Current Affairs Quiz , 12 Oct 2019

1) Recently announced POSHAN atlas is developed by Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in association

a) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
b) Deendayal Research Institute
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: c
• POSHAN atlas is developed by Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) in association with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Deendayal Research Institute.

2) Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’, a 14-day learning programme, was launched by

a) NIC
b) ISRO
c) UGC
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme- ‘DHRUV’, a 14 day learning programme, was launched recently from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Headquarters at Bengaluru.

3) Newly announced scheme Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) takes care of

a) pregnant women
b) new mothers
c) new-borns
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• All pregnant women, newborns and mothers up to 6 months of delivery will be able to avail several free health care services

4) Which among the following mountains is known by the name ‘The Third Pole?’

a) Hindu Kush
b) Australia
c) South America
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Hindu Kush-Himalayan region stores more snow and ice than anywhere else in the world outside the polar regions, giving its name: ‘The Third Pole.’

5) Third Pole Environment (TPE) is an international research program, launched in 2009 and focuses on Tibetan Plateau

a) Tibetan Plateau
b) Siberian Plateau
c) Anatolian Plateau
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• TPE, an international research program, was launched in 2009 and focuses on the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges.