Current Affairs Quiz , 01 May 2020

1) Open budget survey, conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), places India at the rank of

a) 53
b) 103
c) 73
d) 23

Answer: a
• India is placed at 53rd position among 117 nations in terms of budget accountability and transparency.
• It was conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP)

2) GI tag has been given to Black rice, also called the Chak-Hao. It is given to the state of

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Manipur

Answer: d
• GI tag has been given to Black rice of Manipur, also called the Chak-Hao, Gorakhpur Terracotta and KadalaiMittai of Kovilpatti.

3) Bank of Schemes, Ideas, Innovation and Research portal, recently seen in news, is launched by

a) Indian Banks Association
b) Ministry of MSME
c) Bank Board Bureau
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Portal gives access to all Schemes of Union, State and UT Governments. It has the provision for uploading Ideas, Innovations & Researches in the sector. It is launched by Ministry of MSME.

4) Thikripehra, recently seen in news, is practiced in Punjab and Haryana. It is associated with

a) Child Marriage
b) Community Policing
c) Female Infanticide
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It is community policing practiced in Punjab and Haryana.The tradition made a comeback after more than two decades — communities guarded their villages in the aftermath of terrorist movement and when the infamous Kala Kachcha gang gave locals sleepless nights years ago.

5) Which among the following projects are included under National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)?

a) greenfield projects
b) social infrastructure projects
c) brownfield projects
d) all of the above

Answer: d
• It is a first-of-its-kind government exercise to pave the way for world-class infrastructure across the nation and improve the quality of life of the people. It includes economic and social infrastructure projects, also includes both greenfield and brownfield projects.