Current Affairs Quiz , 21 Nov 2019

1) India is procuring MK-45 naval guns from

a) US
b) Russia
c) Israel
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The United States of America has approved the sale of thirteen MK-45 naval guns and related equipment to India.

2) Hong Kong convention, recently seen in news, is associated with

a) Recycling of Ships
b) Conservation of Panda
c) Recycling of single-use-plastics
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention), was adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Hong Kong, China in 2009.

3) Labour Code on Industrial Relations 2019 will combine

a) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
b) Trade Unions Act, 1926,
c) Industrial Employment Act, 1946
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• The Union cabinet has approved the Labour Code on Industrial Relations 2019.
• The code will combine Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Trade Unions Act, 1926, and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

4) National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) will be an autonomous national institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, when instituted at

a) Leh
b) Kargil
c) Pathankot
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) at Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh

5) Smart Safety Surveillance (3S) programme, recently seen in news, deals with

a) Universal Immunization Programme
b) Aadhaar Seeding
c) Drug overdose
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The 3S project was recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), considering the limited safety data on vaccines introduced in India.
• This is being done to optimize post-marketing surveillance of priority drugs and vaccines, and ensure the vaccines distributed under the universal immunization programme are safe.