Current Affairs Quiz , 22 Jan 2020

1) Which country topped the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative list?

a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) USA
d) China

Answer: b
• Sri Lanka topped on breastfeeding rate according to a new survey conducted by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi).

2) Which among the following states in India has more than one capital?

a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Maharashtra has two capitals– Mumbai and Nagpur (which holds the winter session of the state assembly).
• Himachal Pradesh has capitals at Shimla and Dharamshala (winter).
• The former state of Jammu & Kashmir had Srinagar and Jammu (winter) as capitals.

3) Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report examines carbon reduction activities of companies. Which country was ranked top?

a) Japan
b) United Kingdom
c) France
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• United States of America secured the top spot followed by Japan, United Kingdom and France.
• India is now among the top five countries globally when it comes to adopting science-based target initiatives (SBT)

4) Global Investment Trend Monitor report, recently seen in news, is released by

a) World Economic Forum (WEF)
b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
c) Economist Intelligence Unit
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Global Investment Trend Monitor report, compiled by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has been released.
• India was among the top 10 recipients of Foreign Direct Investment in 2019, attracting $49 billion in inflows, a 16 per cent increase from the previous year.

5) Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), recently seen in news, is an initiative of

a) Canada
b) China
c) India
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• India, a partner in the construction of one of the largest telescopes in the world, TMT, has said it wants the project to be moved out of the proposed site at Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii.
• The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is an astronomical observatory with an extremely large telescope (ELT).
• It is an international project being funded by scientific organisations of Canada, China, India, Japan and USA..