September
1) Mission Sahakar, recently heard in news, aims to a) double farmers’ income b) double agricultural exports c) halve nitrogen pollution d) none of the above Answer: a • NCDC has started Mission Sahakar to double farmers’ income by 2022.NCDC has sanctioned as first instalment, funds amounting to Rs 19444 crores to the states of […]
1) How many members does National Medical Commission (NMC) have, once it replaces Medical Coucil of India (MCI)? a) 5 b) 8 c) 4 d) 33 Answer: d • The Union government has set up the National Medical Commission (NMC) along with four other autonomous boards while abolishing the MCI.The Centre has notified the 33-member […]
1) Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA)Special Ministerial conference was held recently. It is headquartered at a) New Delhi b) Beijing c) Nur Sultan d) Shanghai Answer: c • It is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.Secretariat is at Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. 2) Which among […]
1) Central Pollution Control Board CPCB is a statutory organisation which was constituted under: a) Air Act, 1981 b) Water Act, 1974 c) Environment Act, 1986 d) None of the above Answer: b • CPCB is a statutory organisation which was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. […]
1) Which among the following countries are not part of Arab League? a) Saudi Arabia b) Syria c) Iran d) Egypt Answer: b • Syria’s participation has been suspended due to the government repression during the Syrian Civil War. • In a response to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain normalising their ties with Israel, […]
1) Which among the following statements are incorrect about Select Committee of Rajya Sabha? a) Chaired by ruling party b) Disbanded after submitting report c) Reports to be submitted within 1 month d) None of the above Answer: c • Recently, the government pushed through two crucial agriculture Bills in Rajya Sabha, rejecting Opposition demands […]
Current Affairs Quiz August 2020
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1) Article 89 of the Indian Constitution is related to a) President b) Speaker of Lok Sabha c) Vice President d) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Answer: d • Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabhais a constitutional position created under Article 89 of the Constitution, which specifies that Rajya Sabha shall choose one of its MPs […]