Current Affairs Quiz , 05 Dec 2019

1) World Soil Day is celebrated every year on

a) 5th December
b) 6th November
c) 7th January
d) 4th December

Answer: a
• World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 5th of December by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations.

2) Bougainville, an island in the Pacific, is holding a referendum to gain independence from

a) Papua New Guinea
b) Indonesia
c) Vietnam
d) China

Answer: a
• It is holding a referendum to decide if it wants to remain a part of Papua New Guinea or become an independent country.

3) Eat Right Movement, launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by

a) 30%
b) 25%
c) 20%
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years.

4) Which among the following is wrong about Extra Neutral Alcohol?

a) by-product of the sugar industry
b) primary raw material for alcoholic beverages
c) colourless food-grade alcohol
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• All the statements are correct.

5) Global Climate Risk Index is released by

a) IPCC
b) UNFCCC
c) UNEP
d) None of the above

Answer: d
The index is released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch for the for 2018 and from 1999 to 2018.