CURRENT AFFAIRS(21-06-2024) 1 / 10 Snakebite envenoming is defined as an NTD by the World Health Organisation. What is an NTD in this context? Non Transferable Diseases Non Testing Diseases Neglected Tropical Diseases Novel Treatment Diseases These diseases are termed as Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read More 2 / 10 Which of the following States sees a large concentration of Tibetan refugees? Manipur Goa Odisha Karnataka A major concentration of Tibetan refugees is in Karnataka (21,324), Himachal Pradesh (14,952 ), Arunachal Pradesh (4,780), Uttarakhand (4,829), West Bengal (3,076), and Ladakh (6,989), the MHA report said. Read More 3 / 10 Per UNHCR data, how many Rohingya refugees live in India, as of December 2023? 2.2 lakh 22,000 1.2 lakh 12,000 According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) data from December 2023, more than 22,000 Rohingya refugees live in India. Read More 4 / 10 Which of the following issues does the Justice K. Chandru Committee seek to tackle? Sexual harassment in colleges Corruption among public servants Wage disparity in workplaces Caste discrimination in schools And the Justice K. Chandru Committee, constituted against the backdrop of a murderous assault on two Scheduled Caste (SC) siblings by their dominant community schoolmates in Nanguneri, has sought to remedy the situation. Read More 5 / 10 In which year did Sri Lankan Tamils first arrive on the shores of India seeking refuge? 1983 1965 1994 1979 The Sri Lankan Tamils who arrived on the shores of Tamil Nadu, India, for the first time in 1983 had lost everything. Read More 6 / 10 What is the usual range of dates for the arrival of the monsoon in the northwestern and northern States of india? May 31 - June 6 June 25 – July 1 July 15 - July 25 June 15 - June 20 The normal dates of the monsoon’s arrival over the northwestern and northern States are those spanning the June 25-July 1 timeframe. Read More 7 / 10 Which day is set apart as World Refugee Day? June 20 June 19 June 21 July 20 And World Refugee Day (June 20) is a sombre occasion to think of all those human beings — a ceaseless succession of families with dreams and desires, laughter and joy — whose lives have been uprooted, all those homes that have been destroyed, and all those futures that have been jeopardised. Read More 8 / 10 Which exam was cancelled by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, amidst suspicions that the integrity of the exam had been compromised? UGC-NET CUET NEET UPSC prelims The Education Ministry late on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET held on Tuesday, after inputs from the Ministry of Home Affairs suggested that the “integrity of the exam had been compromised”. Read More 9 / 10 In which year did the Dalai Lama go into exile? 1989 2009 2001 1959 Speaking at the beginning of the event, Mr. McCaul recollected the circumstances that surrounded the exile of the Dalai Lama in 1959 and how he led 80,000 followers across the Himalayas into India to safeguard the unique Tibetan culture and way of life. Read More 10 / 10 In which State is Kallakurichi district located? The district is in the news for deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor? Tamil Nadu Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Kerala At least nine persons, including a woman, died after consuming spurious liquor at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi district on Wednesday, officials said. While six of them died in Kallakurichi, three others died in neighbouring Salem district. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz