Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18-09-2019

1. The MNREGA Wage revisions are determined by the consumption basket of

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following about National Consumer Price Index Numbers.
1. The base years of CPI for Agricultural Labourers (AL) and CPI for Rural Labourers (RL) are same
2. CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME) is compiled and released by Labour Bureau in the Ministry of Labour
Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following about Indian Navy’s INS Khanderi
1. It is the second of the Indian Navy’s six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India.
2. It is a nuclear-powered attack submarine.
3. It is being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, Kolkata.
Which of the above statement(s) is /are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

4. The BFOE market often seen in news, is related with

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following about “Light crude oil”
1. Brent crude is normally classified as Light Crude oil
2. It has a low viscosity, low specific gravity and high API gravity
3. Light crude oil receives a higher price than heavy crude oil on commodity markets
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

6. Various “choke points” in the sea routes are in news recently. Consider the following statements about them
1. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a sea route chokepoint between the connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
2. The Strait of Hormuz is a strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea
3. The Strait of Gibraltar is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

7. India’s Strategic crude oil storages are present / approved in
1. Mangalore
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Chennai
4. Chandikhol
5. Kolkatta
6. Udupi

 
 
 
 

8. The term “Clean Meat “ sometimes seen in news refers to

 
 
 
 

9. Recently, “Lotus Tower” South Asia’s tallest self-supported structure was inaugurated in

 
 
 
 

10. The “Bhumisparsha Mudra” Represents:

 
 
 
 

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