current affairs questions 14th december 2020

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International Universal Health Coverage Day is observed every year on ________. A. 11 December B. 12 December C. 13 December D. 14 December

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सार्वभौमिक स्वास्थ्य कवरेज दिवस ________ पर हर साल मनाया जाता है। A. 11 दिसंबर B. 12 दिसंबर C. 13 दिसंबर D. 14 दिसंबर

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●  InternationalUniversalHealthCoverageDayisaUnitedNations’recognizedinternationaldaycelebratedeveryyearonDecember12.

●  Thedayaimstoprovideaccesstoqualityandaffordablehealthcaretoeverypersonacrosstheglobe.

●  2020themeis‘HealthForAll:PROTECTEVERYONE’●  अंतर्राष्ट्रीयसार्वभौमिकस्वास्थ्यकवरेजदिवसएक

संयुक्तराष्ट्रकामान्यताप्राप्तअंतर्राष्ट्रीयदिवसहैजोहरसाल12दिसंबरकोमनायाजाताहै।

●  दिनकाउद्देश्यदुनियाभरमेंहरव्यक्तिकोगुणवत्ताऔरसस्तीस्वास्थ्यदेखभालप्रदानकरनाहै।

●  2020काविषय‘HealthForAll:PROTECTEVERYONE’है

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch satellite CMS-01. CMS-01 is a/an _________ A. Communication satellite B. Remote sensing satellite C. Navigation satellite D. None of these

भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (ISRO) उपग्रह CMS-01 लॉन्च करेगा। CMS-01 एक _________ है A. संचार उपग्रह B. रिमोट सेंसिंग उपग्रह C. नेविगेशन उपग्रह D. इनमें से कोई नहीं

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●  TheIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)willlaunchcommunicationsatelliteCMS-01aboardPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLV-C50)onDecember17,2020.

●  ThiswouldbeIndia's42ndCommunicationSatellite.●  भारतीयअंतरिक्षअनुसंधानसंगठन(ISRO)17दिसंबर,

2020कोध्रुवीयउपग्रहप्रक्षेपणयान(PSLV-C50)परसंचारउपग्रहसीएमएस-01काप्रक्षेपणकरेगा।

●  यहभारतका42वांसंचारउपग्रहहोगा।

Which of the following country has suspended trials for China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine due to a "serious adverse event"? A.  Iran B.  Pakistan C.  Peru D.  Brazil

निम्नलिखित में से किस देश ने "गंभीर प्रतिकूल घटना" के कारण चीन के सिनोफर्म COVID-19 वैक्सीन के लिए परीक्षणो ंको स्थगित कर दिया है? A.  ईरान B.  पाकिस्तान C.  पेरू D.  ब्राज़िल

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●  PerususpendedtrialsforChina'sSinopharmCOVID-19vaccineduetoa"seriousadverseevent"thatoccurredwithoneofthevolunteersforthestudy.

●  Onevolunteerhadexperienceddecreasedstrengthinhislegs,amongothersymptoms.

●  पेरूनेअध्ययनकेलिएस्वयंसेवकोंमेंसेएककेसाथहोनेवाली"गंभीरप्रतिकूलघटना"केकारणचीनकेसाइनोफर्मसीओवीआईडी-19वैक्सीनकेलिएपरीक्षणोंकोनिलंबितकरदिया।

●  एकस्वयंसेवकनेअन्यलक्षणोंकेअलावाअपनेपैरोंमेंकमताकतकाअनुभवकियाथा।

Peru

•  Peru is a country in western South America. •  Capital: Lima •  Currency: Sol •  President: Francisco Sagasti

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Who among the following is the author of the book "Dharma: Decoding the Epics for A Meaningful Life"? A. Devdutt Pattanaik B. Amish Tripathi C. Ashwin Sanghi D. Amitav Ghosh

निम्नलिखित में से कौन "Dharma: Decoding the Epics for A Meaningful Life" पुस्तक के लेखक हैं? A. देवदत्त पट्टनायक B. अमीष त्रिपाठी C. अश्विन सांघी D. अमिताव घोष

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●  Thesecondnon-fictionbookbybest-sellingauthorAmishwillbereleasedonDecember28.

