Current Affairs Questions

Eurasian Economic Forum

Recently, India did not attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Eurasian Economic Forum held in China. Consider the following statements about theEurasian Economic Forum:

  1. The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organization for regional economic integration that came into existence on 1st January, 2014.
  2. The Member-States of the Eurasian Economic Union are the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Equatorial Indian Ocean Oscillation

Recently, the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengluru and National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad jointly released a study paper about Equatorial Indian Ocean Oscillation (EQUINOO) and its effects over Indian Summer Monsoon. Consider the following statements regarding the EQUINOO.

  1. EQUINOO is as an oscillation or a seesaw between enhanced cloud formation and rainfall over the western equatorial Indian Ocean (WEIO) and suppressed clouding over the eastern equatorial Indian Ocean (EEIO) in west of Sumatra.
  2. A positive EQUINOO phase is when the surface sea temperature in WEIO is above 27.5 degree Celsius leading to enhanced clouding, which is then suppressed in the eastern equatorial Indian Ocean.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

National Animal Disease Control Programme

The Government has launched National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) for the eradication of which of the two given animal diseases?

A
Foot and Mouth(FMD) and Brucellosis
B
Black Quarter and Anthrax Disease
C
Rinder pest and Mastitis
D
Brucellosis and Rinder pest

Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal

Recently, Maharashtra and Karnataka governments have agreed to jointly oppose Andhra Pradesh’s application seeking a relook at the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal’s 2010 order on water distribution between the states. Consider the following statements regarding the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal:

  1. The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) was set up in 1968 under the Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956, and presented its report in 1973.
  2. The report, which was published in 1976, divided the 2060 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of Krishna water at 75 per cent dependability into three parts: 560 TMC for Maharashtra, 700 TMC for Karnataka and 800 TMC for Andhra Pradesh.
  3. As new grievances arose between the states, the second KWDT was instituted in 2004. It delivered its report in 2010, which made allocations of the Krishna water at 65 per cent dependability and for surplus flows as follows: 81 TMC for Maharashtra, 177 TMC for Karnataka, and 190 TMC for Andhra Pradesh.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3

Influenza Virus

Recently, India has been declared free from which of the following influenza virus?

A
H1N1
B
H2N2
C
H3N2
D
H5N1

National Genomic Grid

Recently, the government decided to set up a National Genomic Grid (NGG), which will study genomic data of cancer patients from India.Consider the following statements about the NGG:

  1. The proposed grid will be in line with the National Cancer Tissue Biobank (NCTB).
  2. It will collect samples from cancer patients, through a network of pan-India collection centres by bringing all cancer treatment institutions on board.

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A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment

Consider the following statements regarding the Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA):

  1. The Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA) project seeks to explore the defence mechanism through deflection.
  2. It is a joint mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities(Russia).

Which ofthe following statements given above is/are correct?Choose the correct answers from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

One Nation One Ration Card Scheme

Consider the following statements regarding the One Nation One Ration Card Scheme:

  1. One Nation One Ration Card Scheme will allow portability of food security benefits across the country by 2020.
  2. The pair of states between which the portability was first initiated are-: Andhra Pradesh - Telangana and Maharashtra - Gujarat.

Which ofthe following statements given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answers from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Postal Ballot System

Recently, the Election Commission of India(ECI) has asked the Union Law Ministry to expand the ambit of postal ballots.Consider the following statements regarding the Postal Ballot System:

  1. Postal voting is a type of voting in elections whereby Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB) are distributed to electors and returned by post.
  2. Currently, the following voters are allowed to cast their votes through postal ballot:Service voters (armed forces, the armed police force of a state and government servants posted abroadandVoters under preventive detention.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Elimination Of Infectious Childhood Killer Diseases

Recently, the member-countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region have resolved to eliminate highly infectious childhood two killer diseases at the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Delhi. What are those two diseases?

A
Rubella and Herpes
B
Measles and Roseola
C
Measles and Rubella
D
None of the above
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