Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23-11-2019

1. ‘Ghoramara Island’ sometimes seen in news belongs to which country?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements with respect to GDP and GNP:

  1. 1. GDP and GNP, both measure the market value of all goods and services produced for final sale in an economy.
  2. 2. If it is an open economy then GNP will always be larger than GDP
  3. 3. If it is a closed economy then GDP will always be equal to GNP.
  4. 4. GNP is better metric of measure for the overall economic condition of a country than GDP.
  5. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. ‘Hong Kong Convention’ recently seen in news is related to

 
 
 
 

4. Transfer of RBI Surplus to the Central Government was done recently under the recommendation of

 
 
 
 

5. Recently, India became the last major cricketing nation to enter the pink-ball Test era. The ‘Pink Ball’ is used because

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Swachchta Hi Seva Campaign’

  1. 1. It is acountrywide awareness and mobilization campaign.
  2. 2. The campaign is coordinated by the Ministry of Jal Shakthi.
  3. 3. The ‘Swachchta Hi Seva- 2019’ Campaign will be focused on Plastic Waste Management.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements

  1. 1.Ashvaghoshalived in the court ofKanishka, the most famous Kushana ruler.
  2. 2.Ashvaghoshacomposedthe Buddhacharita, a biography of the Buddha.
  3. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Which of the following organisations are subjected to the audit of the CAG

  1. 1.All the Union and State Government departments.
  2. 2.Non-commercial autonomous bodies and authorities owned or controlled by the Union or the States.
  3. 3.Private entitiesregulated by the Union and State governments.
  4. Which of the given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nicotine’

  1. 1. Use of nicotine as an ingredient in any food item is allowedin India, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
  2. 2. Nicotine and Nicotine Sulphate are listed as hazardous chemicals under theEnvironment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  3. 3. Nicotine is Iisted as an insecticide in the Schedule of lnsecticides underthe Insecticide Act 1968, and subsequently its use as a pesticide is banned byGovernment of lndia.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. With reference to River Mandovi, Consider the following statements:

  1. 1. It rises in the Western Ghats, from the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka.
  2. 2. It flows through Karnataka and Maharashtra only.
  3. 3. Government of India has approved Kalasa Banduri Nala project to improve drinking water supply.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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