Current Affairs Quiz , 14 Feb 2020

1) Konark Sun Temple was built by

a) Narasimhadeva I
b) Samudra Gupta
c) Anantavarman Chodagangadeva
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It was built by King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler of Ganga dynasty.

2) Private Member’s Bill cannot be introduced by

a) Members of opposition
b) Members of ruling party
c) Ministers
d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer: c
• A Member of Parliament (MP) who is not a Minister in the Union Cabinet is called a Private Member. Bills introduced by such members are called Private Member’s Bills. A PMB can be introduced in either the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. Bills introduced by ministers are called Government Bills.

3) School Health Ambassador Initiative is launched as a part of

a) Ayushman Bharat
b) Beti Bachao Beti Padao
c) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Under the initiative, two teachers will be identified in every government school as ‘health and wellness ambassadors.’ The initiative has been launched as a part of Ayushman Bharat. It will be jointly run by the Union ministries of Health and Human Resources Development.

4) Recently, India was excluded out of lists of developing and least-developed countries that are eligible for preferential treatment with respect to countervailing duties (CVDs) investigations. Which organisation publishes such a notice?

a) World Trade Organization (WTO)
b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
c) United States Trade Representative (USTR)
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published a notice, amending lists of developing and least-developed countries that are eligible for preferential treatment with respect to countervailing duties (CVDs) investigations.

5) Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal is normally a

a) Retired/serving civil servant
b) retired Chief Justice of a High Court
c) retired Chief Justice of a Supreme Court
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Chairman is normally a retired Chief Justice of a High Court.