Current Affairs Quiz , 23 Oct 2019

1) Which among the following is known as the world’s loudest bird?

a) White bellbird
b) Common loon
c) Goldfinch.
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Bellbirds have the loudest bird calls yet documented in the world, according to a study which found that their mating songs pack more decibels than any other animal.

2) Global Wealth Report is released by

a) World Economic Forum
b) World Bank
c) UNDESA
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Credit Suisse Group, a Switzerland-based multinational investment bank, has released the 10th edition of its annual Global Wealth Report.

3) Cinema advertisement campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ is launched by

a) World Food Programme
b) Food and Agriculture Organisation
c) International Food Policy Research Institute
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a cinema advertisement campaign ‘Feed Our Future’.

4) India’s highest altitude all-weather permanent bridge is located in

a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh
c) Sikkim
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Col Chewang Rinchen Setu is India’s highest altitude all-weather permanent bridge.
• Located in eastern Ladakh, bridge is strategically located on Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) section of the road between Leh and Karakoram Pass.

5) Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is an international project being funded by scientific organisations of.

a) Canada
b) China
c) India
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• It is an international project being funded by scientific organisations of Canada, China, India, Japan and USA.