Daily Questions from Newspapers [Dec 01, 2020]

 

(01) Theme of World AIDS Day 2020

(02) Countries in SCO

(03) Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year 2020" is

(04) Name of the volcano that was erupted in Indonesia

(05) Ambassador of BAFTA Breakthrough India for 2020-21 is

[Quest] Jan 01,2020: 5 MCQs

(01)

UN declared which year as International Year of Forests?

(A) 2010

(B) 2011

(C) 2012

(D) 2013

(02)

National Children's Science Congress 2019 was held in

(A) Coimbatore

(B) Thiruvananthapuram

(C) Mysuru

(D) Hyderabad

(03)

First Tamil Isai Conference 2019 was held in

(A) Thiruvarur

(B) Madurai

(C) Thanjavur

(D) Sivagangai

(04)

Which of the following city is not included in the list of UNESCO's Creative City Tag?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Lucknow

(C) Chennai

(D) Hyderabad

(05)

"Chennai Connect" was in news is related to

(A) To show Chennai as a hub of Automobile sectors

(B) Informal summit between India and China

(C) UN's Humanity Goal Meet for SDGs

(D) Proposal to make a bench of Supreme Court in Chennai for South India

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[Quests] CA MCQs - Dec 02, 2019

(01)
Prime Minister Midi's meeting with President / Prime Minister of ______ is termed as "Shared Dreams. Bright Futures"
(A) France
(B) USA
(C) Canada
(D) China

(02)
Tamil Nadu bagged first prize in Krishi Karman Awards for 2017-18 for the highest production of
(A) pulses
(B) foodgrains
(C) oilseeds
(D) coarse cereals

(03)
Recently Qantas Airways launched the world's longest flight service (non-stop) for 19 hours from _____ to _____
(A) Washington, Canberra
(B) New York, Canberra
(C) Washington, Sydney
(D) New York, Sydney

 (04)
The first Indian city to be included in UNESCO's creative city tag is
(A) Jaipur
(B) Varanasi
(C) Chennai
(D) Ahmedabad

(05)
Central Government has set a target to eliminate all single - use plastic in the country by
(A) 2020
(B) 2021
(C) 2022
(D) 2023

[Quests] Answers for 12-08-2018 questions

(01)

The ‘One District One Product’ scheme, recently in the news, was launched by the state of

(a)     Karnataka

(b)     Uttar Pradesh

(c)     Gujarat

(d)     Assam

(02)

The Innocenti Declaration signed in 1990 has a bearing on

(a)     Infant nutrition security

(b)     Youth sport

(c)     Language conservation

(d)     Freedom of speech and expression

(03)

‘Exercise Peace Mission’ is a multi-nation counter-terror exercise that takes place under the framework of

(a)     BRICS

(b)     Warsaw Pact

 (c)    SCO

 (d)    SAARC

(04)

The state with the most number of completed dams is

(a)     Gujarat

(b)     Madhya Pradesh

(c)     Maharashtra

(d)     Karnataka

(05)

Which one of the following is not designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also is not on the UNESCO World Network of Man and Biosphere Reserves?

(a)     Sunderbans

(b)     Khangchendzonga

(c)     Nanda Devi

(d)     Manas

[Quests] 12-08-2018

(01)

The ‘One District One Product’ scheme, recently in the news, was launched by the state of

(a)     Karnataka

(b)     Uttar Pradesh

(c)     Gujarat

(d)     Assam

(02)

The Innocenti Declaration signed in 1990 has a bearing on

(a)     Infant nutrition security

(b)     Youth sport

(c)     Language conservation

(d)     Freedom of speech and expression

(03)

‘Exercise Peace Mission’ is a multi-nation counter-terror exercise that takes place under the framework of

(a)     BRICS

(b)     Warsaw Pact

 (c)    SCO

 (d)    SAARC

(04)

The state with the most number of completed dams is

(a)     Gujarat

(b)     Madhya Pradesh

(c)     Maharashtra

(d)     Karnataka

(05)

Which one of the following is not designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also is not on the UNESCO World Network of Man and Biosphere Reserves?

