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Current Affairs Quiz , 06 Sep 2019
- September 8, 2019
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) will be held in
a) US
b) UK
c) India
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The General Assembly is one of the six main organs of the United Nations. It is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN.
2) Centralised Technology Vertical (CTV) facilitates real-time information sharing with investigators across the country. It is operating under
a) CBI
b) R&AW
c) NIA
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The government has decided to set up a centralised technology vertical (CTV) in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to handle complex financial crimes, like 2G scam, coal block irregularities, Ponzi schemes and capital market scams.
3) India has extended $1 billion line of credit for development of Russia’s Far East. It is focused on
a) Vladivostok
b) Moskov
c) Kiev
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• India’s connection to Russia’s Far East go back a long way. India was the first country to open a Consulate in Vladivostok. India has invested in the energy sector and other natural resources like diamonds here. The oil fields on Sakhalin are a great example of India’s successful investment.
4) Eat Right India movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years. It is launched by
a) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
c) Niti Aayog
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
• The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years.
5) Hepatitis B virus is said to be controlled when the disease prevalence is reduced to less than 1% among children less than five years of age. It affects
a) Liver
b) Kidney
c) Intestines
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected.