Current Affairs Quiz , 31 Dec 2019

1) Which social media introduced helpline number for safety of women?

a) Whatsapp
b) Facebook
c) Telegram
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has launched a dedicated women helpline, ‘Damini’
• The unique number “81142-77777” has been subscribed for the helpline, which is an extension of the ‘Nirbhaya Yojana.

2) National Children’s Science Congress is a nationwide Science Communication programme started in the year 1993. It was held in

a) New Delhi
b) Trivandrum
c) Chennai
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The latest edition of National Children’s Science Congress was held in Thiruvananthapuram.

3) Top positions in 2019 SDG India Index were retained by

a) Kerala
b) Chandigarh
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: c
• Kerala retained the top rank among the states and Chandigarh maintained its top spot among the UTs.

4) Which among the following statements are incorrect about Chief of Defence Staff?

a) He will be the single-point military adviser to the government
b) upper age limit for the CDS has been fixed at 65 years
c) tenure of CDS has been fixed for 5 years
d) He will be a Four-star General.

Answer: c
• As per the notification by the government, the upper age limit for the CDS has been fixed at 65 years. However, the tenure of CDS has not been fixed.

5) Central Equipment Identity Register, recently launched in Delhi, is about

a) Registering drones in India
b) Census data of electronic items
c) Tracing of stolen/lost mobile phones
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The government has launched a web portal, ‘Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)’, to facilitate blocking and tracing of stolen/lost mobile phones in Delhi.