(a)     Sunderbans

(b)     Khangchendzonga

(c)     Nanda Devi

(d)     Manas
Answers for the above questions

[Quests] 05-08-2018

(01)

Find the correct statement about the annual BRICS summit, 2018.

(A) 2018’s summit was held at Cape Town, South Africa

(B) Its theme was ‘Ten years of BRICS partnership’.

(C) In this BRICS summit South Africa was represented by Jacob Zuma and Brazil was represented by Dilma Rousseff.

(D) None of the above

(02)

USA granted ‘STA-1’ status to India. Find correct statement(s) in this regard:

1. It deals with mutual recognition and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

2. It will allow India to import USA material and technology having dual-use in civilian and defense sector.

3. India is the only SAARC country who got this status.

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 2 only

(D) 3 only

(03)

S-400 Triumf missiles are

1. These missiles are produced by Israel.

2. They are intercontinental ballistic missiles that can deliver nuclear warheads weighing upto 400 kilos.

3. They can destroy incoming hostile aircraft, missiles and at ranges of up to 400 kilometres.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

(04)

Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court that it doesn’t have sufficient VVPAT machines to conduct Lok Sabha 2019 polls. What is VVPAT?

1. VVPAT is Valid voter’s paper audit trail (VVPAT).

2. A VVPAT produces a printout of the vote cast using an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).

3. A copy of VVPAT printout is handed over to the voter for his personal record keeping.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 3 only

(05)

West Bengal State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) passed a resolution to change the name of their state to “Bangla”. Find incorrect statements in this regard.

1. We can find the full list of states and union territories in the Article 1 of our Constitution.

2. A ‘State-name-changing-bill’ can be introduced in the Parliament only with prior recommendation of the President of India and the prior approval of the respective state Vidhan Sabha.

3. A state’s name can be changed only by passing a bill with special majority in both the houses of Parliament.

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answers for the above questions...

[Quests] 25 MCQs

(01)

With which among the following countries / organization does India NOT have an exclusive annual summit?

(A) Russia                                                                               (B) Japan

(C) USA                                                                                              (D) European Union

(02)

Which among the following is NOT inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative list of the intangible Cultural heritage of Humanity?

(A) Mudiyettu                                                                                    (B) Kutiyattam

(C) Kuthiyottam                                                                                 (D) Kumbh Mela

(03)

Which country test fired its latest ICBM (Inter – Continental ballistic Missile) named Samrat?

(A) Pakistan                                                                           (B) China

(C) North Korea                                                                                 (D) Russia

(04)

The “CLOUD Act”, recently signed by the US President, is related to

(A) Cross – border data sharing                                                        (B) defence Partnerships

(C) Intellectual Property Rights                                                        (D) Work Visa

(05)

Services under the “S – band” frequencies offered by satellites are related to

(A) Navigation aids                                                               (B) FM radio

(C) Radio Astronomy                                                                        (D) Microwave Telecommunications

(06)

“Forests”, under the Seventh Schedule is on the

(A) Union List                                                                                    (B) State List

(C) Concurrent List                                                                (D) Residuary List

(07)

The Sharada Prasad Committee was set up the Government of India to look into certain issues related to

(A) Cybersecurity                                                                   (B) Cryptocurrencies

(C) Skill development                                                                        (D) Internationalisation of the Rupee

(08)

The “World Health Day”, celebrated on April 07 every year, marks the dae on which

(A) a vaccine – preventable disease was first eradicated

(B) The World Health organization was established

(C)Pencillin, the first true antibiotic was discovered

(D) The discovery of the existence of different blood types

(09)

Which among the following cases did the Supreme Court first introduce the American expression “due process of law” to Indian jurisprudence?

(A) A. K. Gopalan Vs. State of Madras (1950)

(B) Maneka Gandhu Vs. Union of India (1978)

(C) Mohd. Ahmed Khan Vs. Shah Bano (1985)

(D) K. S. Puttaswamy Vs. Union of India (2017)

(10)

Which of the following Indian activist, thinker and social reformer was famously known as “Lokhitwadi”?

