Current Affairs Quiz , 28 Oct 2019

1) Which among the following states/UTs is scheduled to run completely on renewable energy?

a) Ladakh
b) Sikkim
c) Puducherry
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Centre plans to run Ladakh completely on renewable energy.

2) 19th IORA Council of Ministers meeting will be held in

a) Abu Dhabi
b) Dhaka
c) New Delhi
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The 19th IORA Council of Ministers meeting will be held on November 7 in Abu Dhabi with the theme of “Promoting a Shared Destiny and Path to Prosperity in the Indian Ocean”.

3) Which virus is being studied using brain organoids to find how it affects brain development in the embryo?

a) H1N1
b) HIV
c) Zika virus
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Brain organoids are used to study how the Zika virus affects brain development in the embryo.

4) Uttar Pradesh enter into the Guinness Books of World Records for lightening of record number of diyas on any occasion in the river

a) Saryu
b) Karnali
c) Mahakali
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• 5.50 crore earthen lamps on the banks of Saryu River has helped Uttar Pradesh enter into the Guinness Books of World Records for lightening of record number of diyas on any occasion.

5) Which among the following is a Super Cyclone developed in Arabian Sea?

a) Okhi
b) Maha
c) Fani
d) Kyarr

Answer: d
• Cyclone ‘Kyarr’ intensifies to become the first Super Cyclonic storm in Arabian Sea in last 12 years after Cyclone Gonu ravaged the Oman coast in 2007