Current Affairs Quiz , 30 Jan 2020

1) Which among the following districts were ranked first in Aspirational Districts Programme ranking?

a) Chandauli , Uttar Pradesh
b) Bolangir , Odisha
c) YSR, Andhra Pradesh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Chandauli district of UP topped the list followed by Bolangir of Odisha, YSR (AP) in second and third positions respectively.

2) West Asia peace plan, recently unveiled by U.S, is to solve the issues in

a) Israel
b) Yemen
c) Iraq
d) Syria

Answer: a
• It plans to revive the stalled two-state talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
• It seeks to give the Israelis an expansive state with Jerusalem as its “undivided capital” and tight security control over a future Palestinian state.

3) Nagoba Jatara, also known as Keslapur jatara, is a tribal festival held in

a) Telangana
b) Mizoram
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: a
• It is a huge religious and cultural event of the Boigutta branch of Mesram clan of the aboriginal Raj Gond and Pardhan tribes.
• It is a tribal festival held in Telangana.

4) Bhuvan Panchayat is a Web portal developed for the benefit of Gram Panchayat members and other stakeholders. It is developed by

a) National Informatics Centre
b) ISRO
c) Niti Aayig
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Bhuvan Panchayat is a Web portal developed by ISRO. The Web Geo portal is developed for the benefit of Gram Panchayat members and other stakeholders
• The targeted audience for this portal are Public, PRIs and different stakeholders belonging to the gram panchayats.

5) World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day) is observed on

a) January 26
b) January 31
c) January 30
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• January 30, 2020 is the first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day), a day when we celebrate the achievements made towards control of the world’s NTDs, yet recognize the daunting challenges we face in the control and elimination of these conditions.