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Which of the following countries have launched the initiative “Innovation Handshake” to connect the startup ecosystems?
(a) India and Russia
(b) China and Russia
(c) India and U.S.A
(d) China and U.A.E
“Shiveluch volcano” was in the news due to eruptions. It is located in
(a) Italy
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) Russia
Consider the following pairs:
(Place in News) (Country)
Al-Hakim Mosque Afghanistan
Amlekhgunj India
Great Pyramids of Giza Egypt
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Consider the following countries:
1. Uzbekistan
2. Turkmenistan
3. Afghanistan
4. Mongolia
How many of the countries are part of China + C5?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Rio Grande Rivers forms the international boundary between
(a) North Korea and South Korea
(b) U.S.A and Canada
(c) Chili and Argentina
(d) U.S.A and Mexico
FYI:
— Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden issued a joint statement affirming their vision of being among the closest partners in the world.
— Innovation Handshake was launched to support the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), the US-India Commercial Dialogue will launch a new “Innovation Handshake” to connect the startup ecosystems of the two countries.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— Shiveluch volcano is one of Russia’s most active volcanoes which erupted shooting a vast cloud of ash far up into the sky and smothering villages in drifts of grey volcanic dust, triggering an aviation warning around Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
— One of Kamchatka’s largest and most active volcanoes, Shiveluch has had an estimated 60 substantial eruptions in the past 10,000 years, the last major one being in 2007.
— It has two main parts, the smaller of which — Young Shiveluch — scientists have reported as being extremely active in recent months, with a peak of 2,800 metres (9,186 feet) that protrudes out of the 3,283 metre-high Old Shiveluch.
Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
FYI:
| Place in News | Country |
| Al-Hakim Mosque | Egypt |
| Amlekhgunj | Nepal |
| Great Pyramids of Giza | Egypt |
Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— China convened an online meeting of trade ministers of the grouping known as C+C5 — China and the five Central Asian republics, namely Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
— The first C+C5 summit was held in virtual format on January 25, 2022, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
— Recently, India also hosted a virtual summit of the C5 — India’s first engagement with the Central Asian nations collectively at the highest level.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
FYI:
— The US Justice Department sued the state of Texas and its Republican Governor Greg Abbott for installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande River to stop migrants crossing from Mexico.
— A 3,051-km-long river, the Rio Grande runs from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico and is the effective US-Mexican border through most of Texas.
Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
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