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The correct answer is Sri Lankan.

Key Points

• Sri Lankan Government formally notified the United Nations that it will withdraw from the UNHRC resolution.
• Sri Lanka withdrew from a UNHRC resolution for investigating alleged war crimes. The case was dealing with a decade-old clash with Tamil separatists.
• Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena informed UNHRC that Sri Lanka has decided to withdraw from the co-sponsorship of UNHRC’s resolution.
• Sri Lanka and 11 other countries co-sponsored the UNHRC resolution for the investigation of wartime violence by Tamil Tiger rebels and Government forces.

Important Points

• UNHRC was founded on 14^th December 1950 and its headquarters is located in  Geneva, Switzerland.
• Indian Actor John Abraham is the Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR in India.
• The current chief of UNHRC is Oscar Mundia.

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• The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was formed in 1976 by Prabhakaran with the intention of acquiring a homeland for the Tamils in Sri Lanka in the north and east parts of the island.
• There was intense fighting between the government forces and the LTTE in which thousands of civilians were caught in the line of fire.
• International and United Nations observers describe the events that led to the defeat of the LTTE in 2009 as a bloodbath.

The correct answer Sravana.

Key Points

• In Sravana month Raksha Bandhan is celebrated.
• Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Sravana (July/August).
• Raksha Bandhan festival celebrates the love of a brother for his sister.
• Rakhi strengthens the bond of love between brothers and sisters and revives the emotional bonding.

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• Famous Hindu Festivals:
• Diwali.
• Holi.
• Onam.
• Maha Shivaratri.
• Krishna Janmashtami.
• Makar Sankranti.
• Ganesh Chaturthi.
• Navratri, Dussehra, Durga Puja.
• Rama Navami.
• Ugadi.

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

• India's 1^st e-waste clinic was inaugurated in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
• e-waste clinic is used for segregating, processing, and disposal waste from household and commercial units.
• It is an Electronic waste or e-waste forms the discarded electrical or electronic devices.
• The clinic is being conceived in compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Important Points

• E-waste clinic was signed between the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its establishment.
• The CPCB will provide technical support at the unit and the collected hazardous waste will then be sent to Bengaluru for recycling.
• Waste electrical and electronic items are termed e-wastes. Such wastes when disposed of or recycled carelessly can cause damage to health and the environment and hence for regulation of e-wastes.

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• Environmental Effects of E-Waste:
• ​When electronic waste is thrown away in landfills their toxic materials seep into groundwater, affecting both land and sea animals.
• Only 10 percent of cell phones are recycled in the United States and most Americans get new cell phones every 12 to 18 months.
• In Guiyu, China, many of the residents exhibit substantial digestives, neurological, respiratory, and bone problems.
• Computers and most electronics contain toxic materials such as lead, zinc, nickel, flame retardants, barium, and chromium.
• When e-waste is warmed up, toxic chemicals are released into the air damaging the atmosphere.

The correct answer is the Price of the product.

Key Points

• Demand is an economic principle referring to a consumer's desire to purchase goods and services and willingness to pay a price for a specific good or service.
• A demand curve is a graphic representation of the relationship between product price and the quantity of the product demanded.
• The price of the product does not lead to a shift in the demand curve.
• Income is not the only factor that causes a shift in demand.
• The other things that change demand include tastes and preferences, the composition or size of the population, the prices of related goods, and even expectations.
• A shift in the demand curve is when a determinant of demand other than price changes.
• It occurs when demand for goods and services changes even though the price didn't.

Important Points

• A shift in the demand curve is an unusual circumstance..
• The price remains the same but at least one of the other five determinants change.
• Those determinants are: 
• ​Income of the buyer.
• Consumer trends and tastes.
• Expectations of future price, supply, needs, etc.
• The price of related goods.
• The number of potential buyers.

