeep Dhankhar

• c. Om Birla

• d. Narendra Modi

Answer explanation

The vice president of India is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.

2. The UJALA program got launched in the year?

• a. 1990

• b. 2000

• c. 2005

• d. 2015

Answer explanation

UJALA stands for UNNAT JYOTI BY AFFORDABLE LED FOR ALL.

Hon’ble Prime Minister Modi, on 5th January 2015 launched Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All (UJALA) program.

Till date, over 36.86 crore LED bulbs, 72.18 lakh LED Tube lights and 23.59 lakh Energy efficient fans distributed by EESL across India. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 48.42 billion kWh per year

3. 3. The Abraham accords were signed in the year

• a. 1947

• b. 1999

• c. 2000

• d. 2020

Answer explanation

The Abraham Accords are bilateral agreements on Arab–Israeli normalization signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on September 15, 2020.

4. 4. Who is the current Union Sports minister?

• a. Nirmala Sitharaman

• b. Anurag Singh Thakur

• c. Narendra Singh Tomar

• d. Bhupender Yadav

Answer explanation

Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur is the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India.

5. 5. Morocco is a West African country

• 5. a. True

• 5. b. False

Answer explanation

Morocco is a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

6. 6. Iran is a member of I2U2 Mini lateral

• a. True
  

• b. False

Answer explanation

The I2U2 Business Forum, inaugurated in Abu Dhabi is aimed at encouraging joint investments in six mutually identified areas such as water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security. The member countries of the Mini lateral partnership known as the I2U2 Group: India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United States (US).

7. 7. The first unified Asian Games were held in

• a. 1951

• b. 1999

• c. 2005

• d. 2023

Answer explanation

The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad.

8. 8. Venue for the 19th edition of Asian Games is

• 8. a. China

• 8. b. Japan

• 8. c. South Korea

• 8. d. Bangladesh

Answer explanation

The 19th Asiad is a continental multi-sport event currently being held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

9. 9. India is a member of 'Five eyes' intelligence alliance

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance comprising nations including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the US. They operate as a cooperative intelligence network and employ various communication methods to monitor citizens in member countries.

10. 10. Who is the Prime minister of Canada?

• a. Rishi Sunak

• b. Justin Trudeau

• c. Joe Biden

• d. Lis Truss

Answer explanation

Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a Canadian politician who has served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada since 2015