Current Affairs Quiz , 17 Jan 2020

1) What was the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2020?

a) 78
b) 84
c) 44
d) 21

Answer: b
• India ranked 84th in the index. Japan has the world’s strongest passport. The index was based on the data collected from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

2) Which of the following is incorrect about recently discovered Yada Yada virus?

a) It belonged to a group that includes chikungunya virus
b) It poses no threat to human beings
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: d
• A novel virus detected in Australian mosquitoes has been provisionally named the Yada Yada virus (YYV), after the catchphrase made famous by the American sitcom Seinfeld. The Cambridge dictionary defines the phrase as an informal exclamation used to describe boring speech.

3) GSAT-30, recently launched by ISRO, is a

a) Telecommunication satellite
b) Defence satellite
c) Drone satellite
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The launch took place from the Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch vehicle is named Ariane 5 VA-251.

4) Bru-Reang refugee agreement, recently seen in news, is associated with

a) Hongkong
b) China
c) Myanmar
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) on Thursday welcomed the quadripartite agreement signed among the Centre, state governments of Tripura and Mizoram, and representatives of Bru to facilitate permanent settlement of Bru refugees in Tripura.

5) Which among the following are features of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)?

a) Revenue Sharing Contract,
b) Single Licence for exploration and production
c) Single Licence for conventional and unconventional Hydrocarbon resources
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• The main features of HELP are Revenue Sharing Contract, single Licence for exploration and production of conventional as well as unconventional Hydrocarbon resources, marketing & pricing freedom, etc.