●  Thebook,titled"Dharma:DecodingtheEpicsforAMeaningfulLife",offerspractical,philosophicallessonsdrawnfromancientHinduepics.

●  सबसेज्यादाबिकनेवालेलेखकअमीशद्वारादूसरीगैर-फिक्शनकिताब28दिसंबरकोप्रकाशितकीजाएगी।

●  "Dharma:DecodingtheEpicsforAMeaningfulLife"शीर्षकवालीयहपुस्तकप्राचीनहिंदूधर्मशास्त्रोंसेलिएगएव्यावहारिक,दार्शनिकपाठोंकोप्रस्तुतकरतीहै।

निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य ने खाद बनाने की मशीन ‘भु सिरि’ और मृदा परीक्षण उपकरण ‘भू मित्र’ लॉन्च किए हैं A. असम B. उत्तर प्रदेश C. कर्नाटक D. गुजरात

Which of the following state has launched the manure-making machine ‘Bhu Siri’ and soil testing equipment ‘Bhu Mitra’ A. Assam B. Uttar Pradesh C. Karnataka D. Gujarat

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●  Themanure-makingmachine‘BhuSiri’andsoiltestingequipment‘BhuMitra’wasunveiledbyKarnatakaChiefMinisterBSYediyurappa.

●  BothBhuSiriandBhuMitramachineswillbepromotedbythestateagriculturedepartmenttopreventfarmersfromburningstubbleandothercropresidueandbenefitfromorganicfarming.

●  कर्नाटककेमुख्यमंत्रीबीएसयेदियुरप्पानेखादबनानेकीमशीन‘भुसिरि’औरमृदापरीक्षणउपकरण‘भुमित्रा’काअनावरणकिया।

●  राज्यकृषिविभागद्वाराभुसिरीऔरभुमित्रामशीनोंकोबढ़ावादियाजाएगाताकिकिसानोंकोकटाईऔरअन्यफसलअवशेषोंकोजलानेसेबचायाजासकेऔरजैविकखेतीसेलाभमिलसक।े

•  State: 1 November 1956 (as Mysore State)

•  Capital: Bangalore •  Number of District : 30 •  Governor: Vajubhai Vala •  Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa (BJP) •  Members of the Legislative Assembly:

224 •  Lok Sabha Seats : 28 •  Rajya Sabha Seats : 12

Karnataka

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Major Dams ●  Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam: KRS built across the Kaveri River in Mysore is one of the famous dams in

Karnataka. It was constructed by Sir M.Visveswaraya in1924. ●  Tungabhadra Dam: Tungabhadra Dam is considered as the biggest dam in Karnataka. This multi-purpose

dam is built across Tungabhadra River in Hospet. ●  Vani Vilasa Sagara: Vani Vilasa Sagara is the oldest dam in Karnataka. It is situated in Chitradurga and built

across the River Vedavathi during pre-independence age. ●  Supa Dam: Supa Dam in North Karnataka is constructed across Kali River. ●  Almatti Dam: Almatti Dam was built as a part of hydroelectric project and Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. It is

built across Krishna River in North Karnataka. ●  Hemavati Dam: Hemavati Dam in Hassan was constructed in 1979 and is built over Hemavati River, a

tributary of River Kaveri.

●  Anshi National Park ●  Bandipur National Park ●  Bannerghatta National Park ●  Kudremukh National Park ●  Nagarhole National Park

Important National Park in Karnataka

General Facts ●  Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) in Bengeri in Hubli, is the only

unit in India that is authorized to manufacture and supply the Flag of India. ●  Karnataka accounts for 59 % of total Coffee production and 47 % of ragi production. ●  The state accounts for 85 % of raw silk produced in the country. ●  Bangalore: Silicon Valley of India ●  Seven of India's banks, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya Bank,

Karnataka Bank, ING Vysya Bank and the State Bank of Mysore originated in this state. ●  Karnataka has 11 ports, including the New Mangalore Port, a major port and ten minor ports

Which of the following city recently hosted TiE Global Summit 2020 (TGS 2020)? A. Dehradun B. Agra C. Hyderabad D. Mumbai

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिस शहर ने हाल ही में टीआईई ग्लोबल समिट 2020 (TiE Global Summit -टीजीएस 2020) की मेजबानी की? A. देहरादून B. आगरा C. हैदराबाद D. मुंबई

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●  Over200investorsinvestedintherangeofUSD250-500millionareexpectedtoparticipateintheTiEGlobalSummit2020(TGS2020).

