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  • Which Indian accident was inducted into the International Labour Organisation (ILO) report titled "The Safety and the Health at the Heart of the Future of Work- Building on 100 years of Experience"?


  • Options
  • A. Bhopal Gas Tragedy
  • B. Floods in Tamil Nadu
  • C. Heatwaves in AndhraPradesh
  • D. Bihar Nor'wester Storm

  • Correct Answer
  • Bhopal Gas Tragedy 

    Explanation
    UN labour agency International Labour Organisation (ILO) in its recent report titled "The Safety and the Health at the Heart of the Future of Work- Building on 100 years of Experience" termed Bhopal Gas Tragedy as one of the world's 'major industrial accident' which killed more than 15,000 people due to the result of at least 30 tons of highly toxic Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas leak in Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal in 1984. In the report, ILO has reported that more than 600,000 workers were affected due to leak of toxic gas from Union Carbide plant.Other major industrial accident after 1919 which ILO talked about in its report is Chernobyl nuclear disaster of Ukraine in 1986, Fukushima nuclear disasters of Japan in 2011 and Rana Plaza building collapse of Bangladesh in 2013.

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    • 1. IFBA and __________ partnered to eliminate industrially produced trans fat (iTFA) from food supply worldwide by 2023.

    • Options
    • A. WHO
    • B. UNESCO
    • C. UNICEF
    • D. World Food Programme
    • Discuss
    • 2. India's Haj Quota increased from 1.75 lakh to __________ by Saudi Arabia.

    • Options
    • A. 2 lakh
    • B. 2.2 lakh
    • C. 2.5 lakh
    • D. 3 lakh
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which economic corridor was excluded from the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) recently?

    • Options
    • A. China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC)
    • B. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor
    • C. Nepal-China-India Economic Corridor(NCIEC)
    • D. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
    • Discuss
    • 4. NABARD has announced Rs __________ crore capital fund for rural agricultural start-ups.

    • Options
    • A. 800
    • B. 500
    • C. 630
    • D. 700
    • Discuss
    • 5. The Intellectual Property Rights cell of this university has been selected for the National Intellectual Property Award 2019?

    • Options
    • A. Kerala Agricultural University
    • B. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
    • C. Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural Universty
    • D. Punjab Agricultural University
    • Discuss
    • 6. Who has reduced the minimum subscription requirement for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)?

    • Options
    • A. SEBI
    • B. SIDBI
    • C. NITI Aayog
    • D. Ministry of Finance
    • Discuss
    • 7. World's largest airplane weighing 2,26,800 kg took its first ever flight in Mojave, California. It's named as;

    • Options
    • A. Kit
    • B. Fod
    • C. Roc
    • D. Soh
    • Discuss
    • 8. 'GRIHA for Existing Day Schools' is associated with?

    • Options
    • A. Environment
    • B. Quality Education
    • C. Mid Day Meal
    • D. Digital Education
    • Discuss
    • 9. Who has adopted a resolution on Sexual-Violence condemning rape as a weapon of war?

    • Options
    • A. NATO
    • B. UNGA
    • C. UNSC
    • D. UNICEF
    • Discuss
    • 10. Indo-Pacific Wing has set by which of the following ministry?

    • Options
    • A. Ministry of External Affairs
    • B. Ministry of AYUSH
    • C. Ministry of Culture
    • D. Ministry of Earth Sciences
    • Discuss


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