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Current Affairs Quiz , 06 Feb 2020
- February 8, 2020
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) Kumbhabhishekam, being held after a gap of 23 years at Brihadishvara Temple, is located at
a) Trichy
b) Thanjavur
c) Madurai
d) None of the above
Answer: b
• The ‘kumbhabhishekam’ (consecration) of the 1,010-year-old Brihadeeswarar Temple or the Big Temple is being held at Thanjavur. This enormously significant event was held after 23 years — and after the Madras High Court had settled an old argument over the ritual purification process only five days previously.
• Brihadishvara Temple built by emperor Rajaraja Chola I (985 CE -1015 CE) has seen only five kumbhabhishekam ceremonies so far.
2) Which among the following countries imposed a “sustainable development fee” (SDF) to protect the ecology of the country?
a) Bhutan
b) Norway
c) Maldives
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Bhutan will now impose a “sustainable development fee” (SDF) on Indian, Bangladeshi and Maldivian tourists.
3) The Record for longest single spaceflight in history by a man or women belongs to
a) Russia
b) India
c) USA
d) China
Answer: a
• Valery Polyakov of Russia holds the combine (i.e. for both men and women) record for the longest single spaceflight in history (438 days).
4) Lucknow Declaration, recently seen in news, is associated with
a) Exporting Indian defence equipments to Africa
b) Forming a squad to stop eve-teasing
c) Comprehensive action against lynching
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• It is a joint declaration adopted as an outcome of the first India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave which was held along the side-lines of the DefExpo 2020.
• The Conclave was conducted with the aim of exporting India-made equipment to the African continent in keeping with long-standing defence partnerships since the 1950s.
5) As per the latest World Steel Association data, which the following countries is the largest producer of steel?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) USA
Answer: b
• As per World Steel Association data, India became the second largest steel producer of crude steel after China in 2018 and 2019, by replacing Japan.