Current Affairs Quiz , 01 Sep 2020

1) Recently unearthed RenatiChola era inscription is in

a) Sanskrit
b) Telugu
c) Kannada
d) Prakrit

Answer: b
• It was found engraved on a dolomite slab and shale.The inscription was written in archaic Telugu.It was assigned to the 8th Century A.D., when the region was under the rule of the Chola Maharaja of Renadu.

2) Which among the following is possible as a result of RBI’s Operation Twist?

a) Rise in price of govt securities
b) Difficult to avail long-term loans
c) Increase in long term interest rates
d) All of the above

Answer: a
• There is an inverse relationship between the bond prices & yields. As the central bank buys long-term securities, their demand rises which in turn pushes up their prices.The interest rate in an economy is determined by yield. Thus, lower long-term interest rates mean people can avail long-term loans at lower rates.

3) Coal gasification is the process of producing syngas. It is a mixture consisting

a) Carbonmonoxide
b) Hydrogen
c) Natural gas
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• India aims for 100 million tonnes (MT) coal gasification by 2030 with investments worth over Rs. 4 lakh crores, said Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal and Mines. Addressing a webinar on Coal Gasification and Liquefaction, Shri Joshi said that Coal Gasification and Liquefaction is no more an aspiration, but a requirement.

4) World’s Largest Solar Tree, recently developed, is located in

a) India
b) France
c) US
d) China

Answer: a
• CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur.

5) Which among the following statements about Pangong Tso is incorrect?

a) Brackish
b) Formed from Tethys geosyncline
c) Endorheiclake
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• India and China have unsettled borders, and the perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) differs in multiple sectors, including on Pangong Tso.
• All the statements are correct.