41. Which constitutional body has conformed Joe Biden as the USA’s next President?
[A] Electoral College
[B] Senate
[C] Parliament
[D] White House
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Correct Answer: A [Electoral College]
Notes:
The USA’s Electoral College has ratified the results of the elections and has declared that Joe Biden would be next President of the country.
The Electoral College of USA is required to be formed once in 4 years, as per the us Constitution for the purpose of electing the President and Vice President.
42. Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 has returned to the Earth, carrying samples from which astronomical body?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Saturn
[C] Moon
[D] Sun
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Correct Answer: C [Moon]
Notes:
Chinese lunar capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe has returned to Earth with the first samples of rock and debris from the moon.
The modules of the probe landed on the moon and collected about 2 kilograms of samples by drilling the surface of the moon. After Soviet Union’s Luna 24 robot probe in 1976, only this probe brought fresh samples of lunar rocks.
43. The government of which country has rescued 300 students abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group?
[A] Kenya
[B] Albania
[C] Nigeria
[D] Zimbabwe
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Correct Answer: C [Nigeria]
Notes:
The Government of Nigeria has recently rescued over 300 boys who were abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist.
The students of Government Science Secondary School were kidnapped by the terrorist groups and were successfully freed by the country’s security forces. The government stated that the kidnappings were done against “western education”.
44. Which international association has banned to export plastic wastes to poorer countries?
[A] G-20
[B] European Union
[C] G-7
[D] BRICS
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Correct Answer: B [European Union]
Notes:
The European Union has recently announced that it has banned to export unsorted plastics to less industrialized nations outside the OECD.
The new rules amend the group’s 2006 Waste Shipment Regulation and under the rules effective from January 1 2021, Non-OECD nations could be sent clean, non-hazardous waste exports for recycling.
45. Which country’s new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the country?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] United States
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States has recently issued new guidelines on Drones also called as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
As per the rules, small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States. The Drone manufacturers and operators require a Remote ID, under the new rules. This will increase security by identification of the UAVs from the ground.
46. Which country released a bill that would increase monitoring of civil society groups?
[A] Turkey
[B] United States
[C] Germany
[D] North Korea
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Correct Answer: A [Turkey]
Notes:
The Parliament of Turkey approved a law that would increase monitoring of civil society groups. It was proposed by the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The bill also allows the annual inspection of non-governmental organizations, to combat terrorism financing. Several rights groups have expressed their concern that the bill would violate the freedom of association.
47. Which Central Asian country has recently abolished the death penalty?
[A] Kazakhstan
[B] Uzbekistan
[C] Kyrgyzstan
[D] Turkmenistan
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Correct Answer: A [Kazakhstan]
Notes:
The Parliament of Kazakhstan signed the ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
It is a document which commits the signatories to abolish capital punishment. Life imprisonment was introduced in the country in 2004 as an alternative punishment. While ICCPR was adopted in 1966, the second optional protocol was adopted in 1989.
48. The United States has recently announced to lift the restrictions imposed on which country?
[A] Vietnam
[B] China
[C] Taiwan
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: C [Taiwan]
Notes:
The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the State Department is lifting longstanding restrictions with Taiwan.
With this, all restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and other officials communicate with their counterparts in Taiwan. This step seeks to strengthen bilateral relations of the U.S. with Taiwan.
49. Where is the stockpile of Ebola vaccine established by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (ICG)?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: D [Switzerland]
Notes:
The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (ICG) – which includes WHO, UNICEF, International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have established a stockpile of Ebola vaccine.
The stockpile is located at Switzerland and the vaccines are kept ready to be shipped to countries for emergency response.
50. Which country has imposed sanctions against Iran, China and UAE for doing business with “Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines”?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Qatar
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The United States of America (USA) has recently imposed sanctions on companies belonging to Iran, China and United Arab Emirates.
These sanctions are imposed for doing business with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and on three other Iranian entities dealing with conventional arms proliferation.
