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| 9. | Which organization has received the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award 2020? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has received the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award-2020 awarded by the UNEP. |
| 10. | The External Affairs Minister has handed over 1 lakh additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and offered a line of credit. What amount of LoC has been offered by India for the same? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has offered a $40-million line of credit (LoC) to support the development of sports infrastructure in Maldives. |
| 11. | On which date the World Thinking Day is being observed? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Scouts, Girl Guides and other girl groups worldwide. |
| 12. | The Government of India has inked a pact with which country to set up a Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The IOCL has signed a Statement of Intent with Greenstat Hydrogen India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Greenstat Norway to set up a Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen. |
| 13. | Which country has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement in February 2021? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Agreement under the Presidency of US President Joe Biden. |
| 14. | Which state has sanctioned Rs. 9 crore to build 'smart anganwadis', by converting the conventional anganwadis into "smart" structures with better amenities? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The state government of Kerala has sanctioned Rs. 9 crore to build 'smart anganwadis', by converting the conventional anganwadis into "smart" structures with better amenities. |
| 15. | PM Modi has inaugurated the 50 MW Kasaragod Solar Power Project in which state? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of key projects in the state of Kerala via video conference. |
| 16. | The Atal Paryavaran Bhavan has been inaugurated at which place by the Union Minister Prakash Javadekar? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, inaugurated the Atal Paryavaran Bhavan at Lakshadweep. |