Current Affairs Quiz , 06 Aug 2019

1) Which institute has published a report titled ‘Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought in India’?

a) IISc Bangalore
b) TERI
c) WWF
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The TERI report titled ‘Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought in India’ stated that while loss of productive land for forests, wetlands, rangelands and other ecosystems is a concern, a larger concern is the degradation of existing ecosystems.

2) Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project is the second major river interlinking project in the country to be approved by Central Government after the Ken-Betwa project. Where is it located?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Telangana

Answer: b
• Union Government has approved Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. This is the second major river interlinking project in the country to be approved by Central Government after the Ken-Betwa project in Madhya Pradesh.

3) The traditional art of weaving pattamadai silk mat belongs to the state of

a) Telangana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: d
• The traditional art of weaving pattamadai silk mat belongs to the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

4) Where is Area 51 located?

a) USA
b) North Korea
c) China
d) Russia

Answer: a
• Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada

5) Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in

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

Answer: a
• Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka, is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state with more than 200 species of birds.