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• Factors That Cause a Demand Curve to Shift: 
• ​When the demand curve shifts, it changes the amount purchased at every price point.
• For example, when incomes rise, people can buy more of everything they want.
• In the short-term, the price will remain the same and the quantity sold will increase.

The correct answer is 20.

Key Points

• World Social Justice Day is celebrated on February 20^th every year.
• The main objective of celebrating World Social Justice Day is to raise a voice against social injustice and to bring the various communities internationally together.
• On 26 November 2007, the General Assembly declared that starting from the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, 20^th February will be celebrated annually as the World Day of Social Justice.
• To raise a voice against social injustice and to remove barriers regarding gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, or disability World Social Justice Day is observed.
• The theme of the year 2023 is 'Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities for Social Justice​'.

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The correct answer is Rajaraja Chola I.

Key Points

• Rajaraja Chola I built the Brihadishvara Temple of Tamilnadu and is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
• Brahdishvara temple is located on the bank of the Kaveri river in Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
• Tamil King Raja Raja Chola I completed this temple in 1010 AD.
• Brihadishvara temple turned 1000 years in 2010 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Important Points

• Raja Raja Chola was born as Arulmozhi Thevar in 947 in Tirukoilur, as the third child of Parantaka Sundara Chola and Vananan Maha Devi.
• He ascended the throne in 985 after the death of Madhuranthaga, which started the Second Golden Age of Tamil Nadu.
• Rajaraja Chola I was a Chola emperor and the most powerful king in the South at his time.
• He conquered the port of Virinam by overthrowing the Pandyas and capturing its king Amarbhujanga.
• As a mark of celebration, he took the title Mummudi-Chola, meaning the three crowns, Chera, Chola, and Pandya, worn by the Chola king.

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The correct answer is Monopsony.

• A monopsony occurs when a firm has market power in employing factors of production. It means there are one buyer and many sellers.
• When the market is under a monopsony, the market is dominated by a single buyer while, in the case of monopoly, a single seller is seen in the market.
• An example of a monopsony is a company coal town, where the coal company acts as the sole employer.

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The correct answer is carbon dioxide.

Key Points

• Carbon Dioxide is the largest contributor to climate change because it is so common. The build-up of this gas is leading to the current global warming.
• Carbon dioxide is emitted whenever coal, oil, natural gas, and other carbon-rich fossil fuels are burned.
• In order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, we need to reduce the amount of fuel we use in our cars, homes, and lives.
• Some of the other greenhouse gases include - methane, nitrous oxide, and other gases that accumulate in the atmosphere.

Important Points

• The greenhouse effect is a natural process where atmospheric gases trap heat, a phenomenon that allows the Earth to retain enough solar heat to be livable.
• Modern climate change is caused by an excess of greenhouse gases.

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The correct answer is Oxygen.

Key Points

• Oxygen is the most abundant element in Earth's crust.
• The name Oxygen comes from the Greek 'oxy genes', meaning acid-forming.
• Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley in Wiltshire, England, and independently by Carl Wilhelm Scheele in Uppsala, Sweden.
• Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8.

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The correct answer is Novak Djokovic.

Key Points

• In the Australian Open 2020, Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Dominic Thiem (Austria) to win the Men’s Singles title.
• Sofia Kenin (USA) defeated Garbine Muguruza (Spain) to win the Women’s Singles title.
• Novak Djokovic is currently the Number One Tennis player in the world as of 31^st March 2021.
• Djokovic has won 18 Grand Slam (major) titles, the third most in the Open era, behind Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Additional Information

• Australian Open is the first of the four annual Grand Slam events among the world’s major tennis championships.
• The Australian Open was started in 1905 in only the Men Singles category, by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.
• The four major grand slams of Tennis include:
• Wimbledon - It started in the year 1877 and is played on the grass court.
• US Open - It started in the year 1882 and is played on the hardcourt.
• French Open - It started in the year 1897 and is played on the clay court.
• Australian Open - It started in the year 1905 and is played on the hardcourt.