31. ‘Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has a right to seek safety’ is the theme of which international day observed in June?
[A] World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
[B] World Refugee Day
[C] World UN Peacekeepers Day
[D] World Child Labour Awareness Day
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Correct Answer: B [World Refugee Day]
Notes:
Every year, World Refugee Day is observed on June 20, to highlight the difficulties faced by refugees who have been displaced from their homes.
The United Nations has celebrated this day since 2001 and the day marks the 50th anniversary of the 1951 refugee convention. The theme for this year’s World Refugee Day is ‘Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has a right to seek safety.
32. UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize gives recognition to works done in which of the following fields?
[A] Literature
[B] Biological Sciences
[C] Environment Protection
[D] Information and Communication Technology
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Correct Answer: D [Information and Communication Technology]
Notes:
UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize or the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education was established in 2005 with the help of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It gives recognition to the innovative use of ICT in the education sector.
33. Who recently became the first black vice president of Colombia?
[A] Gustavo Petro
[B] Francia Marquez
[C] Virgilio Barco Vargas
[D] Juan Guaido
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Correct Answer: B [Francia Marquez]
Notes:
Francia Marquez is set to be the first black woman to become the vice president of Colombia. The environmental activist received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018 for standing up against gold mining.
34. The traditional Slavic festival of Noc Kupaly is celebrated during__?
[A] Winter solstice
[B] Summer solstice
[C] Solar equinox
[D] Spring equinox
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Correct Answer: B [Summer solstice]
Notes:
Noc Kupaly is celebrated by Poland and other Slavic countries during the shortest night of the year (summer solstice). This pagan festival celebrates the idea of fertility and purification. The celebrations involve bonfire lighting, herb collecting and bathing in a river.
35. Which tissue / organ of human body is affected by myelodysplastic syndrome?
[A] Blood cells
[B] Thymus gland
[C] Lymphatic vessels
[D] Pancreas
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Correct Answer: A [Blood cells]
Notes:
Myelodysplastic syndrome is a rare type of blood cancer that affects the body’s ability to make healthy blood cells in the bone marrow. It obstructs the body’s ability to produce blood cells. Its treatments range from blood transfusion to chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation.
36. Who recently became India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations?
[A] T S Tirumurti
[B] Ruchira Kamboj
[C] Taranjit Singh Sandhu
[D] Pooja Kapur
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Correct Answer: B [Ruchira Kamboj]
Notes:
Ruchira Kamboj recently became India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. As the UN ambassador, she will be the head of the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in New York City. She will succeed T S Tirumurti.
37. Why is Windrush Day celebrated in Britain?
[A] Successful invasion of West Indies
[B] Defeat of Irish Republican Army
[C] Coronation of British Monarch
[D] Arrival of immigrants to the British shores
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Correct Answer: D [Arrival of immigrants to the British shores]
Notes:
Windrush Day observed every year on June 22 to mark the arrival of Caribbean immigrants to the British shores in the year 1948. These immigrants and their descendants faced forced deportation and social issues since their arrival.
38. Raghurajpur, that was recently in news, is famous for which of the following types of paintings?
[A] Madhubani
[B] Pattachitra
[C] Kalighat
[D] Pahadi
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Correct Answer: B [Pattachitra]
Notes:
Pattachitra painting is the traditional painting of Odisha and West Bengal. These scroll paintings trace their origin to 12th century. They mainly depict Hindu mythology and are closely related to Jagannath and Vaishnava sect. It was recently in news as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen gave a Pattachitra to Pope Francis in Vatican City as a gift. This pattachitra was created by artist Apindra Swain and his family who belong to craft village of Raghurajpur in Puri district. Raghurajpur is world famous for Pattachitra paintings.
39. Central Bureau of Communication was earlier known as__?
[A] Department of Telecommunication
[B] C-DOT
[C] Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity
[D] Bureau of Outreach and Communication
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Correct Answer: D [Bureau of Outreach and Communication]
Notes:
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has renamed the Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC) as the Central Bureau of Communication. The BOC was set up in 2017 following the merger of the ministry’s erstwhile media units.
40. Siruvani River, which was mentioned in news, is the tributary of__?
[A] Kaveri River
[B] Bhavani River
[C] Amaravati River
[D] Kabini River
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Correct Answer: B [Bhavani River]
Notes:
The Siruvani River is situated close to Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. It is the tributary of Bhavani river. Part of the Siruvani river is in Kerala’s Palakkad district. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has asked this Kerala counterpart to maintain full reservoir level at the Siruvani Dam across the Siruvani River.
