Current Affairs Quiz , 20 Aug 2020
1) Lingaraj Temple, a classic example of Kalinga style of architecture, is built in a) Red sandstone b) White Marble c) Black Granite d) None of the above Answer: a • The Odisha government has announced to give a facelift to the 11th century Lingaraj Temple, akin to its pre-350-year structural status. 2) Hamas, often […]
1) Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 is created to rank a) Universities b) Companies c) Start ups d) Schools Answer: a • It is an initiative of Ministry of Education, Govt. of India • It aims to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India. • The Atal […]
1) Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited is the first solar project in the country to break the grid parity barrier. It is located in a) Rajasthan b) Madhya Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Maharashtra Answer: b • Recently, a 750 megawatt (MW) solar project has been inaugurated in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. • India has an ambitious […]
1) Swasthya Portal, a one-stop solution presenting all information pertaining to tribal health and nutrition-related to Scheduled Tribes, is managed by a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: a • The online portal will act as a one-stop solution […]
1) Price Monitoring and Resource Units (PMRU), recently heard in news, is funded and set up under a) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority b) Drug Controller General of India c) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation d) Respective state governments Answer: a • It will be funded by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) for its recurring and […]
1) PM SVANidhi is a special micro-credit facility plan to provide affordable loan to more than 50 lakh street vendorsup to a) ₹6,000 b) ₹10,000 c) ₹10 lakhs d) ₹1 Crore Answer: b • It is a special micro-credit facility plan to provide affordable loan of up to ₹10,000 to more than 50 lakh street […]
Current Affairs Quiz April 2020
1) Assam Accord was signed in the year of a) 2010 b) 2014 c) 1985 d) 1965 Answer: c • Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, which was signed in 1985 after the Assam Agitation of 1979-85, envisages that appropriate “constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards should be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, […]
1) Most of the geothermal water is dominated by evaporation followed by weathering of a) Silicate rocks b) Ferrous compounds c) Mica d) None of the above Answer: a • Most of the geothermal water is dominated by evaporation followed by weathering of silicate rocks • Scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) […]
1) August Kranti Din, celebrated in India on 8thAugust, is associated with a) Quit India Movement b) Swadeshi Movement c) Civil Disobedience movement d) None of the above Answer: a • 78th anniversary of Quit India movement was observed on August 8th, 2020. 2) Who among the following is popularly known as the ‘Grand Old […]