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Current Affairs Quiz , 25 Jul 2019
- July 27, 2019
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the creation of a museum in memory of all the former Prime Ministers. Where is it located?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Ahmedabad
d) None of the above
Answer: b
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that a grand museum dedicated to all the former prime ministers of the country will be built in Delhi.
• The PM said this is an effort to honour the legacy of all previous prime ministers, irrespective of their political affiliations, and highlight their contribution to nation building.
2) Which of the following are private ltd companies in the field of space in India?
a) New Space India Ltd. (NSIL)
b) Antrix Corporation
c) ISRO
d) None of the above
Answer: d
• New Space India Ltd. (NSIL) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of ‘Department of Space’. New Space India Ltd. (NSIL) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of ‘Department of Space’.
3) Union Environment Ministry has recently declared monkeys a Vermin for a year. Where is it?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: c
• Union environment ministry has declared monkeys (Rhesus Macaque) as ‘vermin’ in Himachal Pradesh, allowing local authorities to cull this animal in certain identified non-forest areas in Shimla for one year.
4) Global Innovation Index is an annual ranking that quantifies the state of national innovation ecosystem across countries. It is released by
a) World intellectual property organisation (WIPO)
b) Cornell University
c) INSEAD
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Released jointly by WIPO, Cornell University, INSEAD and the 2019 ranked India 52nd in 2019 report (57th in 2018).
5) Which of the following statements about Sovereign bonds is correct?
a) Benefits private entities in India
b) Crowds out private investment
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: a
• It crowds out private investment when government borrows from domestic market instead of issuing sovereign bonds.