191: Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden?
(a) Eritrea and Sudan
(b) Ethiopia and Sudan
(c) Ethiopia and Somalia
(d) Kenya and Somalia
Explanation:
The Ogaden war was a conventional conflict between somalia and Ethiopia in 1977 and 1978 over the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. In a notable illustration of the nature of could war alliances, the Soviet Union switched from supplying aid to Somalia to supporting Ethiopia, Which had previously been backed by the United States , Prompting the U.S. to start supporting Somalia. The War ended when Somali forces retreated back across the border and a truce was declared
192: Consider the following statements :
1. In the year 2006, India successfully tested a full-fledged cryogenic stage in rocketry.
2. After USA, Russia and china, India is the only country to have acquired the capability for use of cryogenic stage in rocketry.
Which of the statements given above is are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
India has become the sixth member of the exclusive club to have developed the cryogenic stage after testing a full fledged cryogenic stage at the 'Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre' (LPSC) in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
193: The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
(a) Central Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) South-East Asia
(d) Central Africa
194: Qantas Airways belongs to:
(a) Australia
(b) West Germany
(c) East Germany
(d) New Zealand
195: In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill"?
(a) Germany
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) Japan
Explanation:
The Canadian House of Commons has become the first Parliament in the world to pass a climate act, which commits .the country to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 1990 levels by 2050. The House Passed the Climate Change Accountability Bill on 4 June 2008. It was moved by the leader of the opposition New Democratic Party,Jack Layton. The bill sets an interim target of 25% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and requires progress reports from the government every five years.