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5 questions with worked solutions.
Q1. The joint military exercise Vajra Prahar was held between India and which country?
Answer: USA
Vajra Prahar is a joint military exercise between India and the United States. It is conducted to improve interoperability and exchange best practices between the special forces of both countries.
Q2. Whose presidency has rattled the free-traders' nerves?
Answer: Donald Trump
Donald Trump's presidency was characterized by protectionist trade policies: import tariffs on steel/aluminum, trade war with China, withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and USMCA replacing NAFTA. These policies alarmed free-trade advocates globally.
Q3. Kyoto Protocol, Paris agreement are related to which of the following?
Answer: Climate change
Kyoto Protocol (1997, effective 2005): first legally binding international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Paris Agreement (2015): successor agreement aiming to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Both are foundational climate change accords.
Answer: Iceland
India signed an MoU with Iceland in February 2020 for cooperation in sustainable fisheries development. The agreement focused on marine resource management and related expertise.
Answer: Portugal
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is the President of Portugal. He visited India on a state visit in February 2020. The other options are not associated with him.