●  TGS2020washostedbytheHyderabadChapter.●  $250-500मिलियनकीसीमामेंनिवेशकिएगए200सेअधिकनिवेशकोंनेटीआईईग्लोबलसमिट2020(टीजीएस

2020)मेंभागलिया।●  TGS2020कीमेजबानीहैदराबादचैप्टरनेकीथी।

Israel has established diplomatic relations with which of the following neighbouring country? A. Sri Lanka B. Bhutan C. Nepal D. Bangladesh

इज़राइल ने निम्नलिखित में से किस पड़ोसी देश के साथ राजनयिक संबंध स्थापित किए हैं? A. श्रीलंका B. भूटान C. नेपाल D. बांग्लादेश

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●  IsraelhasestablisheddiplomaticrelationswithBhutan.●  Theagreementfollowsseveralyearsofsecretcontacts

betweenIsraelandBhutanwiththeaimofestablishingrelations.

●  Italsoaddedthatthecountriesagreedtoformulateajointworkplanintheareasofwatermanagement,agriculture,healthcareandotherareas.

●  Bhutanhasfulldiplomatictieswithonly53countries.●  इजरायलनेभूटानकेसाथराजनयिकसंबंधस्थापितकिएहैं।●  संबंधस्थापितकरनेकेउद्देश्यसेयहसमझौताइज़राइलऔरभूटान

केबीचकईवर्षोंकेगुप्तसंपर्कोंकाअनुसरणकरताहै।●  इसमेंयहभीकहागयाहैकिदेशजलप्रबंधन,कृषि,स्वास्थ्यसेवा

औरअन्यक्षेत्रोंमेंएकसंयुक्तकार्ययोजनातैयारकरनेपरसहमतहुएहैं।

●  भूटानकेकेवल53देशोंकेसाथपूर्णराजनयिकसंबंधहैं।

Bhutan

•  Monarch: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

•  Capital: Thimphu •  Prime minister: Lotay Tshering •  Currency: Ngultrum •  Indian state sharing border with

Bhutan: Sikkim,Assam, West Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh

•  Bhutan's national and most popular sport is archery.

•  Takin is Bhutan's national animal.

Israel •  Israel, a Middle Eastern country

on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land.

•  Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem.

•  Capital: Jerusalem •  President: Reuven Rivlin •  Prime Minister: Benjamin

Netanyahu •  Currency: New shekel

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Recently, the government has exempted which of the following items from the Quality Control Order? A. Handicraft B. Geographical Indications toys C. Masks D. A and B

हाल ही में, सरकार न ेनिम्नलिखित में से किस वस्तु को गुणवत्ता नियंत्रण आदेश से मुक्त किया है? A. हस्तशिल्प B. भौगोलिक संकेतक खिलौने C. मास्क D. ए और बी

●  Centre has exempted Handicraft and Geographical Indications toys from Quality Control Order.

●  Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade mentioned this exemption in Toys (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2020.

●  केंद्र ने क्वालिटी कंट्रोल ऑर्डर से हैंडीक्राफ्ट और जियोग्राफिकल इंडिकेशन खिलौनों को छूट दी है।

●  उद्योग और आंतरिक व्यापार संवर्धन विभाग न े खिलौने (गुणवत्ता नियंत्रण) द्वितीय संशोधन आदेश, 2020 में इस छूट का उल्लेख किया।

Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary, now known as Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, was declared as the 1st wildlife sanctuary in __________. A. Assam B. Uttar Pradesh C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra

दाजीपुर वन्यजीव अभयारण्य, जिसे अब राधानगरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य के रूप में जाना जाता है, को __________ का पहला वन्यजीव अभयारण्य घोषित किया गया था। A. असम B. उत्तर प्रदेश C. गुजरात D. महाराष्ट्र

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●  MaharashtraChiefMinisterUddhavThackerayannouncedthat25crorerupeeswillbeprovidedinthefirstphaseforthedevelopmentofDajipurSanctuary,whichispartoftheRadhanagariWildlifeSanctuaryinKolhapurdistrict.

