Current Affairs Quiz , 23 Nov 2019

1) 28th Bihari Puraskar Award is awarded to

a) Manisha Kulshreshtha
b) Nand Bharadwaj
c) Hemant Shesh
d) Murlidhar Vaishnav

Answer: a
• Noted writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha, was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel ‘Swapnapash’.

2) GST Council composed of

a) Union Finance Minister
b) Union Minister of State in charge of Revenue of Finance
c) Finance Minister of each State government
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• According to the article, GST Council will be a joint forum for the Centre and the States. It consists of the following members:
• The Union Finance Minister will be the Chairperson
• As a member, the Union Minister of State will be in charge of Revenue of Finance
• The Minister in charge of finance or taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State government, as members.

3) Implementation agency UDAN 4.0 is

a) Ministry of Civil Aviation
b) Niti Aayog
c) Airports Authority of India
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the implementing agency.

4) Living root bridges, also known as Jing Kieng Jri, are aerial bridges built by weaving and manipulating the roots of the Indian rubber tree. These are primarily seen in

a) Meghalaya
b) Sikkim
c) Ladakh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• They have been serving as connectors for generations in Meghalaya.

5) One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme, recently seen in news, is associated with

a) Common Service Centre
b) Women Empowerment
c) Immunisation drive
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme, popularly known as Sakhi, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has formulated this Centrally Sponsored Scheme.