Current Affairs Quiz , 19 Aug 2020

1) Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 is created to rank

a) Universities
b) Companies
c) Start ups
d) Schools

Answer: a
• It is an initiative of Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
• It aims to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India.
• The Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 has been released.

2) All India Institute of Ayurveda under Ministry of AYUSH launched ‘AYURAKSHA’. It is aimed at

a) Doctors
b) Police
c) Nurses
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• All India Institute of Ayurveda under Ministry of AYUSH and Delhi Police have jointly launched ‘AYURAKSHA’ for police personnel.

3) Asiatic cheetah is classified by the IUCN Red Listas

a) critically endangered
b) endangered
c) vulnerable
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Asiatic cheetah is classified as a “critically endangered” speciesby the IUCN Red List, and is believed to survive only in Iran.Mysuru zoo has received three Cheetahs from Ann Van Dyke Cheetah Centre, South Africa.

4) “Ninja UAVs” (unmanned aerial vehicles), recently heard in news, is a drone-based surveillance started by

a) Kerala Police
b) Indian Airforce
c) Indian Railway
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Indian Railways has started deploying “Ninja UAVs” (unmanned aerial vehicles) for establishing a drone-based surveillance system in a bid to intensify its security mechanism across its network.

5) Digital Quality of Life Index 2020, ranked India at 57, is prepared by

a) WEF
b) World Bank
c) UNDP
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The index is prepared by Surfshark, a virtual private network (VPN) provider based in the British Virgin Islands.