Current Affairs Quiz , 08 May 2020

1) Perform, Achieve and Trade Scheme aims to make the industrial sector energy efficient. It is implemented by

a) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
b) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
c) Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
d) Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)

Answer: b
• It is launched by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to make the industrial sector energy efficient.
• The price of these certificates will be determined by the market.

2) Project CARD, aimed to scale up India’s capacity to make coronavirus testing kits, is launched by

a) NITI Aayog
b) Department of Biotechnology
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• NITI Aayog and the Department of Biotechnology have launched the Consortium for Affordable & Rapid Diagnostics (CARD) to scale up India’s capacity to make coronavirus testing kits.

3) Luhman 16, recently seen in news, is a

a) Asteroid
b) Binary star system
c) Black hole
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Luhman 16 is a binary star system, the third closest system to the Sun after Alpha Centauri and Barnard’s star.

4) MahaKavach App is a real-time digital contact tracing mobile application which enables citizens to contribute and assist the health authorities in contact tracing, geo-fencing and tracking of quarantined COVID-19 patients. It is launched by

a) Govt. of Maharashtra
b) Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
c) Govt. of Kerala
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is launched by the Government of Maharashtra.

5) Which among the following statements about Styrene Gas is correct?

1. Styrene is a flammable liquid that is used in the manufacturing of polystyrene plastics.
2. Styrene is also found in cigarette smoke and natural foods like fruits and vegetables.

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below

a) flammable liquid
b) found in cigarette smoke
c) found in natural foods
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• A gas leak in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam has killed eight people and reportedly led to the hospitalisation of more than a thousand. The leak occurred early morning May 7, 2020 at a private plastic making plant owned by LG Polymers Pvt Ltd, a part of South Korean conglomerate LG Corp.
• Styrene is also found in vehicle exhaust, cigarette smoke, and in natural foods like fruits and vegetables.