●  Theprioritywillbegiventocreatetourismfacilitiesinordertoprovideemploymenttothelocalyouth.

●  DajipurWildlifeSanctuary,nowknownasRadhanagariWildlifeSanctuary,wasdeclaredasthe1stwildlifesanctuaryinMaharashtrain1958.

●  महाराष्ट्रकेमुख्यमंत्रीउद्धवठाकरेनेघोषणाकीकिकोल्हापुरजिलेमेंराधानगरीवन्यजीवअभयारण्यकाहिस्सारहेदाजीपुरअभयारण्यकेविकासकेलिएपहलेचरणमें25करोड़रुपयेप्रदानकिएजाएंगे।

●  स्थानीययुवाओंकोरोजगारप्रदानकरनेकेलिएपर्यटनसुविधाओंकोबनानेकेलिएप्राथमिकतादीजाएगी।

●  दाजीपुरअभयारण्यकेरिसॉर्टकोमहाराष्ट्रपर्यटनविकासनिगम(MTDC)केमाध्यमसेमरम्मतऔरउन्नतकियाजानाचाहिए।

Basic Facts about Maharashtra

●  State: 26 January 1950 ●  Capital: Mumbai ●  Number of District : 36 ●  Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari ●  Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray ●  Members of the Legislative Assembly: 288 ●  Lok Sabha Seats : 48 ●  Rajya Sabha Seats : 19

General Facts about Maharashtra ●  Maharashtra is the wealthiest state by all major economic parameters and also the most

industrialized state in India. ●  Maharashtra is the home land of Maratha Empire of 18th century. This Maratha Empire included

Peshwas of Pune, Bhonsle clan of Nagpur, Gaekwad of Baroda, Holkars of Indore and Scindia of Gwalior.

●  Victoria Terminus which was later renamed as Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a proud historic railway station of Maharashtra and also a UNESCO world heritage site. It was built in year 1897 by Architect Frederick William Stevens.

●  It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. ●  Pune is known as the 'Oxford of the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational

institutions. ●  Nashik is known as the 'Wine Capital of India' as it has the largest number of wineries and

vineyards in the country.

●  Chandoli National Park ●  Gugamal National Park ●  Nawegaon National Park ●  Pench National Park ●  Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park ●  Tadoba National Park

Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra

Maharashtra in Recent News ●  Maharashtra cabinet approved a proposal seeking to rename all residential colonies having names based

on caste. ●  Maharashtra announced the setting up of a desalination plant in Mumbai, becoming the fourth state in the

country to experiment with the idea. ●  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched a new rural housing project called ‘Maha Awas

Yojana’. ●  Around 800 acres of land in Mumbai's Aarey have been declared a reserve forest. ●  The Maharashtra government announced the Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for the year

2020-21 to veteran female playback singer Usha Mangeshkar. ●  Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed confidence that the recently launched

campaign of My family - my responsibility by his government would strengthen the fight against COVID-19 in the state.

●  Maharashtra State Government has accorded ambulance status to the vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year.

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Which of the following state will launch MahaSharad Digital Platform for distribution of assistive devices to lakhs of persons with disabilities? A. Karnataka B. Maharashtra C. Assam D. Bihar

निम्न में से कौन सा राज्य विकलांग व्यक्तियो ंके लिए सहायक उपकरणो ंके वितरण के लिए महाश्राद डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म लॉन्च करेगा? A. कर्नाटक B. महाराष्ट्र C. असम D. बिहार

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●  Maharashtra’s Department of Social Justice is all set to launch an ambitious scheme for distribution of assistive devices to lakhs of persons with disabilities through MahaSharad Digital Platform.

●  It will be available on Play Store by March 2021. ●  Maharashtra System for Health and Rehabilitation

Assistance” or MahaSharad platform has been created to provide various devices to persons with disabilities free of cost through the Commissionerate for persons with Disability.

