Current Affairs Quiz , 05 Feb 2020

1) India’s first Integrated Steel Plant was established at

a) Bokaro
b) Rourkela
c) Bhilai
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), in Rourkela, Odisha is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India. It was set up with West Germany collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes in the 1960s.

2) Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) is a crucial raw material in the production of

a) Fabrics
b) Cement
c) Steel
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) is a crucial raw material used to make various products, including polyester fabrics.

3) East Asia Summit of 2020 is set to be hosted by

a) Australia
b) India
c) Indonesia
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• India is set to host an East Asia Summit conference this week in Chennai with a focus on maritime security cooperation and tackling challenges in the maritime domain. It will be organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in partnership with the governments of Australia and Indonesia.

4) A stretch of the Burhi Dihing River was recently on fire for the last two days due to a leakage in the underwater oil pipeline. It is located in

a) Tripura
b) Assam
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka

Answer: b
• A stretch of the eastern Assam’s Burhi Dihing River was recently on fire for the last two days due to a leakage in the underwater oil pipeline.

5) Blue Dot Network is a initiative by

a) US
b) Japan
c) Australia
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• It is an initiative by US, Japan and Australia.
• It will act as a globally recognized seal of approval for major infrastructure projects that the projects are sustainable and not exploitative.