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| 2001. |
Which country issued world's first sovereign bond? |
| Answer» Mexico has become the first country in the world to issue a sovereign bond linked to the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. It has raised EUR 750 million ($890 million) by such bonds. The SDG bond will mature in September 2027 and offers a yield to maturity rate of 1.603% and a coupon rate of 1.350%. This new bond was issued under Mexico's new "SDG Sovereign Bond Framework," which was released in February in partnership with French investment bank Natixis. | |
| 2002. |
Which country joined Djibouti Code of Conduct? |
| Answer» India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment, as Observer, following the high level meeting of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) held virtually on August 26 boosting its Indian Ocean Region outreach. | |
| 2003. |
India to meet which country in SAARC Virtual meeting On September 24, 2020? |
| Answer» External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India and Pakistan Foreign Minister (PFM) are expected to meet at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting via videoconference on September 24. The announcement has been made days after India-Pakistan tensions that had spilled into a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) | |
| 2004. |
Which country allowed to Import Onions from India? |
| Answer» The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has lifted the ban on export of onions that were in transit to all the countries including the neighbour Bangladesh. This decision was taken in a meeting between Ministry of External Affairs and Commerce. | |
| 2005. |
Which country is leading in recovery of COVID-19 cases? |
| Answer» India has occupied the top position in terms of COVID-19 recoveries worldwide with a total of 4.3 million recovered patients. India now constitutes 19% of the total COVID-19 recoveries globally, which is the highest in world. | |
| 2006. |
Which country conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS? |
| Answer» On September 22, 2020, the Defence Research and Development Organization conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS- High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) vehicle at the Balasore test range in Odisha. This can now be used as a target for evaluation of missiles. | |
| 2007. |
Which country conducted Passage Exercise with Royal Australian Navy? |
| Answer» The Indian Navy (IN) has commenced a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region. The exercise would involve participation of HMAS Hobart from the Australian side and Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Karmuk. | |
| 2008. |
India has begun joint security patrol along the border in Kapilvastu with which nation? |
| Answer» Security forces of Nepal and India have initiated a joint security patrol of the Nepal-India border in Kapilvastu district to control the spread of Covid-19 and check illegal cross-border activities. The local administration said security along the sealed border has been heightened in light of possible illegal cross-border movement and smuggling. A joint security patrol of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force of Nepal and Seema Suraksha Bal of India has begun from Saturday. | |
| 2009. |
Alexander Lukashenko sworn in for which term as the President of Belarus? |
| Answer» Embattled leader Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for his sixth term as the President of Belarus at a secret ceremony held with no prior announcement, state-owned Belta news agency reported on September 24. As per the news agency, the inauguration ceremony took place in the Palace of Independence, Minsk which hosts landmark events in the country. Earlier this day, the majority of roads in the capital were blocked by forces to allow Lukashenko's motorcade to pass. | |
| 2010. |
Which country planned to become first country to require climate risk reporting? |
| Answer» New Zealand could be the first country in the world to require its major financial institutions to report on the risks posed by the climate crisis. This means that about 200 of the country's biggest companies and banks would have to report on the impact that extreme weather events or climate polices will have on their business. | |
| 2011. |
India signed MoU to collaborate in tech innovation & start ups with which country? |
| Answer» A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Israel's Start-Up Nation Central and India's International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) to initiate a bilateral program to accelerate innovation and technology cooperation between start-ups and corporates from both countries. | |
| 2012. |
UK signed MoU on water partnership via video conferencing with which nation? |
| Answer» A virtual water partnership meeting was organised between India and the United Kingdom on Tuesday to discuss ways to work together on issues pertaining to building better water infrastructure and conservation. The programme was inaugurated by the Indian High Commissioner to UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar with the Ministry of Jal Shakti Secretary UP Singh, in the presence of other senior officials. | |
| 2013. |