●  महाराष्ट्र का सामाजिक न्याय विभाग महाश्राद डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म के माध्यम से लाखों विकलांग व्यक्तियों को सहायक उपकरणो ंके वितरण के लिए एक महत्वाकांक्षी योजना शुरू करन ेक ेलिए तैयार है।

●  यह मार्च 2021 तक प्ले स्टोर पर उपलब्ध होगा। ●  Maharashtra System for Health and Rehabilitation

Assistance या महाश्राद मंच विकलांग व्यक्तियो ं के लिए विभिन्न उपकरणों को उपलब्ध कराने के लिए बनाया गया है, जो विकलांग व्यक्तियों के लिए आयुक्तालय के माध्यम से नि: शुल्क है।

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा शहर सतत पर्वत विकास शिखर सम्मेलन ( Sustainable Mountain Development Summit) के 9 वें संस्करण की मेजबानी करेगा? A. लेह B. मनाली C. देहरादून D. नैनीताल

Which of the following city is the host of the 9th edition of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit? A. Leh B. Manali C. Dehradun D. Nainital

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●  ThenintheditionoftheSustainableMountainDevelopmentSummit(SMDS)inDehradunhasbegun.

●  ThethemeforthisyearisEmergingPathwaysforBuildingaResilientPostCOVID-19MountainEconomy,Adaptation,InnovationandAcceleration.

●  ThesummitwillfocusontheoverallobjectiveofbuildingpathwaystowardaresilientandsustainablemountaineconomyinthecontextofapostCOVID-19scenarioandClimateChange.

●  देहरादूनमेंसस्टेनेबलमाउंटेनडेवलपमेंटसमिट(SMDS)कानौवांसंस्करणशुरूहोगयाहै।

●  इसवर्षकेलिएविषयEmergingPathwaysforBuildingaResilientPostCOVID-19MountainEconomy,Adaptation,InnovationandAccelerationहैं।

●  शिखरएकपोस्टCOVID-19परिदृश्यऔरजलवायुपरिवर्तनकेसंदर्भमेंएकलचीलाऔरस्थायीपर्वतअर्थव्यवस्थाकीओरपथनिर्माणकेसमग्रउद्देश्यपरध्यानकेंद्रितकरेगा।

हाल ही में, BSE ने ________ नाम से एक ई-कृषि स्पॉट मार्केट प्लेटफॉर्म लॉन्च किया है। A. SHAKTI B. BEAM C. SAMMAN D. ANAJ

Recently, BSE has launched an e-agricultural spot market platform named as ________. A. SHAKTI B. BEAM C. SAMMAN D. ANAJ

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●  BSELtd.haslaunchedanelectronicspotplatform,BSEE-AgriculturalMarketsLtd(BEAM),foragriculturalcommoditiesthroughitssubsidiaryBSEInvestmentsLtd.

●  BEAMwillfunctionasanationallevel,institutionalised,electronic,transparentcommodityspottradingplatforminlinewiththePrimeMinister’svisiontocreateasinglemarket.

●  बीएसईलिमिटेडनेअपनीसहायकबीएसईइंवेस्टमेंट्सलिमिटेडकेमाध्यमसेकृषिवस्तुओंकेलिएएकइलेक्ट्रॉनिकस्पॉटप्लेटफॉर्म,बीएसईई-एग्रीकल्चरमार्केट्सलिमिटेड(बीईएएम)लॉन्चकियाहै।

●  BEAMएकएकलबाजारबनानेकेलिएप्रधानमंत्रीकेदृष्टिकोणकेअनुरूपएकराष्ट्रीयस्तर,संस्थागत,इलेक्ट्रॉनिक,पारदर्शीकमोडिटीस्पॉटट्रेडिंगप्लेटफॉर्मकेरूपमेंकार्यकरेगा।

हाल ही में, निम्नलिखित में से किसने सामाजिक उद्यमी पुरस्कार जीता है? A. रणदीप कुमार B. अशरफ पटेल C. संजीव राउत D. पंकज पांड े

Recently, Who among the following has won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award? A. Randeep Kumar B. Ashraf Patel C. Sanjeev Raut D. Pankaj Pandey

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●  AshrafPatelhaswontheSocialEntrepreneuroftheYearawardinstitutedbytheSchwabFoundationandJubilantBhartiaFoundation.

●  TheawardwaspresentedbySmritiZubinIrani,MinisterofWomenandChildDevelopmentandTextiles.

