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Topics: International Organisations & Groupings (2)Awards & Honours (1)Cricket (1)Other Sports & Personalities (1)
UPSC 2021 · Q50 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save
Consider the following statements :
- 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
- The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2021 · Q81 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save
Consider the following statements :
- 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
- 'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
- 'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3
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Answer: (d) 2 and 3
UPSC 2021 · Q98 · Current Affairs › Awards & Honours · Save
Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 :
- American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
- The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.
- Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
UPSC 2021 · Q99 · Current Affairs › Other Sports & Personalities · Save
Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics :
- The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
- Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2021 · Q100 · Current Affairs › Cricket · Save
Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship :
- The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.
- New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2