Current Affairs Quiz , 01 Oct 2019

1) A minor planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter has been named Pandit Jasraj. He is famous in the field of

a) Literature
b) Music
c) Sports
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• A minor planet between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter has been named after the legendary vocalist Pandit Jasraj.

2) School Education Quality Index (SEQI) is released by

a) Niti Aayog
b) MHRD
c) AICTE
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Developed by NITI Aayog to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) in the school education sector.

3) Which day is agreed to be celebrated as International coffee day by International Coffee Organization?

a) 1st October
b) 2nd September
c) 3rd October
d) 4th September

Answer: a
• The International Coffee Organization has agreed to institute the date on 1 October 2015 at a meeting held on 3-7 March 2014. The day was launched in Milan as part of Expo 2015.

4) Who is the chairman of recently constituted National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)?

a) Cabinet Secretary
b) Prime Minister
c) Home Minister
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• For effective implementation of relief measures in the wake of natural calamities, the Government of India has set up a National Crisis Management Committee chaired by Cabinet Secretary.

5) Recently, Union Water Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers. Where is located?

a) Prayagraj
b) Haridwar
c) Rishikesh
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Union Water Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) that linked the Ganga and Yamuna rivers..