Daily Current Affair Quiz: 24th December 2020
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December 24, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. OPEC is a permanent intergovernmental organization of 13 oil-exporting nations.
2. It is headquartered at Vienna, Austria.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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OPEC is a permanent intergovernmental organization of 13 oil-exporting nations, originally found by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela at the Baghdad Conference on September 1960.
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The OPEC Secretariat is the executive organ of OPEC located in Vienna; it also functions as the Headquarters of the Organization. • It is headquartered at Vienna, Austria. • While, OPEC+ consists non-OPEC oil producing countries Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan along with the 13 OPEC member countries
2. 123 Agreement is the global award is associated with?
(a) Tax Compliance
(b) Anti-Terrorism Policies
(c) Tiger Conservation
(d) Nuclear Energy
Ans: d
Justification:
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The U.S.–India Civil Nuclear Agreement or Indo-US nuclear deal or the 123 Agreement was signed between US and India in 2008. o Under the agreement, India agreed to separate its civilian and military nuclear activities and to open up the civilian part to inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. US was the first country to sign a civilian nuclear agreement with India.
2. India and Japan signed Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
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France was the first country to sign a civilian nuclear agreement with India in 2008 after the complete waiver provided by the NSG. According to the agreement, France would construct six European Pressurised Reactors (EPR nuclear reactors) of 1,650 MW each and implement the 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) in an expedited manner
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) is the World’s first nuclear energy partnership centre.
2. It is located at Kheri Jasaur village in Jhajjar district of Haryana.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It is World’s first nuclear energy partnership centre at Kheri Jasaur village in Jhajjar district of Haryana. • This center facilitates deliberation and discussions of international experts on various issues including innovation in nuclear reactors and the nuclear fuel cycle, development of proliferation-resistant reactors, security technologies and the effects of radiation exposure
5. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is associated with?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Iran
(d) All of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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Myanmar: Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, India- Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Project, Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) on India-Myanmar border etc.
