Current Affairs Quiz , 04 Jan 2020

1) Which among the following is the latest city to enter as world UNESCO World heritage site from India?

a) Jaipur
b) Udaipur
c) Jodhpur
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• India gets its 38th world UNESCO World heritage site As Pink City Jaipur.

2) Restoration work of architectural genius, Markandeshwar was initiated by Archaeological Survey of India. It is situated in

a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Restoration work of architectural genius, Markandeshwar temple in Maharashtra was initiated by Archaeological Survey of India.

3) Zonal Councils are headed by

a) Union Home Minister
b) State Home Ministers in rotation
c) State Chief Ministers in rotation
d) Prime ministers

Answer: a
• They are statutory bodies established under the States Reorganisation Act 1956 and not constitutional bodies. They are only deliberative and advisory bodies.
• The Union Home Minister is the Chairman of each of these Councils.
• The 25th meeting of the western zonal council will be held in January 2020. Maharashtra will be the lead coordinator this time.

4) Kalapani is a 372-sq km area in an Indian border area. It is disputed between India and

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

Answer: c
• Located within Uttarakhand, Kalapani is a 372-sq km area bordering far-west Nepal and Tibet.
• As per the administrative records, dating back to 1830s the Kalapani area had been administered as part of the Pithoragarh district (then Almora district).
• According to Nepal’s claim, it lies in Darchula district, Sudurpashchim Pradesh.

5) The red brittle star which lives in the coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea, becomes only the second creature, after a sea urchin species, known to have ability of Extraocular Vision. It is the ability

a) To have 360o vision
b) To see without colors
c) To see even without eyes
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Recently researchers have shown that a species of brittle stars, which are relatives of starfish, can see even though it does not have eyes.
• The researchers suggest that a brittle star sees with the help of light-sensing cells that cover its entire body.