(A) Mahadev Govind Ranade                                                           (B) Jyotiba Phule

(C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh                                                    (D) Akshay Kumar Dutt

(11)

“Partner’s Forum”, the 2018 edition of which is to be hosted by New Delhi, is related to

(A) Maternal, newborn and child health                                          (B) Nuclear non – proliferation

(C) Sustainable farming                                                                     (D) Financial Stability

(12)

The National Sports University Bill establishes a National Sports University is located in

(A) Goa                                                                                              (B) Chhattisgarh

(C) Manipur                                                                           (D) Kerala

(13)

Ganweriwala is spread over 80 hectares and comparable in size with the largest sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, such as Mohenjo-daro. It is located in

(A) India                                                                                 (B) Afghanistan

(C)Pakistan                                                                             (D) Iran

(14)

The “Pathalgadi Rebllion”, a grassroots political movement, is associated with some villages of which among the following States?

(A) Jharkhand                                                                                    (B) Gujarat

(C) Madhya Pradesh                                                              (D) Uttarakhand

(15)

Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, women beneficiaries are provided with cash assistance that covers the cost of

1. Security deposit for LPG cylinder

2. Installation charges

3. First refill charge

4. LPG stove

(A) 1, 2 and 3 only                                                                 (B) 1 and 2 only

(C) 3 and 4 only                                                                      (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(16)

The National Council on India’s Nutritional Challenges, set up under the National Nutrition Mission, will be chaired by

(A) Prime Minister                                                               

(B) Officer on Special Duty, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(C) Chairperson, Indian Council of Medical Research                   

(D) Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog

(17)

“PETase”, seen recently in news, is

(A) An advanced floater technology that will help rid the world’s oceans of plastic

(B) A plastic – eating enzyme produced by a naturally – occurring bacteria

(C) A plastic harpoon which will “chase” redundant satellites and drag them down to burn up in the atmosphere

(D) A plant-based alternative to common plastics

(18)

The “Open Heritage Project”, recently in news, is a joint effort of

(A) Archaeological Survey of India and Indian National trust of Art and Cultural Heritage

(B) IIT Madras and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(C) Google and CyArk

(D) UNESCO and the International Council of Monuments and Sites

(19)

Thought to be similar to the cold,saline conditions in the subsurface ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa, where have researchers recently found subglacial lakes that may shed light on icy worlds in our solar system?

(A) Antarctica                                                                                                (B) Canada

(C) Himalayas                                                                                                (D) Greenland

(20)

After Petroleum Oil and Lubricants, which among the following items accounted for the largest share of imports in the financial year 2016-17?

(A) Electronic Goods                                                                         (B) Fertilisers

(C)Gold                                                                                              (D) Coal

(21)

Which amont the following bodies is/are constitutional bodies?

1. Special Officer for linguistic Minorities

2. National Commission for Minorities

3. National Human Rights Commission

(A) 1 only                                                                                           (B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only                                                                                              (D) 1, 2 and 3

(22)

The “Global Findex” database concerns

(A) Labour markets

(B) International Development Finance

(C) How adults save, borrow, make payments and manage risks

(D) Innovation and Startups

(23)

India may attract U.S. sanctions under the latter’s CAATS Act (CAATSA) if

(A) it signs a medium multi – role combat aircraft deal with Russia

(B) it files a case citing discrimination with the WTO if the U. S. did not grant exemptions from higher tariffs on steel and aluminium

(C) it does not strengthen its intellectual property rights regime along the lines of TRIPS Plus provisions

(D) The US department of Commerce believes India is not doing enough to address the India – US trade imbalance

(24)

The “Global Land Outlook” report is published by

(A) Food and Agriculture Organisation                                                       (B) World Bank

(C) UN Convention to Combat Desertification                                           

(D) UN Environment Programme

(25)

Why was Mission Indradhanush launched?

(A) to prevent mortality and morbidity in children and pregnant women against some vaccine preventable diseases

(B) To dispel myths about vaccination among parents

(C) To provide free medication to patients belonging to BPL households admitted in private hospitals

(D) To accelerate the immunization coverage under the Universal Immunisation Programmes