Current Affairs Quiz , 12 Dec 2019

1) Subramanian Bharati, who became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government was from

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a
• In 1949, he became the first poet whose works were nationalised by the state government.
• He was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu.

2) Infrastructure Investment Trust(s) (InvIT) will set up by

a) National Highways Authority of India
b) Steel Authority of India
c) Airports Authority of India
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will set up the Infrastructure Investment Trust(s) (InvIT) as per InvIT Guidelines issued by SEBI.

3) Which among the following are incorrectly matched?

a) India : NavIC
b) Japan : QZSS
c) European Union : Galileo
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• US Congress has consented to designate India’s Navigation in Indian Constellation (NavIC) as its “allied” navigational satellite system along with the Galileo of the European Union and QZSS of Japan.
• It is a regional system and so its constellation will consist of 7 satellites.

4) Recently launched RISAT-2BR1 is a

a) earth observation satellite
b) communication satellite
c) drone satellite
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• PSLV in its 50th flight (PSLV-C48), successfully launched RISAT-2BR1 along with 9 commercial satellites.
• It is a radar imaging earth observation satellite & will provide services in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Disaster Management. The mission life of RISAT-2BR1 is 5 years

5) Which among the statements about Rare Earth Metals are true?

a) All Rare Earth Metals are radioactive.
b) US dominates the production of these elements.
c) Applications include consumer electronics, clean energy and healthcare.
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• One of the Rare Earths, promethium, is radioactive. It includes 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium.
• Cerium is used in Space shuttle components, jet engine turbines and drones. Scandium is used in Televisions and fluorescent lamps. Yttrium is used in drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cancer
• China dominates the production of these elements.