Current Affairs Questions

Global Investor Summit, 2019

Which of the following state will host the Global Investor Summit, starting from October 12, 2019?

A
Telangana
B
Delhi
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Jammu & Kashmir

Discovery Of A Plant Species In Andaman Islands

Recently, the discovery of a lesser known plant species in Andaman Islands could help scientists reconstruct the continental connection of the insular island region in the Bay of Bengal with peninsular India and Sri Lanka in the remote past. What is the name of the plant species discovered?

A
Cyrtandromoeanicobarica
B
Sonerilaandamanensis
C
Pterocarpusdalbergioides
D
Eugenia mooniana

CITES Wildlife Species Listing

Recently, India submitted a proposal at Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) regarding changes in the listing of its 5 wildlife species. Choose the correct set of these species from the options given below:

A
Smooth-coated otter, small-clawed otter, Indian star tortoise, Tokay gecko, wedgefish and Indian rosewood
B
Smooth-coated otter, small-clawed otter, Indian star tortoise, Lion Tailed Macaque and Umbrella tree
C
Small-clawed otter, Indian star tortoise, Lion Tailed Macaque, Wild Water Buffalo and Jeemikanda
D
Indian star tortoise, Lion Tailed Macaque, Wild Water Buffalo , tokay gecko and Indian mallow

Geographical Indication (GI) Tag

Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade granted Geographical Indication(GI) tag to certain products across the country.These products are-

  1. Tawlhlohpuan
  2. MizoPuanchei
  3. Tirur betel vine

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

Anti-Microbial Peptide

Recently, Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) has designed an Anti-Microbial Peptide (AMP) that can kill a specific multi-drug resistant bacterium. What is the name of the bacterium?

A
Acinetobacterbaumannii
B
Mycoplasma genitalium
C
Staphylococcus aureus
D
Clostridium difficile

Committee To Review Economic Capital Framework

Who among the following is the head of the committee constituted by the government in December, 2018, to review the Economic Capital Framework of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

A
Bimal Jalan
B
Subhash C Garg
C
V Subrahmanyam
D
Usha Thorat

Virus Outbreak International Emergency

Recently the outbreak of which virus has been declared as an international emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?

A
Nipah Virus
B
Ebola Virus
C
Zika Virus
D
Both Ebola and Zika Virus

One Nation, One Ration Card

In a bid to implement ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ across the country by June 1, 2020, the Centre recently kick-started inter-state portability of ration cards between two cluster of states. Select the correct pair of the state from the options given below:

A
Maharashtra- Andhra Pradesh &Karnataka-Tamil Nadu
B
Bihar-Uttar Pradesh& Bihar-Jharkhand
C
Odisha-West Bengal & Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh
D
Telangana- Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra-Gujarat

Navodayam Scheme

Recently, an Indian state has decided to launch NavodayamScheme for the revitalisation of its Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). What is the name of the state?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Maharashtra
C
Gujarat
D
Andhra Pradesh

Chandrayan-2 Mission

Consider the following given statements regarding the recently launched Chandrayan-2 mission.

  1. It was launched through GSLV MK-III.
  2. Chandrayaan-2 will try to land near the little-explored south pole of the Moon.
  3. The launch vehicle will be carrying an orbiter, a rover named Pragyan and a lander named Vikram.
  4. If successful, it will make India 4th country after Russia, United States and China to pull off a soft landing on moon.
A
1, 2 and
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1, 2 and 4
D
1, 2, 3, 4
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