Current Affairs Quiz , 21 Oct 2019

1) Who was designated as the supreme advisor of the Azad Hind government?

a) SC Bose
b) Rash Behari Bose
c) S A Ayer
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Rash Behari Bose was designated as the supreme advisor of the government.

2) Thylacine, believed to have gone extinct over 80 years ago, is a

a) Plant
b) Carnivore
c) Herbivore
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Popularly known as the Tasmanian tiger, it is a large striped carnivore.

3) Anthrax is spread from one infected animal or person to another through

a) Spores
b) Wool
c) Meat
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• People can get anthrax from contact with infected animals, wool, meat, or hides. It does not spread directly from one infected animal or person to another; it is spread by spores.

4) Bhashan char Island, recently seen in news, is in

a) Pacific Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• Bhashan Char is located in the estuary of the Meghna river in Bay of Bengal
• Rohingyas will be relocated to the Bhashan Char from early next month.
• It falls in an ecologically fragile area prone to floods, erosion and cyclone.

5) Vacancies of RBI deputy governors will be filled by the government after getting recommendations from

a) PMO
b) FSLRC
c) RBI Governor
d) Bank Board Bureau

Answer: b
• Selection of Governors of RBI is done by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on the basis of recommendation made by the Financial Sector Regulatory Appointments Search Committee (FSRASC).