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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 112
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The place called ‘Khuzestan’ was in news recently. Where is it located?
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Solution (a)
Iran has discovered a new oilfield with 53 billion barrels of crude oil in Khuzestan province, home to Iran’s Khuzestan’s crucial oil industry.
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Iran has discovered a new oilfield with 53 billion barrels of crude oil in Khuzestan province, home to Iran’s Khuzestan’s crucial oil industry.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘The Brown to Green Report 2019’ is released by
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Climate Transparency is a global partnership with a shared mission to stimulate a ‘race to the top’ in G20 climate action and to shift investments towards zero carbon technologies through enhanced transparency.
The Brown to Green Report 2019 is the world’s most comprehensive review of G20 climate action. It provides concise and comparable information on G20 country mitigation action, finance and adaptation.
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Solution (b)
Climate Transparency is a global partnership with a shared mission to stimulate a ‘race to the top’ in G20 climate action and to shift investments towards zero carbon technologies through enhanced transparency.
The Brown to Green Report 2019 is the world’s most comprehensive review of G20 climate action. It provides concise and comparable information on G20 country mitigation action, finance and adaptation.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘X-57 Maxwell’
- It is an experimental airplane powered by electricity.
- It is being developed by NASA.
Select the correct statements
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The NASA X-57 Maxwell is an experimental aircraft being developed by NASA, intended to demonstrate technology to reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise.
It is powered by specially designed lithium-ion batteries.
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The NASA X-57 Maxwell is an experimental aircraft being developed by NASA, intended to demonstrate technology to reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise.
It is powered by specially designed lithium-ion batteries.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Guru Nanak Dev’ has traveled to which of the following countries?
- Sri Lanka
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
Select the correct code:
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Solution (d)
During his travels, he covered a landscape comprising nine modern nations — Sri Lanka, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tibet (China), Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, India — visiting numerous Islamic, Sufi, Buddhist and Hindu sites.
Read More – https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/the-seekers-path-6107331/
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During his travels, he covered a landscape comprising nine modern nations — Sri Lanka, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tibet (China), Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, India — visiting numerous Islamic, Sufi, Buddhist and Hindu sites.
Read More – https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/the-seekers-path-6107331/
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The travelogue titled “Description Historique et Geographique De l’Inde” is written by
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Tieffenthaler was an 18th-century missionary who travelled in India for 27 years, and wrote his travelogue titled “Description Historique et Geographique De l’Inde”.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-are-the-travellers-quoted-in-ayodhya-judgment-6113085/
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Tieffenthaler was an 18th-century missionary who travelled in India for 27 years, and wrote his travelogue titled “Description Historique et Geographique De l’Inde”.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-are-the-travellers-quoted-in-ayodhya-judgment-6113085/
