Current Affairs Questions
National:
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
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.
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
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
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III
Consider the following statements regarding recently launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III):
- Under the PMGSY-III, it is proposed to consolidate 1,25,000 km road length in the States.
- The funds would be shared in the ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and State for all Indian States.
- The time period for PMGSY-III implementation will be from 2019-20 to 2025-26.
- It will also include through routes and major rural links that connect habitations to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.
Which of the given statements above is/are correct? Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1 and 3
B
2 and 4
C
1 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
Geographical Indication
Which of the following are accorded with the Geographical Indication (GI) Status?
- Pukhoor Embroidery
- Wrangal Durries
- Banarsi Pan
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
3 only
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
|
|
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.
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III
Consider the following statements regarding recently launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III):
- Under the PMGSY-III, it is proposed to consolidate 1,25,000 km road length in the States.
- The funds would be shared in the ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and State for all Indian States.
- The time period for PMGSY-III implementation will be from 2019-20 to 2025-26.
- It will also include through routes and major rural links that connect habitations to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.
Which of the given statements above is/are correct? Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
| A |
1 and 3
|
|
| B |
2 and 4
|
|
| C |
1 and 4
|
|
| D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
|
|
Geographical Indication
Which of the following are accorded with the Geographical Indication (GI) Status?
- Pukhoor Embroidery
- Wrangal Durries
- Banarsi Pan
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 |
3 only
|
|
