Current Affairs Question - 22 August 2020
International Bilateral, Regional And Global Groupings Affecting India
International Solar Alliance
Consider the following statements with reference to the International Solar Alliance (ISA):
- It is an initiative jointly launched by India and US in 2015 at Paris on the sidelines of COP 21 UN Climate Change Conference.
- Countries that do not fall within the Tropics can join the alliance and enjoy all benefits as other members, with the exception of voting rights.
Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
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Only 1
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| B |
Only 2
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| C |
Both 1 and 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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National Miscellaneous
Bravery Awards
Consider the following statements:
- ParamVir Chakra is the highest-military award in India awarded for National bravery in the presence of enemy.
- Vir Chakra is the second-highest military decoration in India, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in presence of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in air.
- Ashoka Chakra is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield. It is the peacetime equivalent of the ParamVir Chakra.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
1, 2 and 3
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