Current Affairs Quiz , 13 Aug 2019

1) National Youth Awards, given by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is awarded to people aged between

a) 15 to 29 years
b) 15 to 59 years
c) 18 to 29 years
d) 18 to 59 years

Answer: a
• The awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• The awards are conferred on individuals (aged between 15-29 years) and organizations for excellent work and contribution in different fields of development and social service, such as health, promotion of human rights, active citizenship, community service etc.

2) Perseids, recently seen in news, are

a) Gravitational waves
b) Asteroids
c) Meteor Shower
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The ‘Perseids’, are a prolific meteor shower which peak during mid-August, are considered the best meteor shower of the year.

3) International Youth Day (IYD) is observed on

a) August 12
b) August 9
c) August 10
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• 12 August was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in change, and an opportunity to raise awareness of challenges and problems facing the world’s youth.

4) Uber for tractors App is launched by

a) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
b) Ministry of Agriculture
c) ICAR
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• India’s agriculture ministry has developed a farm equipment rental app-‘Über for tractors’- for Indian farmers.

5) International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on

a) August 9
b) August 10
c) September 5
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It was first declared by the United Nations in December 1994.