Daily Current Affairs Quiz 05-07-2019

1. With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using the coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  • 1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction
  • 2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete
  • 3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements about SingheyKhababs Sindhu Festival:

  • 1. It is celebrated on the bank of Indus River at Leh
  • 2. It is celebrated to endorse the Indus River as a symbol of the communal harmony

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements regarding International Court of Justice (ICJ):

  • 1. It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations Organisation.
  • 2. It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
  • 3. India is a founding member of the ICJ.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Uyghurs/Uighur Muslims- ethnic community frequently seen in news reside in which of the following country?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements regarding Treaty of Versailles, 1919:

  • 1. It was initiated by Germany in the aftermath of WW-I
  • 2. Long lasting peace ushered in Europe after this treaty

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP):

  • 1. MSP is a Guarantee Price for their produce from the Government.
  • 2. The prices are based on the recommendation of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
  • 3. It is announced by the Government at the end of the sowing season.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following pairs:
    Vitamin         Deficiency disease

  • 1. Vitamin C : Scurvy
  • 2. Vitamin D : Rickets
  • 3. Vitamin E : Night blindness

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

 
 
 
 

8. Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?

  • 1. Global warming
  • 2. Fragmentation of habitat
  • 3. Invasion of alien species
  • 4. Promotion of vegetarianism

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following:

  • 1. Black-necked crane
  • 2. Cheetah
  • 3. Flying Squirrel
  • 4. Snow Leopard

Which of the above are naturally found in India?

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?

 
 
 
 

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