Daily Current Affairs 20 October 2024

1. Which country recently launched the “Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan (SPRP)” to combat arbovirus outbreaks?
A) World Bank
B) United Nations
C) World Health Organization
D) International Red Cross

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Answer: C) World Health Organization

2. Where was the “World Green Economy Forum” recently launched to promote environmental solutions?
A) Dubai
B) New York
C) Paris
D) New Delhi

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Answer: A) Dubai

3. Which ministry launched the PM E-DRIVE Scheme in India?
A) Ministry of Heavy Industries
B) Ministry of Transport
C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
D) Ministry of Environment

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Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries

4. Which state introduced the “Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan” scheme for youth entrepreneurship?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

5. India recently signed a critical minerals agreement with which country?
A) France
B) Australia
C) United States
D) Russia

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Answer: C) United States

6. Which Indian state received UNESCO recognition for its city’s natural conservation practices?
A) Karnataka
B) Uttarakhand
C) Kerala
D) Sikkim

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Answer: B) Uttarakhand

7. Which organization has launched a collaborative program to tackle Aedes-borne diseases like dengue?
A) World Health Organization
B) International Health Organization
C) UNICEF
D) Red Cross

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Answer: A) World Health Organization

8. Who recently led the signing of the Digital Economy Cooperation Framework between ASEAN and India?
A) Prime Minister of India
B) Foreign Secretary
C) Minister of Commerce and Industry
D) Minister of External Affairs

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Answer: C) Minister of Commerce and Industry

9. Which Indian ministry launched an app for Civil Registration to streamline births and deaths records?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs
B) Ministry of Health
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) Ministry of Information Technology

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Answer: A) Ministry of Home Affairs

10. Which body released the Protected Planet Report during COP16, detailing biodiversity targets?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) International Union for Conservation of Nature
D) United Nations Development Programme

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Answer: C) International Union for Conservation of Nature