Current Affairs Quiz , 02 Sep 2020

1) Which among the following statements about International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is incorrect?

a) India is a member
b) Comes under UN
c) Headquartered in Vienna
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).India is a party to this treaty.
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.

2) Adjusted gross revenue (AGR), often heard in news, is associated with

a) Taxation
b) Telecom
c) Defence
d) All of the above

Answer: b
• The Supreme Court has allowed telecom companies 10 years’ time to pay their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues to the government.

3) Which among the following countries recently abolished “kafala system?”

a) UAE
b) Qatar
c) Malaysia
d) All of the above

Answer: b
• The first reform has abolished the unjustified ‘kafala system’ or requirement for a “no objection certificate” that migrant workers needed to get from their employers before changing jobs. Now, workers will have to serve a one-month notice period if they have worked for less than two years and notice period of two months if they have worked longer.

4) Crete Island, recently heard in news, is a part of

a) India
b) France
c) Greece
d) Turkey

Answer: c
• It is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands.

5) Hamas, often seen in news, is an organisation, operating in

a) Palestine
b) Iran
c) Yemen
d) Saudi Arabia

Answer: a
• Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist political organization and militant group that has waged war on Israel since the group’s 1987 founding, most notably through suicide bombings and rocket attacks. It seeks to replace Israel with a Palestinian state. It also governs Gaza independently of the Palestinian Authority.