Current Affairs Quiz , 16 Aug 2019

1) According to Forest Specialist Index, decline in the number of forest wildlife populations since 1970 is more than

a) 50%
b) 65%
c) 78%
d) 91%

Answer: a
• There has been a 53 per cent decline in the number of forest wildlife populations since 1970, according to the first-ever global assessment of forest biodiversity by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

2) A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. Which among the following is not a notified disease?

a) Tuberculosis
b) AIDS
c) Hepatitis
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• The Centre has notified several diseases such as cholera, diphtheria, encephalitis, leprosy, meningitis, pertussis (whooping cough), plague, tuberculosis, AIDS, hepatitis, measles, yellow fever, malaria dengue, etc. The onus of notifying any disease and the implementation lies with the state government.

3) Commandos For Railway Security (CORAS) are carved out from motivated and willing young staff of

a) State Police Force
b) Railway Protection Force
c) CRPF
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Commandos For Railway Security (CORAS) are carved out from motivated and willing young staff of Railway Protection Force

4) Sagarmatha is another name for

a) Mount Everest
b) Mount K2
c) Mount Kilimanjaro
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• “Climbers to Sagarmatha and other 8,000 metre mountains must undergo basic and high altitude climbing training,” the panel said in a report submitted to the government on Thursday, referring to the Nepali name for Mount Everest.

5) ‘Tirur Betel vine”, which recently got GI tag is from the state of

a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) Mizoram
d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a
• GI is an indication used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess the qualities or reputation that are due to that origin.
• The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recently registered GIs for
o Palani Panchamirtham in Palani Town, Tamil Nadu,
o Tawlhlohpuan and Mizo Puanchei from Mizoram
o Tirur Betel leaf from Kerala