Current Affairs Quiz , 30 Sep 2019

1) As per the Constitution of India, number of judges of the Supreme Court including Chief Justice will be

a) 11
b) 29
c) 30
d) 34

Answer: d
• Recently, parliament had increased the number of judges from 31 to 34

2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change. It is established in 1988 by

a) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
b) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
c) All of the above
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change.
• Established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988.
• It aims to provide political leaders with periodic scientific assessments concerning climate change, its implications and risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation strategies.

3) Industry 4.0 is closely associated with

a) Internet of Things,
b) Artificial Intelligence
c) Big Data & Analytics
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• Industry 4.0 is a complex Cyber-Physical Systems which synergizes production with digital technologies, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing.

4) Bathukamma is celebrated in the state of

a) Telangana
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is the state festival of Telangana.

5) Forest-PLUS 2.0 is launched by

a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
b) US Agency for International Development (USAID)
c) All of the above
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• It is a 5-year programme that focuses on developing tools & techniques to bolster ecosystem management and harness ecosystem services in forest landscape management.