Current Affairs Quiz , 24 Aug 2020

1) Which among the following are part of National Digital Health Mission?

a) HealthID
b) DigiDoctor
c) Health Facility Registry
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• In his address to the nation on Independence Day, the PM has launched the National Digital Health Mission which rolls out a national health ID for every Indian.

2) Jaya Jailtley committee was constituted for the purpose of

a) Same sex marriage
b) Minimum marriageable age
c) Transgender legislation
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development set up a committee in June, headed by Jaya Jaitley, to examine matters pertaining to age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering Maternal Mortality Ratio and the improvement of nutritional levels among women.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Centre will decide on the recommendations of a committee set up to reconsider the minimum age of marriage for women.

3) Teesta river, often seen in news, originates in the state of

a) Sikkim
b) Bihar
c) Meghalaya
d) West Bengal

Answer: a
• India and Bangladesh have been engaged in a long-standing dispute over water-sharing in the Teesta. Adding to the existing tensions, Bangladesh is now discussing an almost $1 billion loan from China for a comprehensive management and restoration project on the Teesta river.

4) NuakhaiJuhar, recently celebrated, is the agricultural festival of

a) Odisha
b) Meghalaya
c) Uttarakhand
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• It is one of the most ancient festivals celebrated in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and areas of neighbouring states to welcome the new crop of the season.

5) Flavonoids, recently heard in news, are a group of phytonutrients present in almost all

a) Vegetables
b) Meat
c) Fruits
d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: d
• Recently, scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), found the first synthetic route for producing flavonoids molecules related to the treatment of tuberculosis and chikungunya.