Who attended special ministerial meeting of FMs of CICA? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of External Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar participated in the Special Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the CICA on 24 September 2020. CICA stands for the 'Conference on Interaction & Confidence Building Measures in Asia'. CICA is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia. | |
| 2014. |
Name the country which is going to co-host the global climate summit along with United Nations on December 12 to mark the fifth anniversary of the signing of Paris Climate Agreement? |
| Answer» The United Nations and Britain said Wednesday they would co-host a global climate summit on December 12, the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement. The announcement came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping told the UN that the world's largest greenhouse gas polluter would peak emissions in 2030 and attempt to go carbon neutral by 2060, a move hailed by environmentalists. | |
| 2015. |
India provided 1.54 billion rupees to which nation as post-earthquake assistance? |
| Answer» India has provided Rs 1.54 billion Nepalese Rupees (INR 96 crores) to Nepal as part of its commitment towards assistance and rehabilitation after the 2015 earthquake which saw the death of over 9,000 people in the country, the Indian Embassy said here on Thursday. | |
| 2016. |
Who has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Somalia? |
| Answer» President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the new Prime Minister of Somalia. He will replace former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, who was voted out of office by parliament in July for failing to pave the way for fully democratic elections due before February 2021. All the 215 MP's who attended the session chaired by President Farmaajo voted in support of the appointment of Hussein Roble as PM. | |
| 2017. |
India signed Memorandum of Understanding on intellectual property cooperation with which country? |
| Answer» On September 26, 2020, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs signed Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Cooperation. | |
| 2018. |
India recently holds virtual talk with which country? |
| Answer» The India-Sri Lanka virtual Bilateral Summit held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa . Pm Narendra Modi thanked PM Mahinda Rajapaksa for accepting invitation for the virtual summit and also congratulated the Sri Lankan PM for the victory of his party in the Sri Lankan elections. This is the first time that PM Modi hold a bilateral meeting with the neighborhood amid the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic. The two leaders discussed various bilateral and regional issues. | |
| 2019. |
Which city is going to become the first in the world which will create wireless electric roads to charge and power public transportation in the city? |
| Answer» The city of Tel Aviv in Israel, is working on creating wireless electric roads to charge and power public transportation in the city. | |
| 2020. |
Which company won tax case against India at International Arbitration Tribunal? |
| Answer» Vodafone Group has won the tax case against India at the international arbitration Tribunal over retrospective tax demand of 20,000 crore including the capital gains tax and withholding tax. The Permanent Court of Arbitration has ruled that conduct of Income Tax Department is breach of fair and equitable treatment. | |
| 2021. |
The border of which two countries are to light up with 8000MW renewable park? |
| Answer» India's border areas with Pakistan in Rajasthan would soon be illuminated with renewable energy. The state government will soon ink an MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to establish Ultra Mega Renewal Energy Power Park. | |
| 2022. |
India is to co-develop Hi-tech weapon systems with which nation? |
| Answer» India and Israel now plan to further crank up their already expansive defence partnership by going in more co-development and co-production projects of high-tech weapon systems and exporting them to other friendly countries. Israel has been among the top four arms suppliers to India for almost two decades now, notching military sales worth around $1 billion every year. | |
| 2023. |
India is to hold naval exercise with which country? |
| Answer» India will likely hold a major naval exercise in November with the US and Japan. Australia is also expected to be a part of the naval exercise. The development is big in the face of the on-going faceoff with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where there has been mobilisation from the Chinese side from the last several months in Eastern Ladakh. India is already expanding deployment of its warships in the Indian Ocean region in the wake of its tense border standoff. | |
| 2024. |
Merchant Navy union collaborates with which organisstion to help stranded Indian seafarers? |
| Answer» Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic leaving around four lakh global seafarers, including thousands of Indians, stranded on ships, India's oldest union of merchant navy officers MUI has collaborated with the United Nations to assist these sailors. | |
| 2025. |
Who has appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mali? |
