Current Affairs Quiz , 11 Sep 2019

1) Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered two new species of Zingiber, commonly referred to as ginger, from

a) Nagaland
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Telangana

Answer: a
• Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered two new species of Zingiber, commonly referred to as ginger, from Nagaland. While Zingiber perenense has been discovered from the Peren district of Nagaland, Zingiber dimapurense was found in the Dimapur district of the State.

2) Which one of the following dams are not built over river Narmada?

a) Sardar Sarovar dam
b) Kolar dam
c) Barwaha dam
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• All of them are built on Narmada.

3) Fall Armyworm (FAW) recently seen in Karnataka is a native of

a) Africa
b) Americas
c) South East Asia
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It is a native of the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Americas.

4) Basel Convention deals with

a) Persistent Organic Pollutants
b) Road Safety
c) Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The 1995 Basel Ban Amendment, a global waste dumping prohibition, has become an international law after Croatia (97th country to ratify) ratified it on September 6, 2019.

5) Cryodrakon Boreas, recently seen in news are

a) Polar lights
b) Particle accelerator
c) Prehistoric animal
d) None if the above

Answer: c
• Paleontologists have identified a new species, named it Cryodrakon boreas, and declared that it could be one of the largest flying animals.