Current Affairs Quiz , 18 Dec 2019

1) Which among the following countries are ahead of India in Global Gender Gap Index 2020 ranking?

a) Bangladesh
b) Nepal
c) Sri Lanka
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• The Global Gender Gap Index 2020 was released by World Economic Forum.
• India has ranked 112th among 153 countries, slipped four places from the previous year ranking.
• Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and China are ranked at 50, 101, 102 and 106 respectively. Pakistan is ranked at 151.

2) Recently launched GeM Samvaad is a national outreach programme aimed at

a) Negotiation of Compensation cess in GST scheme
b) Promoting genetically modified crops
c) Procurement needs of government departments.
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is the national public procurement portal launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 2016.
• It makes procurement contactless, paperless and cashless.
• GeM Samvaad will take place with stakeholders across the country and with local sellers in order to facilitate on-boarding of local sellers on the marketplace while catering to specific requirements and procurement needs of buyers.

3) Hong Kong Convention, recently seen in news, deals with

a) Ship Recycling
b) Freedom of Expression
c) Human rights
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Ships to be recycled in India shall be required to obtain a Ready for Recycling Certificate in accordance with the Hong Kong Convention for Ship Recycling.
• Recycling of Ships Act, recently comes into force, provide for the regulation of recycling of ships by setting certain international standards.

4) The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) was held in

a) Switzerland
b) Norway
c) India
d) France

Answer: a
• The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) was held in Geneva, Switzerland.
• It has been organised around 6 areas of focus – Burden and responsibility-sharing, Education, Jobs and livelihoods, Energy and infrastructure, Solutions, and Protection capacity

5) Which among the following statements about National Broadband Mission is wrong?

a) It aims to provide broadband access in all villages in the country by 2022
b) It aims to decrease tower density
c) Funding also comes from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It aims to increase tower density from 0.42 to 1 tower per thousand of population by 2024.