Current Affairs Quiz , 20 Nov 2019

1) Which among the following is not correct about NATGRID?

a) counter terrorism programme
b) utilises Big Data analytics
c) broadband connectivity programme
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project will be operational by December 31, 2020.

2) Bubonic plague, recently seen in news, is caused by

a) Bacteria
b) Virus
c) Fungus
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• The plague is a disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, which is found in animals, particularly rodents.

3) National Unity Award, recently seen in news, is the highest civilian award in the name of

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Narendra Modi
c) Sardar Vallabai Patel
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Government of India has instituted the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

4) Which among the following facts about West Bank is true?

a) landlocked territory
b) bordered by Jordan
c) bordered by Dead Sea
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• It is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, bordered by Jordan to the east and by the Green Line separating it and Israel on the south, west and north. The West Bank also contains a significant section of the western Dead Sea shore.

5) Xinjiang, recently seen in news, shares borders with

a) Kazakhstan
b) Russia
c) India
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• Xinjiang shares borders with Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
• Uighurs are a Muslim minority community concentrated in the country’s northwestern Xinjiang province.