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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Komagata Maru’ incident of 1914.
i) The ‘Komagata Maru’ or the Guru Nanak Jahaz was chartered by Gurdit Singh.
ii) After the blockade in Vancouver, the local South Asian community set up a Shore Committee led by Hussain Rahim.
iii) Passengers were denied entry due to ‘continuous journey regulation’ passed by Canada in 1908.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- The ‘Komagata Maru’ or the Guru Nanak Jahaz was a Japanese steamship chartered by Gurdit Singh. After reaching Burrard inlet, the local authorities created a blockade in Vancouver. After this, the local South Asian community set up a Shore Committee led by Hussain Rahim. Passengers were denied entry due to ‘continuous journey regulation’ passed by Canada in 1908.
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Q2. Which of the following currencies was not a part of the Fragile Five, apart from Indian Rupee, as per Morgan Stanley in 2013?
- The Fragile Five currencies, apart from Indian Rupee, as per Morgan Stanley in 2013 included the Indonesian Rupiah, Turkish Lira, Brazilian Real and South African Rand. This is in news because Indonesian Rupiah, Turkish Lira and Indian Rupee have depreciated considerably in the last 12 months while Brazilian Real and South African Rand have performed considerably well.
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Q3. Consider the following economic frameworks.
i) Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience framework.
ii) Listing Obligations and Disclosure requirements.
Which of the following bodies does the above frameworks fall?
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience framework strives to strengthen cybersecurity and ensure adequate cyber resilience for regulated entities. Listing Obligations and Disclosure requirements ensures that listed companies uphold transparency, timely information disclosure and corporate governance.
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Q4. Recently, a species of horned frog was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh as it thrives well in the humid forested areas. What is the name of that frog?
- A species of horned frog, named Xenophrys apatani, was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh as it thrives well in the humid forested areas.
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Q5. The Chief Justice of India declared which of the following states as the first paperless state judiciary of the country?
- The Chief Justice of India declared Sikkim as the first paperless state judiciary of the country. It was important for a Himalayan state due to the hardships faced by litigants, lawyers and all other justice seeking fraternity to move from one place to another considering the dangerous terrain.