Current Affairs Quiz , 21 Jun 2019

1) International Yoga day is celebrated on

a) June 21
b) July 21
c) May 20
d) June 20

Answer: a
• 4th International Yoga Day 2018: The International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. This year, the theme is ‘Yoga for peace’. The first Yoda Day was observed worldwide on June 21, 2015.

2) When is the longest day observed in Northern hemisphere?

a) June 21
b) March 21
c) December 23
d) September 21

Answer: a
• During summer solstice (June 21), North Pole is leaning most toward the sun.
• Sun will be directly overhead at noon in 23.5o degrees north of the equator.

3) Kaleswaram project is the world’s largest irrigation and drinking water project. Where is it located?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Telangana
d) Karnataka

Answer: c
• The Kaleshwaram project is an off-shoot of the original Pranahitha-Chevella Lift Irrigation Scheme taken up by the Congress government in 2007 when Andhra Pradesh was not divided. After the formation of Telangana in 2014, the TRS government redesigned the project on the ground that the original plan had too many environmental obstacles and had very low water storage provision — only about 16.5 tmc ft.
• After conducting a highly advanced Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) survey for a couple of months, the government separated the original component serving the Adilabad area as the Pranahitha project and renamed the rest as Kaleshwaram by redesigning the head works, storage capacity and the canal system based on the data of availability of water at different locations along the course of the Godavari and its tributaries.

4) Recently Namma Kolhapuri chappal was awarded GI tag. Which state was received it?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Telangana

Answer: c
• The approval for GI tag was jointly received by Karnataka and Maharashtra recently for making these chappals. There is a perception that these artisans are from Maharashtra alone, but a large number of them are from Karnataka, and have been making these chappals for centuries.

5) What is the theme of the 2019 International Yoga Day?

a) Yoga for Climate Action.
b) Yoga for Peace
c) Yoga for Health
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• 4th International Yoga Day 2018: The International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. This year, the theme is ‘Yoga for peace’. The first Yoda Day was observed worldwide on June 21, 2015.
• 2019 theme is “Yoga for Climate Change”