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Current Affairs Quiz , 30 Aug 2019
- September 1, 2019
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) Fit India Movement is conducted on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. When is it celebrated?
a) 29th August
b) 30th August
c) 31st August
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Envisioned by the Prime Minister, the nation-wide Fit India Movement aims to motivate every Indian to incorporate simple, easy ways of staying fit in their everyday life.
• It is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
2) Recently Dindigul lock and Kandangi Saree have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is assigned for state of
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) None of the above
Answer: c
• Two products from Tamil Nadu — Dindigul lock and Kandangi Saree — have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.
3) North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) is a World Bank aided, multi-state livelihood project under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). Which of the following state is not included in the programme?
a) Mizoram
b) Nagaland
c) Sikkim
d) None of the above
Answer: d
• It is implemented in 11 districts of Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.
4) The government has launched “Campaign Angikaar” towards
a) Social Auditing
b) Social Inclusion
c) Social Behaviour Change
d) None of the above
Answer: c
• In line with the vision of Prime Minister, Angikaar has been launched for social behaviour change, focusing on issues such as water & energy conservation, waste management, health, tree plantation, sanitation and hygiene for beneficiaries of completed houses under PMAY (U), through community mobilisation and IEC activities..
5) e-Course on Vulnerability Atlas of India is offered by
a) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• It is offered by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in collaboration with School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), New Delhi and Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC).