Current Affairs Quiz , 13 May 2020

1) Global Nutrition Report is released by

a) FAO
b) USAID
c) WHO
d) UNDP

Answer: c
• It is a work of World Health Organisation (WHO).

2) SohraiKhovar painting, a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women, has been awarded GI tag. It belongs to the state of

a) West Bengal
b) Bihar
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Jharkhand

Answer: d
• SohraiKhovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. The style features a profusion of lines, dots, animal figures and plants, often representing religious iconography.

3) ELISA test, recently seen in news, can be used to test for

a) Dengue
b) Malaria
c) Tuberculosis
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• ELISA test is used to detect
o Dengue
o Malaria
o Chagas disease
o Johne’s disease
o Mycobacterium antibodies
o Rotavirus in feces
o Hepatitis B and C markers in serum
o Enterotoxin of E. coli in feces
o HIV antibodies in blood samples

4) Etalin Hydropower Project, is expected to be one of the biggest hydropower projects in India in terms of installed capacity. It is constructed across

a) Lohit
b) Dibang
c) Teesta
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Etalin Hydropower Project is based on the river Dibang, it is also known as Dibang Valley project.
• Dibang is a tributary of the Brahmaputra river which flows through the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

5) Who acts as the chairman of the jury which selects the awardee forGandhi Peace Prize?

a) Home minister
b) Prime minister
c) Minister of Culture
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Prime Minister of India is the chairman of the jury which selects the awardee.