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Which among the following are the two goals, set by the World Bank Group, for the world to achieve by 2030?
Solution (a)
The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030:
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1636790
Solution (a)
The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030:
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1636790
Which of the following constitute the World Bank Group?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Solution (a)
World Bank Group
The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries.
Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. It consists of
Solution (a)
World Bank Group
The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries.
Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. It consists of
Consider the following statements about Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
India is one of the founding members of FAO. FAO has been a staunch partner since 1948, when FAO operations in India first began.
The FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-difference-between-a-locust-plague-upsurge-and-outbreak-6492132/
Solution (c)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
India is one of the founding members of FAO. FAO has been a staunch partner since 1948, when FAO operations in India first began.
The FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-difference-between-a-locust-plague-upsurge-and-outbreak-6492132/
Consider the following statements as per 2019 amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
As per recent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 –
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/govt-blocks-40-websites-of-sikhs-for-justice/article31997918.ece
Solution (c)
As per recent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 –
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/govt-blocks-40-websites-of-sikhs-for-justice/article31997918.ece
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is an initiative of –
Solution (b)
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is a network composed of numerous technical and public health institutions, laboratories, NGOs, and other organizations that work to observe and respond to threatening epidemics.
GOARN works closely with and under the World Health Organization (WHO), which is one of its most notable partners. Its goals are to: examine and study diseases, evaluate the risks that certain diseases pose, and improve international capability to deal with diseases.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-hindu-explains-what-are-scientists-saying-about-a-new-virus-strain-in-china/article31991105.ece
Solution (b)
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is a network composed of numerous technical and public health institutions, laboratories, NGOs, and other organizations that work to observe and respond to threatening epidemics.
GOARN works closely with and under the World Health Organization (WHO), which is one of its most notable partners. Its goals are to: examine and study diseases, evaluate the risks that certain diseases pose, and improve international capability to deal with diseases.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-hindu-explains-what-are-scientists-saying-about-a-new-virus-strain-in-china/article31991105.ece
