Current Affairs Quiz , 14 Nov 2019

1) Which among the following comes under the ambit of Right to Information Act?
statements about Chief Justice of India

1. The office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of Right to Information Act.
2. Senior-most judge in Supreme Court by age is appointed as the Chief Justice of India.

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below

a) Chief Justice of India
b) CBI
c) Intelligence Bureau
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the ambit of Right to Information Act.

2) Suranga Bawadi which entered the World Monuments Watch List under “Ancient Water System of the Deccan Plateau” of the World Monument Funds is situated in

a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Maharashtra

Answer: a
• It is an integral part of the ancient Karez System of supplying water through subterranean tunnels.

3) Green Climate Fund was set up under the UNFCCC to raise Climate Finance of $100 billion a year by 2020

a) 2025
b) 2030
c) 2020
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It is intended to be the centrepiece of efforts to raise Climate Finance of $100 billion a year by 2020.

4) Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India is developed by

a) ISRO
b) DRDO
c) CSIR
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India is developed by CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).

5) Karez System, a technology in which groundwater is brought to the surface by a tunnel, is originated in

a) Iran
b) India
c) Indonesia
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The technology originated in Persia/Iran and was widely used during the medieval period.