Current Affairs Quiz , 28 Aug 2019

1) National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated recently in

a) Coimbatore
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Mangalore

Answer: a
• A National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology was inaugurated at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON), Coimbatore

2) Project SURE (Sustainable Resolution) aims to set a sustainable pathway for

a) Cement Industry
b) Thermal Power Industry
c) Textile Industry
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The SURE project is a commitment by India’s apparel industry to set a sustainable pathway for the Indian fashion industry.

3) Military Veterans Employment programme was launched for military veterans and their spouses across the country by

a) Flipkart
b) Amazon
c) HCL
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Amazon India announced the launch of a Military Veterans Employment programme that it said will create hundreds of opportunities for military veterans and their spouses across Amazon India’s Fulfilment Centres, Sort Centres and Delivery Centres in the country.

4) End of Childhood Index is released by

a) UNICEF
b) WHO
c) WEF
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• India ranks 113 of 176 countries on the End of Childhood Index. It is part of the Global Childhood Report released by Save the Children, a nonprofit that works for child rights.

5) National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a project of the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the aegis of National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). It is developed by

a) IIT Madras
b) IISc Bangalore
c) National Informatics Centre
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Developed by IIT KGP