Daily Current Affairs Quiz 01-02-2020

1. Consider the following statements regarding the Atal Bhujal Yojana:

  1. 1.It is a central sector scheme aimed at improving groundwater management and restoring the health of the country’s aquifers.
  2. 2.It is funded by the World Bank.
  3. 3.The scheme will be implemented in all states and Union Territories.
  4. Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Arrange the tributaries of Ganga River system from west to east:

  1. 1.Damodar
  2. 2.Bhagirathi
  3. 3.Son
  4. 4.Chambal
  5. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

3. With respect to the Central Water Commission, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.It was constituted as a statutory body under the Water Act, 1974.
  2. 2.It presently functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
  3. 3.The Commission is entrusted for the purpose of flood control, irrigation, navigation, and drinking water supply and water power development.
  4. Which of the statements given above are Correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Togo, recently in the news, is located near to the:

 
 
 
 

5. SAAP ( State Annual Action Plan) and SLIPs (Service Level Improvement Plan)are part of which of the following scheme:

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the following states have more than 50% of forest cover in its total geographical area, according to recently released “State of forest cover” Report?

 
 
 
 

7. Ulysses spacecraft was jointly launched by NASA and European space agency to study which of the following?

 
 
 
 

8. With respect to fiscal deficit which of the following statements are correct?

  1. 1.It indicates the total borrowings needed by the government in a particular year.
  2. 2.It leads to crowding out of private investment.
  3. 3.High fiscal deficit in an economy causes a fall in the inflation levels.
  4. Choose the Correct answer code given below:

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements with respect to World Sustainable Development Summit

  1. 1.It is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
  2. 2.The summit is said to be in the line of India’s Track 1 diplomacy.
  3. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. In context to Misery Index, consider the following?

  1. 1.The sum of inflation rate and unemployment rate is equal to ‘Misery Index’.
  2. 2.The higher the index, the more is the misery felt by average citizens.
  3. 3.It also Includes Bank Lending Rates.
  4. Which of the statements given above are Correct?

 
 
 
 

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