Current Affairs Quiz , 21 Feb 2020

1) Which among the following institute was ranked top in Nature Index 2020?

a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
b) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
c) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR-Mumbai)
d) None of the above

Answer a
• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has ranked first in the Nature Ranking Index-2020. The rankings are based on total research output which the institutions have carried out from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, has ranked second.

2) Which among the following conferences/conventions are regarding road safety?

a) Stockholm Declaration 2020
b) Moscow Declaration of 2009
c) Brasilia Declaration of 2015
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• Building on the Moscow Declaration of 2009 ( first global conference on road safety) and the Brasilia Declaration of 2015 ( 2nd Global conference on road safety) , UN General Assembly and World Health Assembly resolutions, the Stockholm Declaration is ambitious and forward-looking and connects road safety to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

3) Vision Zero approach, recently seen in news, is associated with

a) Zero Carbon footprint
b) Zero Road accidents
c) Zero change in global temperature
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety 2020 embraced Vision Zero approach.
• The basic standpoint for Vision Zero is that no one should be killed or suffer lifelong injury in road traffic.

4) Which animal is declared as National Heritage Animal of India?

a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Elephant
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The Government of India has declared Indian elephant as National Heritage Animal.
• The Indian elephant is also provided with the highest degree of legal protection by listing it in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

5) Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) is released by

a) Economist Intelligence Unit
b) Eurasia Group
c) World Economic Forum
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• India ranked 35th in the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019, as per a report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit. This year, India scored 53 and has jumped five ranks from the 40th rank with an overall score of 41.2 across categories in 2018.