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The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Finance Commission of India

• true

• false

Answer explanation

The Model Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India to regulate the conduct of political parties and their candidates in the run-up to elections and is aimed at ensuring free and fair elections. It doesn’t have any statutory backing; it has come to acquire strength in the past decade because of its strict enforcement by the EC.

Mundra port is situated in the state of,

• a. Maharashtra

• b. Telangana

• c. Gujrat

• d. Tamilnadu

Answer explanation

Mundra Port is India's largest commercial port, largest container port, and first private port. It's located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch in the Kutch district of Gujarat. 

Rat-hole mining is illegal in India

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Rat hole mining was banned in the state by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2014 due to health and environmental risks, but it's still carried out illegally in secluded pockets of the region.Rat hole mining is largely prevalent in Meghalaya, It involves manually digging up small tunnels, around 3-4 feet, through which workers enter and extract coal.

Who become the first Indian citizen to win the Booker prize?

• a. Arundhati Roy

• b. Rabindranath Tagore c

• c. Shashi Tharoor

• d. Mother Teresa

Answer explanation

Arundhati Roy was the first Indian citizen to win the Booker Prize.  She won the award in 1997 for her novel The God of Small Things. It a literary award conferred each year for the best novel written in the English language,

'State of the Global climate Report' is released by

• a. United Nations

• b. World Health Organisation

• c. World Meteorological Organization

• d. None

Answer explanation

he State of the Global Climate report is produced by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The 2022 report includes the following findings: 

• Greenhouse gas emissions:

• Sea level rise

• Glacier melting:

• Antarctic sea ice

Pick the odd one from the following

• a. Fertilizers

• b. Steel

• c. Cement

• d. Cotton

What is meant by the 'spy satellite' of a nation?

• a. A bombing satellite

• b. A surveillance satellite

• c. A nuclear satellite

• d. None

Answer explanation

A spy satellite is an artificial satellite used for intelligence gathering or reconnaissance. They are also known as reconnaissance satellites or intelligence satellites. 

Chinstrap penguins naturally show the following phenomenon of

• a. Microsleep

• b. Bioluminescence

• c. Camouflage

• d. Hibernation

Answer explanation

The chinstrap penguin is a species of penguin that inhabits a variety of islands and shores in the Southern Pacific. These short “microsleeps” can add up to around 11 hours of sleep per day. 

India belongs to the 'Global South'

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

India is considered part of the Global South. The Global South is made up of countries that are considered economically backward. Some of the largest countries in the Global South include: 

India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico. 

Malaria is a viral disease

• a. True

• b. False