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Current Affairs Quiz , 26 May 2020
- May 28, 2020
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) PurandaraDasa, recently seen in news, is a follower of
a) Shaivism
b) Vaishnavism
c) Sikhism
d) Buddhism
Answer: b
• He teaches complete self-surrender and unadulterated love towards Lord Krishna, the Supreme. Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums will soon commence field research work at Keshavapura in Araga Gram Panchayat (GP) of Tirthahalli taluk to explore definitive archaeological evidences that may put an end to speculations regarding the birthplace of PurandaraDasa.
2) NASA’s ANITA, recently indicated the possibility of a parallel universe, refers to experiments being conducted in
a) Jupiter
b) Titan
c) Antarctica
d) Mars
Answer: c
• The news that a NASA experiment has indicated the possibility of a parallel universe has created headlines across the world. WIth this, ANtarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna or ANITA has suddenly come into the limelight as the cosmic-ray shower that is key to the new discovery was a part of NASA’s ANITA and IceCube experiment taking place in Antarctica.
3) Jubaland, recently seen in news, is a disputed territory between Somalia and
a) Kenya
b) Eritrea
c) Ethiopia
d) Sudan
Answer: a
• Its eastern border lies 40–60 km east of the Jubba River, stretching from Gedo to the Indian Ocean, while its western side flanks the North Eastern Province in Kenya, which was carved out of Jubaland during the colonial period.
4) DehingPatkai wildlife sanctuary, recently seen in news, is located in
a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Meghalaya
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• Concerns have been expressed over the diversion of 98.59 hectares land of Saleki proposed reserve forest, which is a part of DehingPatkai elephant reserve, for a coal-mining project in Upper Assam.
5) Heatwaves in India generally occur during the months of
a) March to July
b) July to September
c) March to August
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The health impacts of Heat Waves typically involve dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and/or heat stroke.Heat Waves typically occur between March and June, sometimes extending till July.