Answer-(B) 100Explanation:
India ranked 100th position among 119 countries on Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2017 report released by Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
This year slipped by three positions as compared to 97th rank in 2016 GHI.
It ranks countries on a 0 to 100-point scale calculated by taking into account four indicator parameters. Zero means best score (no hunger) and 100 is worst.
The four parameters are (i) Undernourished population (1/3rd weight), (ii) Child wasting (1/6th weight), (iii) Child stunting (1/6th weight) and (iii) Infant mortality rate (1/3rd weight).
India’s neighbours ranking are Nepal (72), Myanmar (77), Bangladesh (88), Sri Lanka (84) and China (29)—except Pakistan (106) and Afghanistan (107).
2) _______ has announced its withdrawal from Paris-based United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) England
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Answer-(B) USAExplanation:
The United States has announced its withdrawal from Paris-based United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), UN’s cultural agency accusing the body of anti-Israel bias.
Besides US, Israel has also decided to pull out of UNESCO. US withdrawal will take effect on December 31, 2018. Until then, it will remain a full member.
USA and UNESCO were at loggerheads since 2011, after UNESCO had admitted Palestinian territories to the organization as an independent member-state called Palestine.
UNESCO was first UN agency to recognise and admit Palestine as full member. The recognition was against US policy in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
3) The 5th _________ joint training exercise “Mitra Shakti 2017” was held Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharshtra.
(A) India-Sri Lanka
(B) India-China
(C) India-USA
(D) India-Japan
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Answer-(A) India-Sri LankaExplanation:
The two weeks exercise (October 13 and 25) is based on Counter Terrorist Operations (CTO) and Infantry company from both countries are participating in it.
The Mitra Shakti series of exercise between India and Sri Lanka had started in 2012, mainly as a response to China’s efforts to increase its influence in South Asia and Indian Ocean region.
4) ________elected as Director General of UNESCO.
(A) Audrey Azoulay
(B) Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari
(C) Irina Bokova
(D) Antonio Guterres
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Answer-(A) Audrey AzoulayExplanation:
Former French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay (45) was elected as new Director General of UNESCO – the UN’s education, science and culture agency. With this, she becomes first Jewish Director of UNESCO.
Azoulay defeated Qatar’s Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari in the final 30-28 vote after she won a runoff with a third finalist from Egypt.
She will succeed outgoing Director-General Irina Bokova of Bulgaria.
5) Cabinet approves _________ & _________Schemes to boost Skill India Mission.
(A) SANKALP & STRIVE
(B) BHIM & SBG
(C) PLI & PMKVY
(D) UJALA & PAHAL
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Answer-(A) SANKALP & STRIVEExplanation:
Union Cabinet approved two new skill development schemes named Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) and Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE).
Both these schemes are result oriented programmes focusing on vocational education and training.
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