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Q1. Who has been elected as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank?
Ans: Masato Kanda Q2. What is the term of the President of the Asian Development Bank? Ans: Five Years Q3.Who represents India at the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank? Ans: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Q4. Where is the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank? Ans: Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines Q5. Which country is the largest shareholder of the Asian Development Bank? Ans: Japan and the United States of America 16.3 % each. Q6. Ngada Festival, which was seen in the news, is celebrated by which tribes? Ans: Rengma [The Rengma Naga tribe celebrated the Ngada festival-cum-Mini Hornbill Festival at the Tseminyu RSA ground in Nagaland.] Q7. Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? Ans: Gujarat Q8. Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? Ans: France [French President praised over 1,000 craftspeople who rebuilt Notre-Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire in 2019. Notre-Dame is a famous Gothic cathedral in located in Paris, France. It is known for its size, age, and architectural features.] Q9. Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme (CPP) is primarily related to which sector? Ans: Horticulture [India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $98 million loan to boost access to disease-free planting materials for horticulture farmers under the Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme. ] Q10. Which ministry has designated snakebite cases and deaths as a ‘notifiable disease’? Ans: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Q11. What kind of disease is Handigodu, that was recently seen in news? Ans: Bone and Joint disease Q12. High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? Ans: Namibia [Scientists at the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory in Namibia detected cosmic rays with record energy levels of 40 teraelectronvolts. HESS is an array of Cherenkov Telescopes in Namibia’s Khomas Highlands, operational since 2003.] Q13. World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988. What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2024? Ans: Take the rights path: My health, my right! Q14. Who won Syed Modi International Badminton Championships 2024 Women's Singles title? Ans: P V Sindhu Q15. Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state? Ans: Chattisgarh Q16. What is the term length of Chief election commissioner? Ans: 6 years or up to 65 years of age (whichever is prior) Q17. How many countries are members of BRICS? Ans: 9 (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russian Federation, South Africa and UAE) Q18. Recently, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) of the United Nations held in? Ans: Busan, South Korea |
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