Current Affairs Quiz , 28 May 2020

1) Indian Olympic Association is not the governing body for

a) Olympic Movement
b) Commonwealth Games
c) Asian Games
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India.
• The Indian Olympic Association is currently governed by a 32-member Executive Council. The election for the Executive Council is held once in every 4 years.

2) “One country, two systems”, often seen in news, is a constitutional principle of

a) US
b) Russia
c) China
d) Taiwan

Answer: c
• “One country, two systems” is a constitutional principle of the People’s Republic of China describing the governance of Hong Kong and Macau since they became Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of China in 1997 and 1999, respectively.

3) Blue Berets or Blue Helmets refers to personals working in

a) ITBP
b) UN peacekeepers
c) InterPOL
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• UN peacekeepers (often referred to as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets because of their light blue berets or helmets) can include soldiers, police officers, and civilian personnel. Peacekeeping forces are contributed by member states on a voluntary basis. Civilian staff of peace operations are international civil servants, recruited and deployed by the UN Secretariat.International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2020 will be observed on May 29.

4) Fortaleza Declaration signed in 2014 resulted in the formation of

a) SCO
b) NDB
c) BRICS
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• In the Fortaleza Declaration, the leaders stressed that the NDB will strengthen cooperation among BRICS and will supplement the efforts of multilateral and regional financial institutions for global development.The bank will be headquartered in Shanghai, China.

5) Special Provisions for Fifth Schedule dealing with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas as well as of Scheduled Tribes is not applicable for

a) Meghalaya
b) Tripura
c) Mizoram
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas as well as of Scheduled Tribes residing in any State other than the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.