Current Affairs Quiz , 04 Jul 2020

1) Purchasing Managers’ Index does not measure the changes in

a) Manufacturing sectors
b) Service sectors
c) Agricultural sector
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It has observed the contraction of services sector activity for the fourth consecutive month in June 2020.
• PMI is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors.
• It consists of a diffusion index that summarizes whether market conditions, as viewed by purchasing managers, are expanding, staying the same, or contracting.

2) Hagia Sophia Mosque, recently heard in news, of historical importance is located in

a) India
b) Syria
c) Iraq
d) Turkey

Answer: d
• Hagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque.
• It is now a museum located in Istanbul, Turkey.

3) Rajiv Gandhi National Park to use Time Stamped Card System to ensure better compliance of forest laws by motorists. It is located in the state of

a) Telangana
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Recently, the Karnataka Forest Department has decided to put in place a traffic monitoring mechanism along the roads adjacent to Nagarahole National Park.Nagarhole National ParkIt is also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park.

4) Narcondam Hornbill is endemic to the Narcondam Island in Andamans. As per IUCN, it is listed as

a) Endangered
b) Critically endangered
c) Vulnerable
d) none of the above

Answer: a
An Endangered species ,the bird is endemic to the Narcondam Island in Andamans

5) Astra Missiles, developed by DRDO, is a

a) air-to-air missile
b) surface to air missile
c) anti-tank missile
d) man-portable missile

Answer: a
• Astra missiles are Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile.
• It is designed to be mounted on a fighter aircraft and is also designed to engage and destroy highly manoeuvring supersonic aircraft.