Current Affairs Quiz , 28 Jun 2019

1) International MSME Day is celebrated on:

a) June 27
b) July 20
c) June 21
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day is celebrated each year on 27 June. MSME Day 2018 will be dedicated to youth and will cover topics such as youth entrepreneurship and youth employment.

2) Which one of the following is not a signatory of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)?

a) Germany
b) China
c) Russia
d) USA

Answer: d
• US pulled out of the deal.

3) Which among the following is not a member of G4 Bloc?

a) Germany
b) India
c) Italy
d) Brazil

Answer: c
• Germany, Japan, Brazil, India are G4 members and they support each other for permanent seats in the UN Security Council.

4) Proton Therapy is used to treat

a) Cancer
b) HIV-AIDS
c) Tuberculosis
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy — a treatment that uses high-energy beams to treat tumors. Radiation therapy using X-rays has long been used to treat cancers and noncancerous (benign) tumors.

5) Bedouin tribes are seen in

a) China
b) Kuwait
c) Thailand
d) Japan

Answer: b
• Many people among the nomadic Bedouin tribes failed to acquire citizenship at independence in 1961. Their descendants are known as Bidoon, which means “without” nationality in Arabic.
• There are about 92,000 Bidoon in Kuwait, according to U.N. data but some estimates are much higher. They are often barred from free education, healthcare and many jobs.