International Current Affairs MCQs

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The CODEX ALIMENTARIUS international food standards and guidelines contribute to the safety and quality of international food trade. Founded in 1963, the standards are provided by risk assessment bodies or consultations organized by FAO and WHO.
Recently, the fifth session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) established under Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was inaugurated virtually. IT is take place from April 20 to April 29 virtually with over 300 participants.

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The Government of USA has authorised the Pfizer vaccine, for vaccination of children of ages 12 and above in the country.
This is a strong move to widen the vaccinated population in the USA and is aimed to completely curtail the viral spread in the country. This is also expected to increase the chances for a safe return to full-time school by the children.

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As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a low pressure area which was formed in the Arabian Sea, would evolve into a cyclonic storm and has been given the name “Tauktae”. This name has been coined by Myanmar.
This cyclone in Arabia Sea is likely to bring heavy rains in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and south Konkan region.

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The Government of Japan has announced to find an additional USD 800 million towards the COVAX programme.
COVAX programme is promoted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO. It is a platform that aims to achieve equal access to vaccines by all countries, regardless of their income levels.

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China recently launched into orbit a new-generation weather satellite named Fengyun-4B (FY- 4B) successfully.
The Fengyun-4B satellite was launched aboard a Long March 3B rocket into the geostationary orbit, to join the network of Fengyun satellites. The first of the Fengyun series, a low-Earth orbit satellite testing machine – FY-1A, was launched in 1988.

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American space agency NASA has sent a few numbers of squids into space for experimental and research purposes.
These Hawaiian bobtail squids were raised at the University of Hawaii – Kewalo Marine Laboratory and have been sent to space in a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station.

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A new government has been announced in Lebanon over a year after the previous administration quit following the devastating Beirut port explosion. Najib Mikati – Lebanon’s richest man – becomes Prime Minister, a position he has held twice before. Lebanon had been without a proper functioning government since then-Prime Minister Hassan Diab resigned days after a massive blast on August 4, 2020 destroyed Beirut port and the surrounding area. The explosion, caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate, killed 203 people, injured at least 6,000 others and left billions of dollars of damage.

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The two-day Online Meeting of Range countries began to strengthen the conservation actions for migratory birds and their habitats in the Central Asian Flyway.
Central Asian Flyway (CAF) covers a large area of Eurasia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans. This area comprises several important migration routes of birds. There are 30 countries under the Central Asian Flyway, including India. India organised two-day online meeting on 6th -7th October 2021 with CAF Range Countries.

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The conservative Chancellor of Austria – Sebastian Kurz has stepped down from the post, on allegations and suspicion of corruption.
This move has been made by Sebastian three days before a special sitting of the country’s parliament, in which the members were preparing to back a motion of no-confidence, which might have forced him out of the post.