Current Affairs Quiz , 13 Feb 2020

1) Lohri day is celebrated as Pongal in the state of

a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Lohri festival is known by different names in different parts of India. In Bengal, people celebrate it as Makar Sankranti, in Assam, it is called Bihu, in Tamil Nadu, it is known as Pongal, and in Kerala, it is referred to as Pongala.

2) Provisions of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act, 2002 is enforced by

a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
b) Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT)
c) National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) enforces provisions of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions (RDDBFI) Act, 1993 and also Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act, 2002.

3) Which among the following tribes are predominantly found in Tripura?

a) Mizo
b) Kaipeng
c) Malsom
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) has moved resolutions to codify the customary laws of three tribal clans. The council introduced separate bills to adopt the law of the Mizo, the Kaipeng and the Malsom communities to redress their long-standing demands.

4) Which among the following ports in India is not a major port?

a) Mumbai
b) JNPT
c) Marmugao
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• India has 12 major ports — Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), V O Chidambarnar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia).

5) World Future Energy Summit for the year 2020 is being held in

a) India
b) France
c) UAE
d) Iran

Answer: c
• The World Future Energy Summit will begin today in Abu Dhabi. 33,500 participants from 170 countries and 800 specialist exhibitors are expected to attend the four-day annual event.
• The theme for this year’s summit is “Rethinking Global Consumption, Production, and Investment.” World Future Energy Summit is the Middle East’s largest future energy and sustainability event.