Current Affairs Quiz , 20 Jun 2020

1) Keeladi excavations proves that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam era. It is found on the banks of the river a) Vaigai b) Cauvery c) Thamarabharani d) Palar Answer: a • Excavations in Keeladi prove that an urban civilisation existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam era on the banks […]

1) Civil Services Board, a Supreme Court of India mandated body, is headed by a) Chief secretary b) Principal secretary c) UPSC d) None of the above Answer: a • The Punjab government, last week, constituted a three-member civil services board to decide on IAS transfers and postings in the state.The civil services board is […]

1) Which among the following can be considered as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India? a) Leasing companies b) Investment companies c) House finance companies d) Venture capital companies Answer: c • A housing finance company is considered a non-banking financial company (NBFC) under the RBI’s regulations. • A company is treated as an […]

1) Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP)is a greenhouse gas concentration trajectory adopted by a) UNEP b) MoEFCC c) IPCC d) Both (a) and (c) Answer: c • It is a greenhouse gas concentration trajectory adopted by the IPCC.RCP8.5, generally taken as the basis for worst-case climate change scenarios, was based on projected coal outputs. 2) Zoonoses, […]

1) ADIP Scheme, which aims to assist abled persons in procuring modern, standard aids, is implemented by a) ALIMCO b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • It is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and ALIMCO. • It […]

SSC has notified the Dates of exam of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces, 2020 Important Dates Submission of online applications: 17-06-2020 to 16-07-2020 Last date and time for receipt of applications:16-07-2020 (23:30) Last date and time for making online fee payment: 18-07-2020 (23:30) Last date and time for generation of offline […]

1) Which among the following countries are not a part of Indian Ocean Commission? a) India b) Seychelles c) Mauritius d) Madagascar Answer: a • Founded in 1982, the IOC is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five small-island states in the Western Indian Ocean: the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (a French department), and Seychelles. 2) Raja […]

1) Which is the first Indian city to get an Integrated Flood Warning System to control urban flooding? a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Kolkata d) Chennai Answer: d • Mumbai is only the second city in the country after Chennai to get this system. Similar systems are being developed for Bengaluru and Kolkata. 2) World […]

1) Who among the following has the power to set up a Foreigners tribunal? a) District magistrates b) High Court of the state c) Ministry of Home Affairs d) All of the above Answer: a • District magistrates in all States and Union Territories has the power to set up foreigners’ tribunals. • The Ministry […]

1) Which among the following statements criteria where used by 15th Finance Commission to determine the share of states? a) population in 2011 b) demographic performance c) tax effort. d) All of the above Answer: d • The 15th Finance Commission used the following criteria while determining the share of states: o 45% for the […]