Current Affairs Quiz , 27 Sep 2019

1) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is awarded in the field of

a) Literature
b) Science and Technology
c) Social Work
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• President of India Ram Nath Kovind, presented Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2019, for outstanding contributions in science and technology.

2) Network for space object Tracking and Analysis, recently seen in news, is an initiative of

a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) ESA
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ – an early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards to Indian satellites.

3) A new species of snake, Boiga thackerayi has been discovered in the Western Ghats. Where is it discovered from?

a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• A new species of snakes has been discovered in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra and named after Tejas Thackeray, the younger son of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, for his contribution to the find.

4) The day of September 27 is commemorated each year as World Tourism Day. This year it is hosted by

a) France
b) USA
c) Indonesia
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• World Tourism Day is commemorated each year on 27 September, with celebrations led by UNWTO. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the global community of tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value and the contribution the sector can make in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
• In 2019, in line with UNWTO’s overarching focus on skills, education and jobs throughout the year, World Tourism Day will be a celebration on the topic ‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’.

5) High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) technology recently in news is developed by

a) CSIR
b) IIT Bombay
c) DRDO
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• India’s first indigenously developed high-temperature based Fuel Cell System was recently introduced. The developed fuel cells are based on High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) technology.
• Developed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in partnership with Indian industries. Built under India’s flagship programme named ‘New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)’.