| Answer» The interim President of Mali, Bah Ndaw, has named former Malian Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane as the new prime minister of Mali. Moctar Ouane has served as Mali's ambassador to the United Nations from 1995-2002, and as foreign minister from 2004-2009 during Amadou Toumani Toure's presidency. | |
| 2026. |
India conducted Joint Consultative Commission meeting, announced to hold PM level virtual summit in December 2020 with which country? |
| Answer» The Ministry of External Affairs informed on September 29, 2020 that PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina will hold a virtual bilateral summit in December 2020. The Ministry also informed that the entire gamut of bilateral relations between the two nations was reviewed during the 6th round of Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting on September 29, 2020. It was co-chaired by Dr. S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen. | |
| 2027. |
NITI Aayog has signed Statement of Intent (SoI) with which country on Decarbonisation and Energy Transition agenda? |
| Answer» A Statement of Intent (SoI) was inked between NITI (National Institute for Transforming India) Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands in New Delhi, to combine the expertise of both nation( Indo-Dutch) in supporting the Decarbonisation and Energy Transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy. It was signed by NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant and Ambassador of the Netherland to India Marten Van Den Berg. | |
| 2028. |
India plans to build 100 bedded Cancer Hospital and 22,000-seater Cricket Stadium in which country? |
| Answer» India will build 100-bedded Cancer Hospital and 22,000-seater cricket stadium, in Hulhumale (Maldives) under USD 800 Millions line of credit (LoC) extended to Maldives in 2019. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM) of India extended the LOC for development of infrastructure project in Maldives. The construction of the hospital will strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the Health Sector. India will partner with Housing Development Corporation Limited of Maldives for the development of Central Park and renovation of Arrival Jetty in Hulhumale. It will benefit both the visitors and residents. | |
| 2029. |
Indian Aerospace Startup Agnikul Cosmos signed MoU with which company to test launch of Indian made 'Agnibaan' Rocket in US? |
| Answer» Indian Aerospace Startup Agnikul Cosmos signed MoU with Alaska Aerospace corporation to test launch of Indian made 'Agnibaan' Rocket from Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA) on Kodiak island in the United States. | |
| 2030. |
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sworn-in as the new emir of which country? |
| Answer» Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (83 year old), Crown prince of Kuwait (State of Kuwait) sworn in as new emir(16th Emir of Kuwait) during a session of the National Assembly in Kuwait. He succeeds Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (91 year old), who died on September29, 2020 in United States. The Emir of Kuwait is the commander in chief of all defence forces and the Crown Prince is the deputy commander. | |
| 2031. |
Which nation committed USD 1.9 mn to India to support informal sector workers, micro enterprises? |
| Answer» The US has committed USD 1.9 million to support vulnerable populations like informal sector workers whose livelihoods have been disrupted due to COVID-19. The financial assistance from US Agency for International Development (USAID), extended generously by the American people to partners in India, will support efforts to rebuild local economies and improve the livelihoods of Indians who have been hit hardest by this pandemic, US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster said. | |
| 2032. |
Which country successfully test-fires new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya Missile? |
| Answer» In a major success amid the ongoing border crisis with China, India on Saturday successfully test-fired a new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya missile off the coast of Odisha, which can strike targets at around 800 kms. The new version of the missile was testfired successfully and would be inducted in the strategic forces to complement one of the existing missiles in the same class, top government sources told ANI. | |
| 2033. |
Which organisation called for the extension of G20 Debt Service Suspension initiative till the end of 2021? |
| Answer» On October 1, 2020, the officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for the extension of G20 Debt Service Suspension initiative till the end of 2021. | |
| 2034. |
Which country imposed sanctions on Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko? |
| Answer» The UK has imposed sanctions on the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six other senior government officials judged to be responsible for rigging the August presidential poll and suppressing subsequent street protests. | |
| 2035. |
NSO conducted Time Use Survey in which country? |
| Answer» The National Statistical Office operating under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation conducted the Time Use Survey in India for the first time between January and December, 2019. | |
| 2036. |
