Current Affairs Quiz , 11 Mar 2020

1) World Climate and Security report is released by

a) IPCC
b) UNEP
c) UNFCC
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) is a group of senior military leaders and security institutions across the globe dedicated to addressing the security risks of a changing climate. It publishes the World Climate and Security report.

2) Gaur (Bos gaurus), also called the Indian bison, is extinct in Sri Lanka and probably also in Bangladesh. IUCN has listed it as

a) Extinct
b) Vulnerable
c) Critically endangered
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It is native to South and Southeast Asia and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986.

3) Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid, recently seen in news, is located in

a) Egypt
b) Brazil
c) China
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid is an archaeological remain in Egypt.

4) Which among the following countries doesn’t belong to Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

a) Iran
b) Iraq
c) Qatar
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer: c
• The current OPEC members are the following: Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia (the de facto leader), the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. Ecuador, Indonesia and Qatar are former members.

5) The registration of a geographical indication is valid for a period of

a) 10 years
b) 20 years
c) 5 years
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The registration of a geographical indication is valid for a period of 10 years.