Current Affairs Questions
Government Policies And Interventions:
Special Drive By Railway Protection Force
Recently, Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways launched a Special Drive to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parkings and even in the no parking areas for longer duration. Choose the correct name of the special drive from the options given below:
A
Operation Number Plate
B
Operation Illegal Vehicle
C
Operation Thunderstorm
D
Operation Total Crackdown
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
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
Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
Consider the following statements regarding Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016:
- It replaced the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982
- It gives effect to The Hague Convention of 1971 and not the Beijing Protocol of 2010.
- The key new introductions are the death penalty, life sentence for hoax calls, and a wider definition for aircraft “in service”.
- Till now there has been no arrest under Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
Choose the correct answer from the given code below:
A
1 and 3
B
1 and 3
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Polavaram Multipurpose Project
Recently, the government extended the construction of Polavaram Multipurpose Project. In which of the following state is it situated?
A
Telanagana
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Karnataka
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
Operation Thirst
Which of the following recently launched ‘Operation Thirst’ in order to crack down selling of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water (PDW)?
A
Railway Protection Force (RPF
B
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
C
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
D
None
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
Which of the following are the benefits of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)?
- It provides easier access of funds to builders.
- Provides tradability in the stock exchange.
- It provides an opportunity to retail investors to diversify portfolio by investing in real estate.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
2 only
B
1 and 2 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 and 3 only
Electoral Bonds
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Electoral Bonds’:
- Electoral Bonds are similar to Corporate Bonds.
- Electoral Bonds can be purchased through either cash or digital transactions.
- Electoral Bonds is issued only in denominations of Rs 1 lakh.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
None of these.
Electoral Bonds
Amendments were made to which of the following acts to introduce Electoral Bonds in India?
- Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
- Companies Act, 2013
- Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1 and 3 only
Special Drive By Railway Protection Force
Recently, Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Indian Railways launched a Special Drive to identify and verify all vehicles parked in Railway premises, circulating area, parkings and even in the no parking areas for longer duration. Choose the correct name of the special drive from the options given below:
A |
Operation Number Plate
|
|
B |
Operation Illegal Vehicle
|
|
C |
Operation Thunderstorm
|
|
D |
Operation Total Crackdown
|
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
|
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
|
Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
Consider the following statements regarding Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016:
- It replaced the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982
- It gives effect to The Hague Convention of 1971 and not the Beijing Protocol of 2010.
- The key new introductions are the death penalty, life sentence for hoax calls, and a wider definition for aircraft “in service”.
- Till now there has been no arrest under Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
Choose the correct answer from the given code below:
A |
1 and 3
|
|
B |
1 and 3
|
|
C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
Polavaram Multipurpose Project
Recently, the government extended the construction of Polavaram Multipurpose Project. In which of the following state is it situated?
A |
Telanagana
|
|
B |
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
C |
Tamil Nadu
|
|
D |
Karnataka
|
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
|
Operation Thirst
Which of the following recently launched ‘Operation Thirst’ in order to crack down selling of unauthorized Packaged Drinking Water (PDW)?
A |
Railway Protection Force (RPF
|
|
B |
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
|
|
C |
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
|
|
D |
None
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
Which of the following are the benefits of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)?
- It provides easier access of funds to builders.
- Provides tradability in the stock exchange.
- It provides an opportunity to retail investors to diversify portfolio by investing in real estate.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
2 only
|
|
B |
1 and 2 only
|
|
C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
D |
2 and 3 only
|
Electoral Bonds
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Electoral Bonds’:
- Electoral Bonds are similar to Corporate Bonds.
- Electoral Bonds can be purchased through either cash or digital transactions.
- Electoral Bonds is issued only in denominations of Rs 1 lakh.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
1 and 2 only
|
|
B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
D |
None of these.
|
Electoral Bonds
Amendments were made to which of the following acts to introduce Electoral Bonds in India?
- Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
- Companies Act, 2013
- Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
1 and 2 only
|
|
B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
D |
1 and 3 only
|