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CDS - General Awareness Test 1321
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  • Question 1/5
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    Consider the statements with respect to the Surface Water and Ocean Topography ‘SWOT Mission’:

    1. This mission was jointly developed by NASA and Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).

    2. The objectives of the mission are to make the first global survey of the Earth's surface water.

    Which of the given statements is/are correct?

    Solutions

    * The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is a satellite altimeter jointly developed and operated by NASA and CNES, the French space agency, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and UK Space Agency (UKSA). Hence, Statement 1 is correct.

    * The objectives of the mission are to make the first global survey of the Earth's surface water, to observe the fine details of the ocean surface topography, and to measure how terrestrial surface water bodies change over time. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

    Additional Information: 

    * The Swot mission will map the precise height of rivers, reservoirs and lakes, and track ocean surface features at unprecedented scales.

    * NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for SWOT.

    * Launch was targeted for December 15, 2022 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California 

    Hence, Option C is correct.

  • Question 2/5
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    At which of the following places the 6th edition of Military Exercise “Kazind 2022” was held?
    Solutions

    ● The 6th edition of the joint exercise ‘KAZIND 2022’ armies of India and Kazakhstan took place at Umroi in Meghalaya.

    ● Exercise KAZIND 22 is witnessing the participation of Indian Army soldiers of the 11 Gorkha Rifles.

    ● The annual military exercise includes a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at the Battalion level and Company level Field Training Exercise (FTX) on sub-conventional operations.

    ● The joint training exercise between India and Kazakhstan army began in 2016 as Exercise Prabal Dostyk.

    ● In 2018, the exercise was upgraded to a company-level exercise and renamed as KAZIND.

    Hence, Option C is correct.

  • Question 3/5
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    What is the rank of India in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report 2022?

    Solutions

    * India ranked 68th in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report 2022.

    * The 2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report 2022 was released by the British weekly The Economist.

    * The 11th Global Food Security Index shows a deterioration in the global food environment for the third year, threatening food security.

    * In this report, South Africa overtook Tunisia to become the most food-secure country in the African continent.

    Hence, Option A is correct.

  • Question 4/5
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    Who among the following persons authored the book ‘The Light We Carry:Overcoming in Uncertain Times’?

    Solutions

    * The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times is a nonfiction book written by Michelle Obama.

    * According to the Associated Press, the author "shares the contents of her 'personal toolbox' - the habits and practices, attitudes and beliefs, and even physical objects that she uses to overcome her feelings of fear, helplessness and self doubt.".

    * The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times has generally received positive reviews by book critics for herself on biography.

    Hence, Option A is correct.

  • Question 5/5
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    Which of the following days is celebrated as the International Migrants Day?

    Solutions

    * It is observed on 18 December every year. Globalization with the advancement of communications and transportation has greatly increased the number of people, who have desired and the capacity to move to other places.

    * On 4 December 2000, the General Assembly, taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, proclaimed 18 December International Migrants Day.

    * On that day, in 1990, the Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

    Hence, Option B is correct.

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