Current Affairs Quiz , 23 Aug 2019

1) Which among the following state launched an academic programme for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers known as Super 50?

a) Bihar
b) Odisha
c) Maharashtra
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Maharashtra launched Super 50 for young tribal students aspiring to be doctors and engineers.

2) The government has approved a proposal to declare ocean energy as renewable energy. It includes

a) Ocean thermal energy
b) Ocean current energy
c) Osmotic energy
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• It includes Tidal energy, Ocean wave energy, Ocean thermal energy, Ocean current energy, Osmotic energy

3) Which among the following countries have not been blacklisted by Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at present?

a) Iran
b) Pakistan
c) North Korea
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• It is an inter-governmental body established on the initiative of the G7 nations.
• At present, 2 countries are blacklisted by FATF namely Iran, and North Korea
• Pakistan is added to grey list

4) FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) is the Skybot F-850 which became the first humanoid robot to be sent to space. It was launched by

a) USA
b) China
c) Japan
d) Russia

Answer: d
• Known as Fedor, which stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, the Skybot F-850 became the first humanoid robot to be sent to space by Russia after it was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

5) The latest Henley Passport Index ranks India at 86, down five places from 81 in 2018. It was released by

a) WIPO
b) WEF
c) UNDP
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Prepared by Henley and Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, the Henley Passport Index claims to be the “original ranking of all the world’s passports”.
• The index gathers data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that manages inter-airline cooperation globally.
• The Henley Passport Index is updated in real time according to countries’ visa policy changes. It covers 227 destinations and 199 passports.