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Chabahar Port

Consider the following statements with respect to the Chabahar Port:

  1. Chabahar Port is a part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
  2. Chabahar Port is located on the Gulf of Oman and is in south- west part of Iran.
  3. It is the only oceanic part of Iran.

Select the correct statement/s using the code given below:

A
I and II
B
II and III
C
I, II, III
D
Only III

Bab El-Mandeb Strait

Consider the following statements with respect to Bab el-Mandeb Strait:

  1. It is located between Oman on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti in the Horn of Africa.
  2. It connects the Red Sea with Gulf of Aden.

Select the incorrect answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

Parker Solar Probe

Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Parker Solar Probe’:

  1. It is a joint initiative by NASA, European Space Agency and Italy to study the Sun's atmosphere.
  2. This is the 1st mission by NASA, ESA and Italy to study the Sun's atmosphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

India And Its Neighbourhood

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Duqm Port - Oman
  2. Mattala Airport - Sri Lanka
  3. Trincomalee - Sri Lanka
  4. Assumption Island - Seychelles

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
I and II only
B
I and IV only
C
I and III only
D
I, II, III, IV

Cryptojacking

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to ‘Cryptojacking’?

  1. It is using someone's computer to store and do the transactions with crypto currency.
  2. It is using someone’s computer to mine the crypto currency.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

Nano Bubbles

‘Nano Bubbles’ deals with:

A
Fluorescence caused by nano particles
B
Diffraction of lights by the nano particles
C
Targeted drug delivery by the nano particles
D
Used by the ISRO in cryogenic engines

P5+1

‘P5+1’ deals with:

A
UN sanctions against Israel
B
UN sanctions against Israel for the occupation of Gaza Strip
C
Club of OPEC countries under the tutelage of Saudi-Arabia
D
Iran nuclear deal

Arctic Council

Which of the following is correct vis-à-vis the ‘Arctic Council’?

  1. Ottawa declaration of 1996, Canada paved the path for Arctic Co.
  2. India is the observer member of the Arctic Co.
  3. Indarc is the only observatory of India in the Arctic Bep.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
I and II
D
II and III

2+2 Dialogue

Which of the following statements is/ are correct about ‘2+2 Dialogue’?

  1. It is a dialogue between India and USA, where both defence and foreign secretaries will meet similar to that of India-Japan.
  2. It will replace India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

Multidimensional Poverty Index

Consider the following statements:

  1. Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) identifies people’s deprivations across four key dimensions – health, income, education and living standards.
  2. Multidimensional Poverty Index is published by United Nations.
  3. Sabina Alkire and James Foster are credited for creating a new method for measuring multidimensional poverty, known as the Alkire-Foster (AF) method.
  4. Alkire-Foster is based on the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke poverty measures, which involves counting the different types of deprivation that individuals experience at the same time, such as a lack of education or employment, or poor health or living standards.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
None of the above
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