Current Affairs Quiz , 15 Feb 2020

1) Which among the following India’s Polar Stations are not located in Antarctica?

a) Maitri
b) Bharati
c) Himadri
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The 11th expedition of an Indian mission to the Southern Ocean, or Antarctic Ocean has been started recently.
• India presently has two research stations at Antarctica namely ‘Maitri’ and ‘Bharati’.
• Indian Arctic station ‘Himadri’ is located at Norway.

2) ‘Apiary on Wheels’, organised by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is associated with

a) Milk
b) Rice
c) Honey Bee
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It is a unique concept designed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for the easy upkeep and migration of Bee Boxes having live Bee colonies.

3) Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) issue, recently seen in news is associated with

a) Banking Sector
b) Telecom Sector
c) Agriculture Sector
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for issuing a notification last month that asked for no coercive action against telecom companies even though they had not paid the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues by the stipulated deadline of January 23.

4) 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Disaster Management Exercise was recently conducted in

a) Odisha
b) New Delhi
c) Colombo
d) Dhaka

Answer: a
• The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Disaster Management Exercise was recently conducted in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The focus of the 2nd edition of Exercise is on heritage structures’ protection.

5) Wainganga River is one of the key tributaries of the river

a) Ganga
b) Kaveri
c) Godavari
d) Krisha

Answer: c
• Wainganga River is one of the key tributaries of the river Godavari. It rises in the Mahadeo Hills in the Seoni District of Madhya Pradesh and drains Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Wainganga after joining the Wardha River at Chaprala in Gadchiroli district (Maharashtra) is known as the Pranahita River.