Current Affairs Quiz , 22 Oct 2019

1) Taanaji Malusare is popularly remembered for the

a) Battle of Singhagad
b) Battle of Buxar
c) Battle of Panipat
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Taanaji Malusare is popularly remembered for the Battle of Singhagad

2) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an initiative of

a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
b) Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: c
• It is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, for creating a robust Payment and Settlement Infrastructure in India.

3) TechSagar is a consolidated repository of cyber tech capabilities launched by

1. It is launched by National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office in partnership with Data Security Council (DSCI) of India.
2. It is a consolidated repository of cyber tech capabilities across areas like internet of things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) etc.

Choose the correct option using the codes given below

a) National Cyber Security Coordinator
b) Data Security Council (DSCI)
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer: c
• It is a consolidated repository of cyber tech capabilities across areas like internet of things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) etc.
• It is launched by National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office in partnership with Data Security Council (DSCI)

4) Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is headed by

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

Answer: a
• To counter corruption and speed up decision- making in military procurement, the government of India in 2001 decided to set up an integrated DAC. It is headed by the Defence Minister.

5) Nubra River, a tributary of Shyok originated from the glacier of

a) Gangotri
b) Milam
c) Namik
d) Siachen

Answer: d
• Nubra River is a river in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in India. It is a tributary of the Shyok River (a part of the Indus River system) and originates from the Siachen Glacier,[1] the second-longest glacier in the world