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Current Affairs Quiz , 31 Jan 2020
- February 2, 2020
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) SAMPRITI-IX is a joint military training exercise between India and
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
Answer: c
• SAMPRITI-IX is a joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh.
• It will be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya from 3rd-16th February, 2020.
2) As per Indian political system, which among the following is correct about star campaigners?
a) A recognised political party can have 40 star campaigners
b) Expenditure incurred on campaigning by such campaigners need not be added to the election expenditure of a candidate.
c) The list of star campaigners has to be communicated to Election Commission within a week from the date of notification of an election.
d) None of the above
Answer: d
• All the statements given are correct.
3) World Sustainable Development Summit is organised by
a) The Energy and Resources Institute
b) UNDP
c) UNESCO
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The theme of the 2020 edition of the Summit is ‘Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count’. It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It is the sole Summit on global issues taking place in the developing world.
4) Which among the following is recognised as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO?
a) novel coronavirus
b) Ebola
c) Zika
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• Since 2009, there have been six PHEIC declarations:
• 2009: H1N1 (or swine flu) pandemic,
• 2014: polio declaration,
• 2014: outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa,
• 2015–16: Zika virus epidemic, Kivu Ebola epidemic,
• 2020: novel coronavirus outbreak.
5) Which of the following departments of Finance Ministry prepares Economic Survey?
a) Department of Expenditure
b) Department of Revenue
c) Department of Financial Services
d) Department of Economic Affairs
Answer: d
• The document is prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA). Once prepared, it is approved by the Finance Minister.