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Current Affairs Quiz , 27 Nov 2019
- November 29, 2019
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) UN Global Climate Action Awards 2019 under the category “Climate Neutral Now” is given to
a) Infosys
b) Eco Wave Power
c) Impossible Foods
d) Mothers Out Front
Answer: c
• Infosys’ Journey to Carbon Neutrality | India: One of the first companies of its type to commit to carbon neutrality, while investing in local carbon offsetting projects.
2) Buyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration (BRUIE), recently seen in news, is an initiative of
a) NASA
b) ESA
c) ISRO
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Buyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration (BRUIE) is a robot developed by NASA for underwater exploration in extra-terrestrial, icy waters.
3) National Institute of Design in India are located in
a) Gandhinagar
b) Banglore
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: c
• National Institute of Design (NID) is a design school in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar India. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research under Ministry of Science and Technology, government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation..
4) Recently launched CARTOSAT 3 satellite is
a) Earth imaging satellite
b) Launched using GSLV
c) Lower resolution than previously launched Cartosats
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Cartosat 3 is a third-generation earth imaging satellite. PSLV C-47 has launched CARTOSAT 3 satellite along with 13 nano satellites from the US.
5) United Nations World Tourism Organisation has its headquarters in
a) Madrid
b) Vienna
c) Paris
d) New York
Answer: a
• UNWTO, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
• SumanBilla, the former director and secretary of Kerala Tourism, will join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as the director, technical cooperation and silk road development.