Disasters & Humanitarian Issues

11 questions in Current Affairs.

Asked in 2023, 2022, 2018, 2015, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2001

2023 · Q78 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

(a)Angola
(b)Costa Rica
(c)Ecuador
(d)Somalia

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Official answer(d) Somalia

2022 · Q82 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issuesmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya. 2. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi. 3. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a)1 and 2
(b)2 only
(c)2 and 3
(d)3 only

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Official answer(c) 2 and 3

2018 · Q18 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts ?

(a)Angola and Zambia
(b)Morocco and Tunisia
(c)Venezuela and Colombia
(d)Yemen and South Sudan

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Official answer(d) Yemen and South Sudan

2015 · Q17 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?

(a)Syria and Jordan
(b)Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
(c)Philippines and Papua New Guinea
(d)Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam

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Official answer(b) Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

2009 · Q141 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in

(a)Ethiopia
(b)Kenya
(c)Somalia
(d)Sudan

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Official answer(b) Kenya

2008 · Q35 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issuesmoderate

C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?

(a)Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
(b)Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
(c)Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
(d)Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region

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Official answer(b) Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region

2006 · Q40 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?

(a)Many deaths due to AIDS
(b)Fierce civil war
(c)Intense fighting with Algeria
(d)Famine and starvation

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Official answer(d) Famine and starvation

2006 · Q145 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

What is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)?

(a)An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons
(b)A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance
(c)An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine
(d)An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS

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Official answer(b) A non-governmental organization which specializes in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance

2005 · Q135 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in the year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?

(a)Colombia
(b)Haiti
(c)Sudan
(d)Ghana

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Official answer(b) Haiti

2005 · Q139 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

Where was the world’s largest ever meet on HIV/AIDS held in July, 2004?

(a)Bangkok
(b)Singapore
(c)New York
(d)Rome

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Official answer(a) Bangkok

2001 · Q62 Current AffairsDisasters & Humanitarian Issueseasy

A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near

(a)San Salvador
(b)San Jose
(c)Managua
(d)Guatemala City

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Official answer(a) San Salvador