11 August 2024
GS area: Sports, Society
India's Olympic campaign ended on 11 August with the closing ceremony. The final tally and its significance:
Static linkage: India's Olympic history, international sports bodies.
GS area: Health, International Relations
The World Health Organisation declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 14 August 2024 (the full announcement came shortly after 11 August). The details are recorded here for the 11 August context:
Static linkage: WHO, international health regulations, disease surveillance.
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Consider the following statements about India's performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics: 1. Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals in shooting, becoming the first Indian to win two medals at a single Olympic edition. 2. Neeraj Chopra won gold in javelin, repeating his Tokyo 2020 performance. 3. The Indian men's hockey team won a bronze medal by defeating Spain. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is declared under which framework?
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India has won the most Olympic gold medals in field hockey. What is the total number of gold medals India has won in this sport?
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Monkeypox is caused by a virus from which genus?
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The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger) was first used at the Paris Olympics of which year?