Current Affairs Question - 23 October 2021
Science & Technology
Global Innovation Index
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII) was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- India has been on a rising trajectory over the past several years in GII, from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 57 in 2021.
- NITI Aayog along with the Institute for Competitiveness releases the India Innovation Index.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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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 |
All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
World Health Organization (WHO)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new air quality guidelines - Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs).
- Redefining the threshold of safe air, this is the first revision after the last updation in 2010.
- The guidelines cover six pollutants - particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), PM 10, ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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