Current Affairs Quiz , 01 Nov 2019

1) Gottiprolu excavation at Andhra Pradesh is on the banks of the river

a) Swarnamukhi
b) Penna
c) Thungabhadhra
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Gottiprolu lies on the right bank of a distributary of river Swarnamukhi.

2) Rashtriya Ekta Diwas was observed on 31st October across the nation. It marks the occasion of the birth anniversary of

a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) VD Savarkar
c) Bhagat Singh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It marks the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

3) As per IUCN Red list of threatened species, Greater Adjutant Storks is listed as

a) Least concern
b) Endangered
c) Critically endangered
d) Data insufficient

Answer: b
• It is listed as “Endangered”.

4) India will be taking part in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2021. It is conducted by

a) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
b) CBSE
c) Pratham NGO
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Cabinet has already given ex-post facto approval to the Agreement between India and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for participating in the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA), which will be conducted by the OECD in 2021. The Agreement was signed on 28th January 2019.

5) National Health Profile, 2019 has been released by

a) Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI)
b) Directorate General of Health Services
c) Department of Health Research
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• National Health Profile, 2019 has been released by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). This is the 14th edition.