Current Affairs Questions
Clouds
Consider the following statements with respect to the clouds:
- High level clouds primarily are composed of ice crystals, and often appear thin, streaky, and white.
- The two main types of mid-level clouds include stratus, which develop horizontally, and cumulus, which develop vertically.
- Altostratus and altocumulus are low level clouds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
2 only
Strawberry Moon
Which of the following conditions prevail, when Strawberry Moon is formed?
- The Full Moon appears ‘opposite’ the Sun.
- The Moon appears smaller than it is and will be visible through a shorter arc.
- The Moon cast a longer shadow on the Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 and 3
Scramjet And Ramjet
Consider the following statements with respect to Scramjet and Ramjet:
- Scramjet is a type of experimental engine designed for speeds greater than that of sound whereas Ramjet isn’t.
- The scramjet is an innovation on the ramjet in which the combustion chamber is specially designed to operate with supersonic airflow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Indian Missiles
Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Missiles:
- Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- Agni-I was developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and tested in 1989.
- Invar is high velocity jamming immune missile with tandem warhead designed to defeat explosive reactive armour.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3
C-ATFM System
Recently, C-ATFM System has been in news. What is its function?
A
It helps in balancing capacity against demand for optimum utilization of resources like airspace and aircraft at capacity-constrained Indian airports.
B
It helps in guiding the missiles to its target.
C
It helps in detecting gravitational waves in the environment.
D
It is a prototype of weather information system, which forecast early warnings of tsunami and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.
Cryptocurrency
Consider the following statements with respect to Cryptocurrency:
- It is a form of digital cash that uses encryption technology to make it secure.
- People can store their cryptocurrency stashes in virtual wallets.
- Cryptocurrency is powered by a technology called blockchain, which functions like an open ledger that gets updated in real time.
- Cryptocurrency is secure and non-anonymous.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2, 3 and 4
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2, 3 and 4
D
1, 3 and 4
UNESCO’s World Heritage Site
Recently, which of the following sites from India has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site?
A
Jaipur City
B
Ahmedabad City
C
Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
D
Kailash Mansarovar (Indian side)
Immunocontraceptive Project
Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched a project for undertaking Immunocontraceptive Project for population management of wild animals. Consider the following statements regarding the project:
- The project includes four species of wild animals, viz. Elephant, Wild boar, Monkeys and Hog Deer.
- It will begin in Assam and then implemented in rest of the country.
- The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the National Institute of Immunology (NII) will develop a protocol of immunocontraception.
- It is technology that uses a female animal’s immune system to build a protein around the egg that prevents it from fertilising.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
1, 2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
None
First Indian State To Draft Water Policy
Which of the following states has become the first Indian state to draft a water policy?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Maharashtra
C
Meghalaya
D
Karnataka
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Consider the following given statements in context to recently released Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):
- Global MPI- 2019 is released annually by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
- It defines poor not only on the basis of income, but on other indicators, including poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence.
- According to the report, about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor.
- Incidence of multidimensional poverty almost halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5%, indicating that the number of poor people in India fell by more than 271 million within ten years.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1,3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Clouds
Consider the following statements with respect to the clouds:
- High level clouds primarily are composed of ice crystals, and often appear thin, streaky, and white.
- The two main types of mid-level clouds include stratus, which develop horizontally, and cumulus, which develop vertically.
- Altostratus and altocumulus are low level clouds.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
2 only
|
|
Strawberry Moon
Which of the following conditions prevail, when Strawberry Moon is formed?
- The Full Moon appears ‘opposite’ the Sun.
- The Moon appears smaller than it is and will be visible through a shorter arc.
- The Moon cast a longer shadow on the Earth
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
Only 1
|
|
| C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| D |
2 and 3
|
|
Scramjet And Ramjet
Consider the following statements with respect to Scramjet and Ramjet:
- Scramjet is a type of experimental engine designed for speeds greater than that of sound whereas Ramjet isn’t.
- The scramjet is an innovation on the ramjet in which the combustion chamber is specially designed to operate with supersonic airflow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 only
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
Indian Missiles
Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Missiles:
- Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- Agni-I was developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and tested in 1989.
- Invar is high velocity jamming immune missile with tandem warhead designed to defeat explosive reactive armour.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| B |
Only 1
|
|
| C |
2 and 3
|
|
| D |
1 and 3
|
|
C-ATFM System
Recently, C-ATFM System has been in news. What is its function?
| A |
It helps in balancing capacity against demand for optimum utilization of resources like airspace and aircraft at capacity-constrained Indian airports.
|
|
| B |
It helps in guiding the missiles to its target.
|
|
| C |
It helps in detecting gravitational waves in the environment.
|
|
| D |
It is a prototype of weather information system, which forecast early warnings of tsunami and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.
|
|
Cryptocurrency
Consider the following statements with respect to Cryptocurrency:
- It is a form of digital cash that uses encryption technology to make it secure.
- People can store their cryptocurrency stashes in virtual wallets.
- Cryptocurrency is powered by a technology called blockchain, which functions like an open ledger that gets updated in real time.
- Cryptocurrency is secure and non-anonymous.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
| A |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
| D |
1, 3 and 4
|
|
UNESCO’s World Heritage Site
Recently, which of the following sites from India has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site?
| A |
Jaipur City
|
|
| B |
Ahmedabad City
|
|
| C |
Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
|
|
| D |
Kailash Mansarovar (Indian side)
|
|
Immunocontraceptive Project
Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched a project for undertaking Immunocontraceptive Project for population management of wild animals. Consider the following statements regarding the project:
- The project includes four species of wild animals, viz. Elephant, Wild boar, Monkeys and Hog Deer.
- It will begin in Assam and then implemented in rest of the country.
- The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the National Institute of Immunology (NII) will develop a protocol of immunocontraception.
- It is technology that uses a female animal’s immune system to build a protein around the egg that prevents it from fertilising.
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| C |
3 and 4
|
|
| D |
None
|
|
First Indian State To Draft Water Policy
Which of the following states has become the first Indian state to draft a water policy?
| A |
Tamil Nadu
|
|
| B |
Maharashtra
|
|
| C |
Meghalaya
|
|
| D |
Karnataka
|
|
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Consider the following given statements in context to recently released Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):
- Global MPI- 2019 is released annually by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
- It defines poor not only on the basis of income, but on other indicators, including poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence.
- According to the report, about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor.
- Incidence of multidimensional poverty almost halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5%, indicating that the number of poor people in India fell by more than 271 million within ten years.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| A |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| B |
2, 3 and 4
|
|
| C |
1,3 and 4
|
|
| D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
