Daily Current Affairs Quiz 12-03-2020

1. Consider the following statements with reference to Blue Flag Certification programme:

  1. 1.It is an initiative of International Maritime Organization.
  2. 2.It aims to give eco-labels to beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators.
  3. 3.Under this programme, Greece has the highest blue flag certified beaches.
  4. Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements about Nipah virus:

  1. 1.Nipah virus is transmitted from animals to humans.
  2. 2.Fruit bats of the family Pteropodidae are the natural hosts for Nipah virus.
  3. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Bishkek Declaration was recently in news. It is related to:

 
 
 
 

4. With reference to the Pandemic Disease, which of the statement(s) given below is/are Incorrect?

  1. 1.It is the sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease, more than what’s typically expected for the population in that area.
  2. 2.The WHO provides an influenza pandemic alert system, with a scale ranging from Phase 1 (a low risk of a flu pandemic) to Phase 6 (a full-blown pandemic).
  3. 3.The last recorded Pandemic disease before COVID-19 is the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in the year 2013.
  4. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

5. In the context to the Eastern and Western Ghats, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.While the Western Ghats passes through six states, the Eastern Ghats passes through only four states.
  2. 2.While Western Ghats was recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012, Eastern Ghats got the tag very recently in 2020.
  3. 3.Both the Western and Eastern Ghats meet at the Nilgiri Hills.
  4. Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following, with regard to Attukal Bhagavathy temple:

  1. 1.It is also known as “the Sabarimala of Women”
  2. 2.Its main festival Attukal Pongala reached Guinness Book of World Records of largest annual gathering of women.
  3. 3.It is built with elements of Kerala architectural style and Tamil architectural style as well.
  4. Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. With reference to National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NMICPS), consider the following:

  1. 1.It is launched and implemented by the Department of Science & Technology for a period of five years.
  2. 2.It aims at carrying out translational research and work with concerned departments to develop prototypes, products and implementations.
  3. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. The Directive Principles resemble the ‘Instrument of Instructions’ enumerated in the

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements regarding Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs):

  1. 1. LTROs will be conducted on Reserve Bank of India’s E-KUBER platform.
  2. LTRO aims to reduce the lending rates of the banks
  3. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Recently, ‘Sukhna Lake’ was seen in the news. Which of the following is NOT correct with respect to Sukhna Lake?

 
 
 
 

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