ODF UP-5&HS-5

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

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

•India has launched Operation Ajay to bring back Indians from Israel as the conflict escalated with Israel retaliating against Hamas's attack.

•Israel has declared war against Hamas and set up a war cabinet.

•Special chartered flights will bring back the Indians. Indian Navy ships will be deployed if the need arises.

•There are about 18,000 Indians in Israel, and about 16 in Palestine — a dozen in the West Bank and 3-4 people in Gaza.

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

• a. Ecuador

• b. Venezuela

• c. Brazil

• d. Argentina

Answer explanation

•Location: Venezuela

•Features: Lake Maracaibo is one of the largest and oldest lakes in South America. It is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by a narrow strait. The lake is renowned for its frequent lightning storms known as “Catatumbo lightning,” which is considered one of the highest rates of lightning occurrence in the world.

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.

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

•In June 1967, Israel and the Arab nations of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan engaged in a quick but devastating war known as the Six-Day War. The War was also known as the 'War of 1967', ‘June War’, ‘Third Arab–Israeli War’,' The Setback', ‘Harb 1967’ or ‘1967 Arab–Israeli War. The Arab world was horrified by the severity of Israel's defeat in this war, which saw Israel emerge as a major regional power. Only within six days, did Israeli forces defeat a number of Arab nations in war.

Kota district is situated in the state of ____

• a. Rajasthan

• b. Madhyapradesh

• c. Gujarat

• d. Punjab

Answer explanation

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

Only the atmospheric layer stratosphere is consisting of Ozone layer

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Ninety percent of the ozone in the atmosphere sits in the stratosphere, the layer of atmosphere between about 10 and 50 kilometers altitude.

Palk strait separate India and Sri Lanka

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The Palk Strait is a strait between India and Sri Lanka.

A strait is a landform connecting two seas or two water basins.

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

• a. True

• b. False
  

Answer explanation

•The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established in 1894, and the IOC's headquarters is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

•The committee's primary objective is to promote the Olympic movement and uphold the Olympic values, which include friendship, respect, and excellence, globally.

•They are responsible for organizing and managing the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

•The 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, is set to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India on October 14, 2023, at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

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

•FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

•World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16th October. The day is celebrated to mark the anniversary of the founding of the FAO in 1945.

•It is one of the UN food aid organisations based in Rome (Italy). Its sister bodies are the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

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

•It is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations.

•Headquarters: Rome, Italy

•It focuses exclusively on rural poverty reduction, working with poor rural populations in developing countries to eliminate poverty, hunger and malnutrition; raise their productivity and incomes; and improve the quality of their lives.

•IFAD seeks to empower rural people to increase their food security, improve the nutrition of their families and increase their incomes through funding of grants and low-interest loans to several projects.