Current Affairs Quiz , 27 Jul 2019

1) Mission 25 is an initiative to be achieved by 2025 under

a) Poshan Abhiyaan
b) Sagarmala Scheme
c) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD).
• Mission 25 is an initiative under this scheme to be achieved by 2022 for reducing the stunting rate from 38.4 to 25%.

2) Red Mud is a solid waste generated during the production process of

a) Aluminium
b) Iron
c) Copper
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• In a step towards productive utilisation of bauxite residue, commonly known as the ‘Red Mud’, an interactive workshopcalled ‘Waste To Wealth’ was organized by Ministry of Mines

3) Which among the following states confer Nishagandhi Sangeetha Awards

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Minister for Tourism KadakampallySurendran presented the inaugural Nishagandhi Sangeetha Puraskaram to musicians Parassala B. Ponnammal and T V. Gopalakrishnan at the valedictory function of the five-day music festival Nishagandhi Monsoon Ragas at Nishagandhi Auditorium on Wednesday. Instituted by Kerala Tourism, the award carries ₹1.5 lakh in cash, citation and memento.

4) Which is the first species to be declared as endangered dueto deep sea mining?

a) Scaly foot snail
b) Dugong
c) Guitar shark
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• A rare snail found at only three spots in the Indian Ocean has become the first species to be officially declared threatened due to deep-sea mining.

5) Hyperbola-1 lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre with two satellites and payloads into a predetermined orbit. It launched by

a) China
b) Japan
c) Singapore
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• A rocket developed by iSpace put satellites into orbit after a launch from a state facility in northwestern China on Thursday, marking the first successful orbital launch by a privately funded Chinese firm.