Current Affairs Questions

Moth Species

Consider the following statements with reference to Moth species and choose the correct statement/s

  1. Recently found moth species ‘Apatani Glory’ has been found in Western Ghats.
  2. Moth species are generally indicator species.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:


A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

Nabakalebar Festival

Which of the following statements is/are true about ‘Nabakalebar Festival’?

  1. This is associated with ‘Black Pagoda’ temple of India.
  2. It is an ancient ritual related to replacement of old set of idols with the new one.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Both I and II
B
Only I
C
Only II
D
Neither I nor II

India And Its Neighbourhood

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Duqm Port - Oman
  2. Mattala Airport - Sri Lanka
  3. Trincomalee - Sri Lanka
  4. Assumption Island - Seychelles

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
I and II only
B
I and IV only
C
I and III only
D
I, II, III, IV

Cryptojacking

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to ‘Cryptojacking’?

  1. It is using someone's computer to store and do the transactions with crypto currency.
  2. It is using someone’s computer to mine the crypto currency.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

Commission For Agricultural Costs And Prices (CACP)

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?

  1. It decides the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
  2. It is a statutory body.
  3. At present it covers 10 kharif crops and 10 rabi crops.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only II
B
I, II, III
C
I, III
D
None of the above

GST Council

Consider the following statements vis-a-vis ‘GST Council’:

  1. GST Council is a statutory body dealing with deciding the taxes and their rates.
  2. States will have 1/3rd voting rights and Centre will have (2/3rd)
  3. Any decisions of the GST Council are taken by more than 50% of the votes cast.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
I, II and III
C
I, III
D
None

‘Rent-a-Lab’ Policy

Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Rent-a-Lab’ Policy:

  1. It is the initiative by the big pharma companies to allow the small pharma countries to use their lab with nominal fee.
  2. It is an initiative that will help in the expansion of ‘Atal Tinkering Lab’.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:


A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
None

Nano Bubbles

‘Nano Bubbles’ deals with:

A
Fluorescence caused by nano particles
B
Diffraction of lights by the nano particles
C
Targeted drug delivery by the nano particles
D
Used by the ISRO in cryogenic engines

P5+1

‘P5+1’ deals with:

A
UN sanctions against Israel
B
UN sanctions against Israel for the occupation of Gaza Strip
C
Club of OPEC countries under the tutelage of Saudi-Arabia
D
Iran nuclear deal

Indian Wild Dog (Dhole)

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Indian Wild Dog or ‘Dhole’?

  1. It is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ as per the IUCN.
  2. It falls in Schedule 1 of Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
Only I
B
Only II
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II
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