Current Affairs Quiz , 09 May 2020

1) The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2020 was observed on 9th May 2020.First WMBD was celebrated in the year

a) 2006
b) 2002
c) 2000
d) 2015

Answer: a
• The first WMBD was celebrated in 2006.

2) Stringency Index, recently seen in news, shows how strict a country’s measures were, and at what stage of the pandemic spread it enforced these. It is launched by

a) WHO
b) NITI Aayog
c) WEF
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• A Stringency Index created by Oxford University shows how strict a country’s measures were, and at what stage of the pandemic spread it enforced these. As per the index, India imposed its strictest measures much earlier than others.

3) European Court of Justice (ECJ) is the European Union’s supreme court in matters of EU law. It is based in

a) Vienna
b) Hague
c) Paris
d) Luxembourg

Answer: d
• Germany’s constitutional court has questioned the legality of a past ruling of the European Court of Justice.The ruling pertains to a bond-buying scheme of the European Central Bank (ECB).

4) World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)2020 was observed on 9th May 2020. It is an initiative of

a) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
b) Wetlands international
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2020 was observed on 9th May 2020. It helps to raise global awareness about threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and need for international cooperation to conserve them.
• It is organized by
o Convention on Migratory Species (CMS),
o African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)
o Environment for the Americas (EFTA).
• Theme: “Birds Connect Our World”.

5) Banking, capital markets and insurance sectors in India’s IFSC, the GIFT city are regulated by

a) RBI
b) SEBI
c) IRDAI.
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• Currently, the banking, capital markets and insurance sectors in IFSC are regulated by multiple regulators, i.e. RBI, SEBI and IRDAI.