Current Affairs Quiz , 10 Aug 2019

1) Gogabeel is an ox-bow lake formed from the flow of the rivers Mahananda and Kankhar in the north and the Ganga in the south and east. Where is it located?

a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Odisha

Answer: a
• Gogabeel, an ox-bow lake in Bihar’s Katihar district, has been declared as the state’s first ‘Community Reserve’.

2) What is the target of National Policy on Biofuels-2018 in ethanol-blending?

a) 20%
b) 5%
c) 50%
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Government approved the National Policy on Biofuels-2018 in June 2018. The policy has the objective of reaching 20% ethanol-blending and 5% biodiesel-blending by the year 2030.

3) According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR), India’s current forest and tree cover is

a) 33%
b) 24%
c) 12%
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Lakshadweep has highest Forest cover in terms of percentage geographical area (90.33%),
• According to the data, a quarter of India’s geographical area (24.49 %) is under forest and tree cover.

4) Simla Agreement is signed between India and

a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Uzbekistan
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Referring to the Simla Agreement, which was signed by India and Pakistan in 1972, Guterres said the “final status of J&K is to be settled by peaceful means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations”.

5) Krishna river is the fourth largest river in India. Which are the rivers larger than Krishan?

a) Ganga
b) Godavari
c) Narmada
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• It is the fourth largest river in India after the Ganga, Godavari and the Narmada.