Current Affairs Quiz , 03 Sep 2020

1) Mission Karmayogi, launched by the government of India is aimed at improving

a) Governance
b) Employment
c) Foreign Exchange
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is a New National Architecture for Civil Services Capacity Building.

2) 164th birth anniversary of Sree Narayana Guru observed on 2nd September. He was a social reformer from the state of

a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: a
• Narayana Guru (1856 – 1928) was a social reformer. He has been credited with transforming the social fabric of kerala and changing the beliefs of keralites in ways unimaginable at that point in time.

3) Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) is implemented by

a) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
b) Small Industries Development Bank of India
c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d) Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Answer: c
• The MEIS is notified by the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) and implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

4) Which among the following is not a type of trademark that may be registered in India?

a) Monograms
b) Shape of goods or their packaging
c) Tagline of a product
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Different types of trademarks that may be registered in India:

o Any name which is not unusual for trade
o An invented word or any arbitrary dictionary word
o Letters or numerals or any combination thereof.
o Devices, including fancy devices or symbols
o Monograms
o Combination of colors
o Shape of goods or their packaging
o Marks constituting a 3- dimensional sign.
o Sound marks when represented in conventional notation

5) Global Innovation Index 2020, published by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ranks India at

a) 48
b) 12
c) 114
d) 82

Answer: a
• This year, India climbed four spots and is now at 48th position in the list.
• India is at the top position among the nations in central and southern Asia.