Current Affairs Questions

Current Affairs :

GSAT31

India’s latest satellite, GSAT31 will support which among the following services?

  1. ATMs
  2. DTH Television services
  3. Television Uplinks
  4. VSAT Networks

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
2 and 4 only
B
1and 4 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Lion Tailed Macaque

Consider the following statement vis-à-vis ‘Lion Tailed Macaque’:

  1. Lion Tailed Macaque in its natural habitat is found in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
  2. It is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ as per the IUCN Red list.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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

VAJRA Scheme

Consider the following statements about the VAJRA Scheme:

  1. Only public funded academic institutions and national laboratories are eligible to host the VAJRA Faculty.
  2. NITI Aayog is responsible for implementing this scheme.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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

Model Code Of Conduct (MCC)

Consider the following statements regarding the Model Code of Conduct (MCC):

  1. The Code of Conduct enjoys a statutory backing and therefore the EC can disqualify a candidate if he/ she violate the Code.
  2. The Code of Conduct comes into force immediately after the elections are announced by the EC.

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

A
​1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Asian Elephant Alliance (AEA)

Recently the Asian Elephant Alliance (AEA) has come together to secure 96 out of the 101 existing corridors used by elephants across 12 states in India. The AEA is an initiative of which of the following?

  1. Wildlife Trust of India
  2. World Land Trust
  3. IUCN Netherland
  4. Elephant Family
  5. International Fund for Animal Welfare

Choose the correct answer by using the codes given below:

A
​1, 2 and 3 only
B
2, 4, and 5 only
C
1, 3, 4 only
D
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Which among the following countries are not the members of NATO:

  1. Turkey
  2. Japan
  3. South Korea
  4. New Zealand

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 only
B
1 and 2only
C
1, 2, 3 and 4
D
2, 3, 4 only

Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Consider the following statements:

  1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission is run by the Ministry of Rural Development.
  2. Rashtritya Kamdhenu Aayog aims to improve sustainable genetic upgrading of cow resources, and to enhance production and productivity of cows.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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

Price Monitoring And Research Unit

Which among the following became the first state to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices?

A
Kerala
B
​Andhra Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
West Bengal

Operating Ratio

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Operating Ratio:

  1. Higher the value of operating ratio, more efficient the organization is.
  2. Railway has decided to improve its operating ratio from 95% in 2017-18 to 98% in 2018-19.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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

International Relations

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty’:

  1. The INF Treaty applies only to ground-launched ballistic and cruise missile system.
  2. It is a bilateral treaty and is only applicable to USA and Russia.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

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