One dozen facts-1 up4

1. Operation 'Ajay' is set to evacuate Indian nationals from Gaza

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Operation Ajay is an ongoing operation conducting by the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens from Israel during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.

2. The lake Maracaibo is situated in which of the following countries?

• a. Ecuador

• b. Venezuela

• c. Brazil

• d. Argentina

Answer explanation

Lake Maracaibo is a brackish lagoon located in northwestern Venezuela, between the states of Zulia, Trujillo, and Mérida.

3.Gaza has an open boundary only with Egypt

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Gaza, is a narrow piece of land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Israel to the east and north, and Egypt to the southwest.

4.The Six-day war of 1967 is related to

• a. Split of East and West Pakistan

• b. Capture of Gaza from Egypt

• c. World war ll

• d. Iran - Palestine war

Answer explanation

Six-Day War, or Arab-Israeli War of 1967, War between Israel and the Arab countries of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
in those six days, Israel defeated three Arab armies, gained territory four times its original size, and became the prominent military power in the region.

5. 5. Kota district is situated in the state of ____

• a. Rajasthan

• b. Madhyapradesh

• c. Gujarat

• d. Punjab

Answer explanation

Kota District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Kota is the administrative headquarters of the district.

6.Only the atmospheric layer stratosphere is consisting of Ozone layer

• a. True

• b. Fasle

Answer explanation

The ozone layer is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. 90% of the planet's ozone is in the "ozone layer" which exists in the lower level (20-25 kilometers above sea level) of the stratosphere. The stratosphere is the region of the atmosphere which exists between 10 and 50 kilometers above the surface of the earth.

7.Palk strait separate India and Sri Lanka

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest.

8.India does not have any representation in the International Olympic Committee(IOC)

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927, and since that year was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organization.

9.The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations leading international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO's goal is to achieve food and security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food and lead active, healthy lives.

10. 10.The International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) supports which of the following schemes under the Government of India?

• a. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao(BBBP)

• b. KISAN Scheme

• c. MGNREGS

• d. FAME India Scheme

Answer explanation

IFAD's work aims to catalyze country and global progress for rural people to overcome poverty and achieve food security through remunerative, sustainable and resilient livelihoods. IFAD has supported 32 rural development projects in India, one of the organisation's founding members.