Which country donated 41 ambulances and 6 school buses to organizations in the field of health and education in Nepal? |
| Answer» On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti (October 2, 2020), India donated 41 ambulances and 6 school buses to organizations in the field of health and education in Nepal. | |
| 2037. |
Which country moved to WTO on COVID-19 prevention? |
| Answer» India and South Africa have asked for a waiver on certain provisions of the international agreements regulating the intellectual property rights in the World Trade Organization (WTO). This step has been taken in order to speed up efforts that prevent, treat and contain the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 2038. |
Which country is to send first-ever 'asteroid mining robot' into the space? |
| Answer» An IEEE Spectrum report, the Beijing-based company is set to send the world's first mining robot named 'asteroid mining robot' into space by November 2020 to identify and extract resources. The mining robot will be launched into space by a Chinese Long March series rocket. | |
| 2039. |
Where did QUAD Foreign Ministers meet being held? |
| Answer» On October 6, 2020, the foreign ministers of India, Japan, US and Australia held the Quad foreign ministers meet. India was represented by the External Affairs minister S Jaishankar. | |
| 2040. |
Jordan's King Abdullah II appointed whom as the Prime Minister of the country? |
| Answer» King of Jordan, Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein has appointed Bishr al-Khasawneh, policy advisor to the king, as new Prime Minister of the country. His appointment comes after King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz. | |
| 2041. |
Indian-built Sittwe port in Myanmar will be operational in which year? |
| Answer» India and Myanmar are working towards the operationalization of the Sittwe port in the Rakhine state of Myanmar in the first quarter of 2021. The port is part of the Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project which is being viewed as India's gateway to Southeast Asia. | |
| 2042. |
India is to launch constellation of maritime surveillance satellites with which nation? |
| Answer» India and France are to launch a constellation of maritime surveillance satellites to monitor illegal spillage of oil in the Indian Ocean Region. | |
| 2043. |
Which country's Prime Minister Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah resigned recently? |
| Answer» The Kuwaiti government, headed by Prime Minister(PM) Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah submitted its resignation to Emir Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah in anticipation of the upcoming general elections that are due to be held in November 2020. He took charge as the PM in 2019. | |
| 2044. |
Which nation successfully test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic missile? |
| Answer» Russia successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic. The Missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea, Russian Arctic. The missile covered a distance of 450 km with the maximum altitude of its trajectory at 28 km. The flight lasted 4.5 minutes and the missile reached a hypersonic speed of over Mach 8. The Missile is a scramjet-powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile. | |
| 2045. |
Which country recently stopped its 12 million USD funding to World Wildlife Fund? |
| Answer» The United States recently stopped its 12 million USD funding to World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society and other conservation NGOs. | |
| 2046. |
Which nation successfully test-fired Rudram- an Anti-Radiation Missile? |
| Answer» India has successfully test-fired the Rudram - an Anti-Radiation Missile on October 9, 2020. It has been developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile was test fired from its primary test platform Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off the east coast. | |
| 2047. |
Which nation joined WHO-backed global vaccine alliance COVAX? |
| Answer» China has formally joined the WHO-backed global Covid-19 vaccine initiative known as COVAX, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Friday, saying it was doing so to ensure "equitable" distribution of vaccines for developing countries. | |
| 2048. |
Which nation released new passport design to distinguish it from China? |
| Answer» Amid China's growing aggressiveness, Taiwan has redesigned the cover of its passport, highlighting the words "Taiwan" and "passport", written in English. It is set to be issued for the public from next year. The new design is intended to make identifying the citizenship of Taiwan passport holders easier, according to an official statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. | |
| 2049. |
Which nation has withdrawn textbook which includes contentious border map with India? |
| Answer» Nepal has withdrawn a school textbook which included a contentious map of border areas with India that it earlier showed as part of its territory in its political map, a move being seen as a conciliatory step. | |
| 2050. |
Who received second set of Swiss Bank Account Details? |
| Answer» On October 9, 2020, India received second set of Swiss bank details under the "Automatic Exchange Pact" signed with Switzerland. The pact was a key milestone of GoI in its fight back against black money. | |