Current Affairs

Where is the 53rd edition of the World Economic Forum annual meeting being held at the moment?

• Davos, Switzerland

• New York, United States

• Cologny, Switzerland

• Klaus Schwab

Answer explanation

Ironically, Switzerland is not a part of the European Union!

India’s first School of Logistics, Waterways, and Communication was launched in________.

Answer explanation

Pilak Historical Palace (Shyam Sundar Ashram)- An archeological site of a civilization in Tripura, that flourished around the 8-12th Century.

The excavations and artifacts found here point out peaceful co-existence of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Mark the 3rd planet from Earth.

Answer explanation

This planet can float on Water and human beings cannot stand on this planet!

Do you think Rohingya refugees be allowed to take shelter in India? Why/Why not?

Answer explanation

The Rohingya people (/roʊˈhɪndʒə, -ɪn-, -ɪŋjə/) are a stateless Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar (previously known as Burma). Before the Rohingya genocide in 2017, when over 740,000 fled to Bangladesh, an estimated 1.4 million Rohingya lived in Myanmar.

Climate Changed is caused by humans.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Neutral

• Disagree

• Strongly DIsagree

Answer explanation

The best science we have tells us that to avoid the worst impacts of global warming, we must globally achieve net-zero carbon emissions no later than 2050. To do this, world must immediately identify pathways to reduce carbon emissions from all sectors: transportation, electricity, and industry.

The place in India which is sinking due to man-made activities.

• Kedarnath

• Joshimath

• Tosh

• Kasol

Answer explanation

In Joshimath, deforestation, erosion and an increase in ice melt from the higher reaches of the Himalayas have come together to create an unstable foundation under the hill city. There are other factors - such as rampant construction - that play a role as well, but Joshimath's precarious situation has Climate Change written all over it.

_______ ________ is a Portuguese politician and diplomat. Since 2017, he has served as secretary-general of the United Nations, the ninth person to hold this title.

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Mark the 6th Sense.

Answer explanation

The 6th sense is another term for extrasensory perception. Extrasensory perception (ESP) would involve the reception of information not gained through the recognized senses and not internally originated. According to the National Science Foundation extrasensory perception is listed as pseudoscience or they can see or predict activity happens in future or past.