●  AshrafPatelistheco-founderofPravahandComMutinyYouthCollective.

●  अशरफपटेलनेश्वाबफाउंडेशनऔरजुबिलेंटभरतियाफाउंडेशनद्वारास्थापितसामाजिकउद्यमीपुरस्कारजीताहै।

●  यहपुरस्कारमहिलाऔरबालविकासऔरकपड़ामंत्रीस्मृतिजुबिनईरानीद्वाराप्रस्तुतकियागयाथा।

●  अशरफपटेल,प्रवाऔरकोमुटिनीयूथकलेक्टिवकेसह-संस्थापकहैं।

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RRB NTPC 2nd April 2016 Shift 2

•  Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first president of INC.

•  INC was founded in Dec 1885 at Bombay(Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College)

•  The first session was held from 28 to 31st December, 1885.

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•  Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled.

•  The first refinery was started here as early as 1901.

•  Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation.

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•  A baby's body has about 300+ bones at birth.

•  These eventually fuse (grow together) to form the 206 bones that adults have.

•  Some of a baby's bones are made entirely of a special material called cartilage

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•  Beijing National Stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest.

•  The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and will be used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

•  The Bird's Nest sometimes has temporary large screens installed at the stands.

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•  One non-metal, bromine, is a liquid at room temperature.

•  The metal which exist as a liquid at room temperature is mercury.

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•  Maanch is a lyrical folk drama and a form of operatic ballet that is very popular in Malwa in Madhya Pradesh.

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हाल ही में, पाओलो रॉसी का निधन हो गया। वह निम्नलिखित में से किस खेल से जुड़े थे? A. क्रिकेट B. फ़ुटबॉल C. बास्केटबाल D. गोल्फ़

Recently, Paolo Rossi passed away. He was associated with which of the following sports? A. Cricket B. Football C. Basketball D. Golf

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●  Italy’slegendaryfootballer,PaoloRossi,wholedthecountrytovictoryinthe1982WorldCup,haspassedaway.

●  Rossiscored6goalstohelpItalytowinthe1982FIFAWorldCuptitleagainstBrazil.ThiswasthethirdWorldCuptitleforItalyandtheirfirstsince1938.

●  HewasawardedtheGoldenBootastopgoalscorer,andtheGoldenBallfortheplayerofthetournament,1982Ballond’OrastheEuropeanFootballeroftheYearandWorldPlayeroftheYearin1982,forhisperformances.

●  1982केविश्वकपमेंदेशकोजीतदिलानेवालेइटलीकेदिग्गजफुटबॉलरपाओलोरोसीकानिधनहोगयाहै।

●  ब्राजीलकेखिलाफ1982केफीफाविश्वकपकाखिताबजीतनेमेंइटलीकीमददकरनेकेलिएरॉसीने6गोलकिए।यहइटलीकेलिएतीसराविश्वकपखिताबथाऔर1938केबादउनकापहलाथा।

●  उन्हेंशीर्षगोलकीपरकेरूपमेंगोल्डनबॉलऔरटूर्नामेंटकेखिलाड़ीकेलिएगोल्डनबूट,1982उनकेप्रदर्शनकेलिएBallond’Orकेरूपमेंयूरोपीयफुटबॉलरऑफदईयरऔरवर्षकेविश्वखिलाड़ीकेरूपमेंसम्मानितकियागया।

Italy

•  Italy is European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands.

•  It has enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino.

•  Capital: Rome •  President: Sergio Mattarella •  Prime Minister: Giuseppe Conte •  Currency: Euro

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Facts about Italy •  It’s proper name Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic), Nickname: “Bel Paese”

which means beautiful country. •  Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist and artist who was the first to prove the world is

round and not flat. •  The Italian explorers Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci discovered the

Americas while Marco Polo explored the East. •  Venice in Italy is a Lagoon City build on islands and known for its Carnival. •  The Po is Italy’s longest river. •  Roma (Rome), the capital is often called ” The Eternal City”, with 3.57 million

inhabitants. It is Italy’s biggest city. •  In the North of Italy, the mountain range of the Alps separates Italy from the other

European countries France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. •  Italy is easy to recognise on any world map, as the country is shaped like a high-

heeled boot.

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