Current Affairs Quiz , 04 Dec 2019

1) World Malaria Report 2019 is released by

a) World Bank
b) United Nations Development Programme
c) World Health Organization (WHO)
d) UNICEF

Answer: c
• World Malaria Report 2019 is released by the World Health Organization (WHO).

2) Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ), recently seen in news, is located off the coasts of

a) India
b) Iran
c) Oman
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Indian Ocean is likely to be affected by tsunamis generated by earthquakes at two potential source regions, the Andaman-Nicobar-Sumatra Island subduction zone and the Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ), according to Indian National Centre for Oceanic Information Services (INCOIS). The MSZ off the coasts of Iran and Pakistan.

3) Rotavac 5D Vaccine is the oral rotavirus vaccine to tackle viral diarrhoea. It is developed by

a) Bharat Bio-Tech
b) Biocon
c) Serum Institute of India
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Hyderabad based Bharat Bio-Tech, an international biotechnology company, has recently unveiled advanced version of rotavirus vaccine Rotavac 5D.

4) Surya Kiran is a bilateral annual military exercise between India and

a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Malaysia
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is a bilateral annual military exercise between India and Nepal Army.

5) The last country to join NATO collective is

a) North Macedonia
b) Namibia
c) Serbia
d) Turkey

Answer: a
• Nato states have signed an agreement with Macedonia, clearing the way for the Balkan nation to become the military alliance’s 30th member.