Current Affairs Quiz , 14 Oct 2020
1) Chushul valley, often heard in news, is located in a) Sikkim b) Meghalaya c) Ladakh d) Nagaland Answer: c • It is a village in Leh, Ladakh. It is close to Rezang La and Panggong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres. 2) Earthshot Prizeoffers £50m (US$65m) in funding for solutions to the environmental […]
1) Which among the following countries hold the highest shareholding in Asian Development Bank (ADB)? a) China b) India c) Japan d) Australia Answer: c • As of 31 December 2019, ADB’s five largest shareholders are Japan and the United States (each with 15.6% of total shares), the People’s Republic of China (6.4%), India (6.3%), […]
1) “Beaten or Broken? Informality and COVID-19 in South Asia” report is released by a) World Food Programme b) World Bank c) World Economic Forum d) World Health Organisation Answer: b • The report analyses the impact of school closures because of Covid on children. 2) Which among the following is the first beach to […]
1) Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2020 is awarded to a) World Food Programme (WFP) b) Abiy Ahmed Ali c) Denis Mukwege d) None of the above Answer: a • The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and improve […]
1) Rapid Action Force (RAF), raised to deal with riots, riot like situations, crowd control, rescue and relief operations, and related unrest, is a specialised wing of a) Telangana Police b) Indian Army c) CRPF d) BSF Answer: c • It is a specialised wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).RAF stands for ‘Rapid […]
1) Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, recently released, is an initiative of a) Niti Aayog b) World Economic Forum c) World Bank d) Both (a) and (b) Answer: c • It is a biennial report of the World Bank.It provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty […]
1) Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity in a) Manufacturingsectors b) Services sectors c) Primary sectors d) Both (a) and (b) Answer: d • PMI is an indicator of business activity- in the manufacturing and services sectors.It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception about […]
1) Which among the following countries are not full-time members of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? a) Pakistan b) India c) China d) Russia Answer: a • FATF is all set to decide on Pakistan’s grey list status in a virtual meeting scheduled later this month.It had placed Pakistan on the grey list in June […]
1) Atal tunnel, recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister, is located in a) Ladakh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Assam d) Arunachal Pradesh Answer: b • Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest highway tunnel (above 10,000 feet)—Atal Tunnel—situated at an altitude of 3,000 metres from the mean sea level (MSL) in […]
1) PathashreeAbhijan, a road repair scheme, where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers will be repaired, is an initiative by the government of a) Assam b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) West Bengal Answer: d • West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched the PathashreeAbhijan, a road repair scheme, where more […]