Current Affairs Quiz , 02 Jul 2019

1) World Youth Conference on kindness was held in

a) New Delhi
b) Pune
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata

Answer: a
• O P Jindal Global University (JGU) and Delhi-based UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) will jointly organise the first World Youth Conference on kindness from August 20-23 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. JGU will host 100 youth leaders from across the world for the three-day conference on its campus in Sonipat while a part of the conference will also be held in Delhi. The university will also organise lectures by experts on the side-lines of the conference during that period.

2) Which of the following is correct about Shodhganga?

a) It is a digital repository for research scholars
b) It is most recent initiative to clean Ganga
c) It is an initiative to bring back Indian origin faculties from foreign universities
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is a digital repository for research scholars across Universities and Institutes to deposit, re-use & share their Theses & Dissertations in digital formats including scanned documents.

3) Who has become the fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs?

a) Virat Kohli
b) Rohit Sharma
c) Chris Gayle
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Virat Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 20,000 international runs. The India captain reached the milestone when he reached the score of 37 against West Indies at Old Trafford.

4) Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding fly ash?

a) It is a major source of PM 2.5
b) Fly ash contains heavy metals
c) It can be used in road construction.
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• All statements are correct

5) Where is International Whaling Commission (IWC) headquartered?

a) Japan
b) Britain
c) Iceland
d) Canada

Answer: b
• Headquarters: Impington, United Kingdom