Current Affairs Questions

Rabari, Bharvad And Charan Communities

Recently, which of the following state decided to form a five-member commission to identify members of Rabari, Bharvad and Charan communities, who are eligible for benefits of Schedule Tribe (ST) status?

A
Rajasthan
B
Gujarat
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Maharashtra

Hope Mars Mission

Recently, one of the gulf country is planning to launch it’s first mission to Mars under the name: Hope. Choose the name of the gulf country from the options given below:

A
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
B
Kuwait
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Bahrain

Measles And Rubella Free Countries

Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) has declared two countries free of measles and rubella diseases. Choose the mentioned two countries from the options given below:

A
Sri Lanka and Maldives
B
Bangladesh and Maldives
C
India and Bangladesh
D
Sri Lanka and India

Golden Triangle And Golden Crescent

Consider the following statements:

  1. Golden Triangle is represented by the region coinciding with the rural mountains of Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia.
  2. Golden Crescent region comprises Afghanistan, Iran, and China, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Seabed 2030 Project

Consider the following statements with reference to the Seabed 2030 Project:

  1. Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project between the Nippon Foundation of Japan and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO).
  2. The project was launched at the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference in June 2017 and is aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goal-14 to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Article 340 & 102nd Constitution Amendment Act, 2018

Consider the following statements:

  1. Article 340 of the Constitution deals with the appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of schedule tribes.
  2. 102nd Constitution Amendment Act, 2018 provides constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ashadhi Bij | Sajibu Cheiraobai | Losoong

Consider the following statements:

  1. Ashadhi Bij festival is associated with the beginning of rains in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
  2. Sajibu Cheiraobai is celebrated by Meiteis (an ethnic group in Manipur) which is observed on the first day of Manipur lunar month Shajibu.
  3. Losoong, also known as Namsoong is the Sikkimese New Year.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
Only 3
D
1, 2 and 3

Solar Eclipse

Consider the following statements with reference to the Solar Eclipse:

  1. In a total solar eclipse, the narrowest part of the path (where the Sun is completely blocked and the Moon casts its darkest shadow (called the umbra)) is called the “zone of totality”.
  2. An annular solar eclipse occurs occurs when Earth moves through the lunar penumbra (the lighter part of the Moon’s shadow) as the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Schizothorax Sikusirumensis Fish

In which of the following state, a new species of fish named ‘Schizothorax sikusirumensis’ has been discovered?

A
Assam
B
West Bengal
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Mizoram

Mount Merapi

In which of the following country active volcano Mount Merapi is being located?

A
Indonesia
B
Philippines
C
Italy
D
Greece
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