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Current Affairs Quiz , 10 Oct 2019
- October 12, 2019
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme is a fellowship programme to boost skill development. It is launched in partnership with
a) IIM Bangalore
b) IIM Kozhikode
c) PMKVY
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme with IIM Bangalore.
2) Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) is a device used for dissemination of emergency information and communication on disaster warnings, Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) and Ocean States Forecasts (OSF) to fishermen. It has been developed by
a) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
b) Airports Authority of India (AAI)
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: c
• It has been developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), and Airports Authority of India (AAI).
3) National e-Assessment Centre is an independent office that will facilitate recently notified faceless e-assessment for income tax payers. It doesn’t have a regional centre at
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Meghalaya
d) None of the above
Answer: d
• Launched on a pilot basis in 75 districts across Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
4) Recently, 60 brightest and talented students from Science, Mathematics and Performing Arts have been chosen for a 14-day learning programme launched by Ministry of HRD. The name of the programme is
a) DHRUV
b) VAJRA
c) SHAGUN
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Pradhan Mantri Innovation Learning Programme – DHRUV is a 14-day learning programme launched by Ministry of HRD in ISRO HQ in Bengaluru.
5) MOSAiC mission, recently seen in news is associated with
a) Arctic expedition
b) Antarctic expedition
c) Gaganyaan
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The MOSAiC mission stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate, spearheaded by the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany, is the largest ever Arctic expedition in history.