Current Affairs Quiz , 26 Aug 2020

1) Which among the following states had the maximum number of cities chosen under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)?

a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

Answer: d
• It was not notified under the Environment Protection Act or any other Act.It is envisaged as a scheme to provide the States and the Centre with a framework to combat air pollution.The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over its report on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024.Maharashtra had the maximum number of cities chosen for the programme.

2) With a view to promote Indian folk art, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) has displayed the famous Warli painting on the outer walls of its Corporate Office in Noida. It belongs to the state of

a) Delhi
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharastra

Answer: d
• With a view to promote Indian folk art, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) a PSU under the Department of Fertilizers has displayed Maharashtra’s famous Warli painting on the outer walls of its Corporate Office in Noida.

3) Which among the following is the Guinness record holder for being the longest-serving warship of the world?

a) INS Viraat
b) INS Vikrant
c) INS Vikramaditya
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• INS Viraat is the Guinness record holder for being the longest-serving warship of the world.This is the second aircraft carrier to be broken in India in the past six years. In 2014, INS Vikrant, which played a role in the historic 1971 war with Pakistan was broken down in Mumbai.

4) Recently, for the first time, a star-forming galaxy have been observed in an extreme UV environment. Which among the following countries achieved it?

a) India
b) China
c) European Union
d) Germany

Answer: a
• India’s multi-wavelength orbiting telescope, AstroSat, has detected light from a galaxy, called AUDFs01, in the extreme-ultraviolet (UV) light.The discovery was an international collaboration by astronomers from India, Switzerland, France, USA, Japan and the Netherlands.This is the first time that star-forming galaxies have been observed in this extreme UV environment.

5) Honey mission, launched in line with the ‘Sweet Revolution’ is launched by

a) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
b) State Farms Corporation of India
c) National Cooperative Development Corporation
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Honey Mission was launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).It is aimed at creating employment for the Adivasis, farmers, unemployed youth, and women by roping them in beekeeping while also increasing India’s honey production.