Current Affairs Quiz , 08 Aug 2020
1) Business Confidence Index, tracks the business sentiments of around 600 Indian companies, is released by a) FICCI b) Assocham India c) National Council of Applied Economic Research d) SEBI Answer: c • National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has released Business Confidence Index (BCI). 2) Recently RBI set up an expert committee under […]
1) Salaries, allowances and pensions of Comptroller and Auditor General of India serving in that office decided by a) Parliament b) Government of India c) Constitution d) None of the above Answer: a • Former Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu was recently appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). […]
1) Ammonium nitrate, recently heard in news, finds application in a) Explosives b) Fertilizers c) Antibiotics d) All of the above Answer: d • The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port on August 4 was caused by over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate kept in storage for over six years. • Used to make fertilizers and […]
1) Which among the following statements about Nagara Style of Architecture is incorrect? a) No boundary walls b) Garbhagriha under the tallest tower c) No water tank d) None of the above Answer: d • Nagara style doesn’t usually have elaborate boundary walls or gateways. • Garbhagriha is always located directly under the tallest tower. […]
1) On the eve Raksha Bandhan, using leaf vines, women and children tied symbolic rakhi to the trees and took an oath to protect a) Aravali forests b) Sundarbans c) Gir forest d) Namdapha National Park Answer: a • On the eve Raksha Bandhan, using leaf vines, women and children tied symbolic rakhi to the […]
1) Production Linked Incentive(PLI) scheme is aimed at gives a boost to a) Agriculture Sector b) Manufacturing c) Food processing d) All of the above Answer: b • It proposes a financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the electronics value chain. • The Scheme will be implemented through a Nodal […]
1) National Transit Pass System (NTPS) is an online system for issuing transit permits for timber, bamboo and other forest produce. The pilot project will be functional in a) Madhya Pradesh b) Telangana c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • The pilot project will be functional in Madhya Pradesh […]
1) Recently released New Education Policy, 2020 aims to improve expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP to a) 3% b) 6% c) 10% d) 8% Answer: b • First new education policy in 34 years has been brought out. The union Cabinet gave its nod to the new policy recently.Public spending on education […]
1) Which among the following river is also known as ‘DakshinaBhageerathi’ and ‘River Baris’? a) Narmada b) Kaveri c) Godavari d) Pampa Answer: d • Pampa is the third longest river in Kerala after Periyar and Bharathappuzha. 2) Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ), recently found to ne cause of earthquakes in Himalayan region is located in […]
1) Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship program of a) Ministry for Human Resource Development b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare d) None of the above Answer: a • TRIFED has entered into a partnership with IIT Delhi for the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA). • It is a flagship […]