Quiz Of the Day


1.  Consider the following statements:
1) The Kashmir issue had not been taken up at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) since it last figured in the UNSC before the India-Pakistan war of 1971.
2) United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently discussed the Kashmir issue in an open meet for the first time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? .

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


2.  Japan marked 75 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack. Consider the following statements regarding nuclear weapons:
1) Nuclear weapon states came up with the idea that use of nuclear weapons would be impossible because of deterrence.
2) The United Nations has sought to eliminate such weapons ever since its establishment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


3.  Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC):
1) The seats for election to the UNHRC are distributed geographically and are awarded for a period of five years.
2) Members are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


4.  Which of the following country in the West Asian region does not have direct access to the Mediterranean Sea?

     Syria
     Lebanon
     Jordan
     Israel


5.  National handloom day is celebrated across India on August 7, to commemorate which of the following?

     Swadeshi movement
     Dandi salt march
     Launch of Make in India
     Launch of Handloom mark