Current Affairs Quiz , 14 Jul 2020
1) Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) allows transaction between India and Afghanistan through a) Gwadar Port b) Chabahar Port c) Wagah border d) Wakhan corridor Answer: c • Pakistan will allow Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border from July 15. The decision is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade […]
1) Which among the following organisation is not covered under National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)? a) National Investigation Agency (NIA) b) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) c) Directorate General of GST Intelligence d) None of the above Answer: d • It seeks to become the one-stop destination for intelligence agencies to access database related to immigration entry […]
1) National Fish Farmers Day Observed on 10th July every year in honour of scientists a) K. H. Alikunhi b) H.L. Chaudhury c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • It is observed on 10th July every year in honour of scientists Dr. K. H. Alikunhi and Dr. H.L. Chaudhury.These […]
1) Adichanallur Excavations, whose samples are dated between 1000 BC and 600 BC, is excavated from the state of a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Bihar Answer: a • Carbon dating of samples excavated this site revealed that they belonged to the period between 1000 BC and 600 BC. • Adichanallur is an […]
1) Which are the first 2 countries to have eliminated Rubella and Measles in the World Health Organisation’s South-East Asian Region (WHO SEAR) before the deadline of 2023? a) India and Pakistan b) India and China c) Maldives and Sri Lanka d) Maldives and India Answer: c • Recently, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]
1) ‘Black Death’ was responsible for the deaths of millions of people in Europe. It refers to a) Plague b) COVID 19 c) SARS d) Spanish flu Answer: a • Bayannur, a city in northern China, is on high alert after a suspected case of Bubonic plague was reported Recently.It can be transmitted to humans […]
1) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) which compiles the National Atlas of India is headquartered in a) Kolkata b) New Delhi c) Madras d) Mumbai Answer: a • NATMO publishes 4th updated version of its COVID-19 Dashboard.It is headquartered in Kolkata. • Its functions include compilation of the National Atlas of India. 2) […]
1) India’s first plasma bank was established at a) AIIMS, Delhi b) Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi c) Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi d) None of the above Answer: c • India’s first plasma bank was established at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi. • In plasma donation, only […]
1) Purchasing Managers’ Index does not measure the changes in a) Manufacturing sectors b) Service sectors c) Agricultural sector d) None of the above Answer: c • It has observed the contraction of services sector activity for the fourth consecutive month in June 2020. • PMI is an index of the prevailing direction of economic […]
1) Office of Attorney General enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a) Speaker b) Member of Parliament c) President d) None of the above Answer: b • He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a Member of Parliament. • Union government has extended the term of K.K. […]