Current Affairs Quiz , 26 Oct 2019

1) The theme of the Vigilance Awareness Week to be observed from 28th October to 2nd November 2019 is

a) Transparency in Public Procurement
b) Integrity – A way of life
c) Eradicate Corruption -Build a new India
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Theme of the Vigilance Awareness Week: “Integrity- A way of life”

2) IndiGen Genome project, recently seen in news, is conducted by

a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
b) Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
c) Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI)
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The initiative was implemented by the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad.

3) Who won Sakharov Prize for 2019?

a) Ilham Tohti
b) Ramesh Kumar
c) Malala Yousafzai
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Uyghur economist, scholar and human rights activist: Ilham Tohti

4) “Colombo Declaration” which calls for tackling global nitrogen challenge is an initiative of

a) UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
b) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
c) UNFCCC
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Colombo Declaration has been developed with the technical support of the International Nitrogen Management System (INMS), a joint activity of the UNEP and the International Nitrogen Initiative supported by the Global Environmental Facility.

5) Which among the following countries in Asia said that it will no longer seek special treatment reserved for developing countries?

a) India
b) China
c) Malaysia
d) South Korea

Answer: d
• South Korea has said that it will no longer seek special treatment reserved for developing countries by the World Trade Organization in future negotiations given its enhanced global economic status.