Current Affairs Quiz , 22 Jul 2020

1) ANASIS-II, the country’s first-ever military communications satellite is a launch by

a) Israel
b) UAE
c) North Korea
d) South Korea

Answer: d
• South Korea’s launched its first-ever military communications satellite “ANASIS-II” by private operator SpaceX on 21 July 2020.

2) KAPP-3, India’s first 700 MWe unit, and the biggest indigenously developed variant of the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor, attained criticality. What is criticality?

a) Controlled sustained fission reaction
b) Uncontrolled fission reaction
c) Shutting down of the reactor
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The third unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Gujarat achieved its ‘first criticality’ — a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained nuclear fission reaction — at 9.36 am on Wednesday.

3) Generation Unlimited India (YuWaah) which aims to facilitate youth to gain relevant skills for productive lives and the future of work is an initiative of

a) UNICEF
b) Niti Aayog
c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• UNICEF had launched Generation Unlimited India (YuWaah) in 2019.
• It is a multi-stakeholder alliance which aims to facilitate youth to gain relevant skills for productive lives and the future of work.
• The target age group includes adolescent girls and boys.

4) Vriksharopan Abhiyan, organized by the Ministry of Coal, deals with

a) Increase coal production
b) Environmental conservation
c) Rehabilitation of tribals
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Under this initiative, large scale plantation will be carried out in colonies, offices, and mines and in other suitable areas of coal and Ignite PSUs.Seedlings will also be distributed under the campaign in the nearby areas for promoting plantation by society.

5) Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders Summit 2020 is being hosted by

a) India
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan

Answer: b
• Saudi Arabia is to host the Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders Summit 2020.