Current Affairs Quiz , 22 Nov 2019

1) Destination North East (NE) Festival will be held in

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Assam
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Union minister Jitendra Singh said the ‘Destination North East’ festival, which will begin in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, will exhibit the striking similarities between the Ganga and Brahmaputra basins in terms of ancient culture, diverse handlooms and silk products, spiritual heritage and vibrant tourist hubs.

2) Which of the following state governments will offer 10 grams of gold as a gift to every adult bride who has completed at least 10th standard and has registered her marriage, under Arundhati Swarna Yojana?

a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The Assam government has announced the launch of ‘Arundhati Swarna Yojana’.

3) At present, one tola gold is equivalent to

a) 10 gm
b) 15 gm
c) 25 gm
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• From January 2020, marriageable girls in Assam would get financial help worth ‘one tola’ (10 gram) of gold from the Assam government, said Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Wednesday.

4) Which of the following statements about Bacteriophages are incorrect?

a) viruses that can kill bacteria.
b) protein capsule around an RNA or DNA genome.
c) possible therapy against multi-drug-resistant bacteria.
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• All the statements are correct.

5) Budapest convention, recently seen in news, is associated with

a) International Aviation
b) Persistent Organic Pollutants
c) Single Use Plastics
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or the Budapest Convention, is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations.