Current Affairs Quiz , 22 Oct 2020

1) The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the

a) Governor
b) President
c) Prime Minister
d) Chief Justice of India

Answer: a
• The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor.The provisions of Article 243K of the Constitution, which provides for setting up of SECs, are almost identical to those of Article 324 related to the EC. In other words, the SECs enjoy the same status as the EC.

2) Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, proposed a financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing, is a part of

a) National Policy on Electronics
b) National Manufacturing Policy
c) National Policy for Science and Technology
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Enthused by initial response of industry with regard to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Economic Affairs Secretary said the government is considering an extension of the scheme to 7-8 more sectors to promote domestic manufacturing.

3) India’s first seaplane service in Gujarat connecting Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to the Statue of Unity in Kevadia will be operated by

a) Air India
b) Spicejet
c) Indigo
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• India’s first seaplane service in Gujarat is set to begin from 31 October, the anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with the aim of providing air connectivity from the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad to the Statue of Unity in Kevadia.The service will be operated by Spicejet Airlines.

4) COVIRAP is a diagnostic machine for COVID-19 detection developed by the researchers in

a) AIIMS Delhi
b) IIT Kharagpur
c) IISc Bangalore
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• A diagnostic machine to carry out tests to detect coronavirus infection, developed by researchers from IIT-Kharagpur – COVIRAP – has received approval from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The test has been validated for its efficacy in Covid-19 detection by the ICMR.

5) “Life in Miniature” project is a collaborative project between the National Museum, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and

a) Google
b) Facebook
c) Microsoft
d) TATA Group

Answer: a
• It is a collaborative project between the National Museum, New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, and Google Arts & Culture.