Current Affairs Quiz , 06 May 2020

1) Which of the following comes as sources of revenue for states in post-GST India?

a) Excise duty on liquor
b) VAT on fuel
c) Tax on vehicles
d) All of the above

Answer: d
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2) Darbar move, a 148-year-old practice, is practiced in the state of

a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: d
• The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the Centre and the Union Territory (UT) administration to take a final call on the continuation of Darbar move- the 148-year-old practice of shifting capitals annually between Srinagar and Jammu.

3) Recently released, “Lost at Home” report, is published by

a) UNICEF
b) UNEP
c) UNDP
d) ILO

Answer: a
• UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has published a report named UN the “Lost at Home” report.

4) Arktika-M satellite, designed to monitor the Arctic climate and environment, is launched by

a) Russia
b) China
c) India
d) Sweden

Answer: a
• Russia will be launching its first Arktika-M satellite to monitor the Arctic climate and environment later this year.

5) Which among the following are the photojournalists from Jammu & Kashmir who have won Pulitzer Prize 2020 in feature photography?

a) Yasin Dar
b) Mukhtar Khan
c) Channi Anand.
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• Three photojournalists from Jammu & Kashmir have won Pulitzer Prize 2020 in feature photography.These include Yasin Dar, Mukhtar Khan, and Channi Anand.