Current Affairs Quiz , 10 Mar 2020

1) National level Search and Rescue Exercise and Workshop (Exercise SAREX), recently seen in news, is conducted by:

a) Indian Navy
b) Indian Army
c) CRPF
d) ICG

Answer: d
• National level Search, and Rescue Exercise and Workshop (Exercise SAREX 2020) concluded in the sea at Vasco, Goa. The Exercise was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It was carried out on 5-7 March.

2) Delimitation commission’ has been set up by the Ministry of

a) Law and Justice
b) Home
c) Parliamentary Affairs
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Recently a ‘delimitation commission’ has been set up by the Ministry of Law and Justice.

3) Which among the following statement is incorrect about Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD)?

a) It is a viral disease
b) It is endemic to south India
c) It is tick borne
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• Kyasanur forest disease (KFD) is a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to South India.The disease is caused by a virus belonging to the family Flaviviridae, which also includes yellow fever and dengue fever, which are transmitted by monkeys.

4) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organization established under

a) Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974
b) Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
c) Environmental Protection Act, 1986
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC).It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974.The CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

5) Freedom in the World 2020 report is released by

a) WEF
b) UNDP
c) UNHRC
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• It is released by Freedom House, a US-based watchdog.India’s overall score declined from 75 in 2019 to 71 in 2020.