Current Affairs Quiz, 13 April 2020
1) What change was observed in the Seismic noise of earth during the period of lock down? a) Increased b) Decreased c) Stayed the same d) All of the above Ans: b It refers to the relatively persistent vibration of the ground due to a multitude of causes. Scientists have observed a fall in levels […]
1) Which among the following is not one of the methods from which World Health Organisation gets its funds? a) Specified voluntary contributions b) Core voluntary contributions c) Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Contributions d) None of the above Ans: d There are four kinds of contributions that make up funding for the WHO, these are […]
1) “State of the World’s Nursing” report is released by a) WHO b) International Council of Nurses (ICN) c) Nursing Now campaign d) All of the above Ans: d WHO, along with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the Nursing Now campaign, has released a report titled, “State of the World’s Nursing”. 2) Operation […]
1) National Wildlife Board is a “Statutory Organization” constituted under a) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 b) Environmental Protection Act 1990 c) Indian Forest Act, 1927 d) Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Ans: a National Wildlife Board issues final nod for Mumbai-Nagpur highway amid lockdown. The approval was given via video-conferencing. 2) iGOT — Integrated Government Online […]
1) MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, recently stopped for 2 years to fund towards COVID 19 crisis, allows an annual entitlement per MP constituency of a) 50 Cr b) 5 Cr c) 1 Cr d) None of the above Ans: b The Union Cabinet has approved a 30% cut in the salaries of all […]
1) Which of the following statements about ventilators is not correct? a) It is a medical device that provides a patient with oxygen when they are unable to breathe on their own. b) During any surgery that requires general anaesthesia, a ventilator is necessary. c) Railways’ Rail Coach Factory (RCF) manufactured Jeevan Ventilators d) None […]
1) How many days of wage employment must be provided by the local governments under the MGNREGA scheme? a) 100 b) 150 c) 200 d) None of the above Ans: b The scheme was introduced as a social measure that guarantees “the right to work”. The key tenet of this social measure and labour law […]
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is headquartered in a) Shanghai b) Beijing c) Manila d) New Delhi Ans: b The United Nations has addressed the launch of AIIB as having potential for “scaling up financing for sustainable development” for the concern of global economic governance. The capital of the bank is $100 billion, equivalent […]
1) Under Operation Sanjeevani, Indian Air Force (IAF) delivered essential medicines and hospital consumables to a) Maldives b) Mauritius c) Sri Lanka d) Nepal Ans: a An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J transport aircraft recently delivered 6.2 tonne of essential medicines and hospital consumables to Maldives under Operation Sanjeevani. 2) Project Praana developed indigenous ventilator […]
1) Who is a domicile in Jammu and Kashmir under Jammu and Kashmir domicile rules? a) resided for a period of 15 years in the UT of J&K b) studied for a period of 7 years and appeared in class 10th/12th in the UT of J&K c) registered as migrants and their children. d) All […]