Daily Current Affairs Quiz 05-02-2020

1. Consider the following statements regarding Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) Workers:

  1. 1.ASHA work with the village health and sanitation committee of the gram panchayat to develop a comprehensive village health plan.
  2. 2.ASHA will provide primary medical care for minor ailments such as diarrhoea, fevers, and first-aid for minor injuries.
  3. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements regarding Oil and Gas sector in India:

  1. 1.100% FDI under automatic route is permitted for exploration, production and refining by the private companies.
  2. 2.The Digboi Refinery has been termed as the “Gangotri of the Indian Hydrocarbon sector”.
  3. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

3. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
Disease                 Country of Origin
1. Ebola        –          Uganda
2. MERS        –        Saudi Arabia
3. nCov         –          China
4. Nipah         –         Malaysia

 
 
 
 

4. The Earth’s gravity is stronger at the poles than the equator. This is due to which of the following reasons?

  1. 1.The centrifugal force cancels out the gravitational force minimally, more so at the equator than at the poles.
  2. 2.The poles are closer to the center due to the equatorial bulge, and thus have a Stronger Gravitational Field.
  3. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

5. The United Kingdom comprises of which of the following places?

  1. 1.England
  2. 2.Wales
  3. 3.Ireland
  4. 4.Scotland
  5. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Brexit Withdrawal agreement’:

  1. 1.Under this agreement, a transition period of 11 months has finalised until December 2020.
  2. 2.During this period, the U.K. will continue to participate in the EU’s Customs Union and in the Single Market.
  3. 3.The U.K. will apply EU law even if it is no longer a Member State and will also continue to abide by the international agreements of the EU.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following pairs:
      Iconic Site                  State

  1. 1.Rakhigarhi       –       Madhya Pradesh
  2. 2.Sivsagar         –       Assam
  3. 3.Dholavira         –       Punjab
  4. 4.Adichanallur       –       Tamil Nadu
  5. Which of the pairs given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. In context to Ujh Multipurpose Project, consider the following:

  1. 1.It utilizes the water of Western river as per the Indus water treaty.
  2. 2.It is planned to be constructed on River Ujh, tributary of River Ravi.
  3. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. With reference to Blue Dot Network (BDN), consider the following:

  1. 1.It is led by the US, Japan, Australia and India.
  2. 2.It offers public funds and loans for projects.
  3. 3.It serves as a certification system for infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region.
  4. Which of the statements given above are Incorrect?

 
 
 
 

10. With reference to Forest Fire Prevention and Management (FFPM) Scheme, consider the following:

  1. 1.It allocates funds in 90:10 ratios to the Northeast and Western Himalayan regions and a 60:40 ratios for all other states.
  2. 2.It provides the states to direct a portion of the National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and Mission for Green India (GIM) funding toward forest fire work.
  3. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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