Daily Current Affairs Quiz 07-10-2019

1. Consider the following statements with respect to Youth Co:Lab
1. It was Co-created by UNDP and the Citi Foundation
2. The initiative aims to create an enabling ecosystem to promote youth leadership, innovation, and social entrepreneurship
3. India is the first country in Asia – Pacific region under the initiative
Which of the above statement(s) is/are Incorrect?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following about “The annual study of state-level budgets”
1. It is released by Finance Commission
2. Since 2014-15, states have increasingly borrowed money from the market
3. During the last 5 years, except 2016-17, state governments have regularly met their fiscal deficit target of 3% of GDP
Which of the above statement(s) is/are Correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Recently seen in news – ‘CyPAD’refers to:

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following about usage of Drones to supply Medicals
1. The Maharashtra government has adopted a framework to use drones for last-mile delivery of essential medicals.
2. The project is a part of the World Economic Forum’s “Medicine from the Sky” initiative
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. The power to increase the number of judges

 
 
 
 

6. The terms ‘WannaCry, Petya and Eternal Blue’ sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to

 
 
 
 

7. Recently the National e-Assessment Centre (NeAC) was inagurated . It’s an initative of

 
 
 
 

8. “Planet Nine” seen sometimes in news refers to :

 
 
 
 

9. The MOSAiC mission is related to

 
 
 
 

10. With reference to the Pardoning Powers of President, consider the following statements:
1. The power of pardon shall be exercised by the President on the advice of Council of Ministers.
2. Constitution does not provide for any mechanism to question the legality of decisions of President or governors exercising mercy jurisdiction.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

 
 
 
 

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