Current Affairs Quiz , 06 Jul 2019

1) Minimum investment per individual under Sovereign Gold Bonds scheme is

a) 1 gram
b) 8 grams
c) 24 grams
d) 500 grams

Answer: a
• Maximum investment is 500 grams

2) Losharik, recently seen in news is a

a) Nuclear powered submarine of Russia
b) Nuclear Ice breaker of China
c) Russian floating nuclear power station
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Citing unnamed sources, Russian news outlets RBK and Novaya Gazeta reported that the vessel was the Losharik (AS-12 or AS-31), a highly advanced submarine designed to cut undersea communication cables.

3) New Space India Ltd. (NSIL), the newly incorporated commercial arm of Department of Space is now responsible for

a) PSLV
b) SSLV
c) All of the above
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It will be responsible for manufacturing of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

4) SFURTI scheme deals with

a) MSMEs
b) Railways
c) Soil Health
d) Irrigation

Answer: a
• under the Scheme of Fund for Upgradation and Regeneration of Traditional Industries’ (SFURTI) 100 new clusters will be set up during 2019-20 enabling 50,000 artisans to join the economic value chain. SFURTI aims to set up Common Facility Centres (CFCs) to facilitate cluster-based development to make traditional industries more productive, profitable and capable for generating sustained employment opportunities. Focused sectors are Bamboo, Honey and Khadi clusters.

5) Longest electrified tunnel of Indian Railways is located in the state

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Rajasthan

Answer: a
• The South Central Railway (SCR) has added yet another feather in its cap by commissioning the longest electrified tunnel of 6.6 km built at a total cost of ₹460 crore between Cherlopalli and Rapuru stations. The tunnel is part of the recently completed Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam new railway line.