Daily Current Affairs Quiz 25-10-2019

1. Recently World Health Organization announced the eradication of which of the following?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements with respect to definition of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
1. It stands on the bank of the River Ravi.
2. It is the final resting place of Guru Nanak.
3. As per the agreement, Indian pilgrims of only Sikh faith can use the corridor.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Which of the following organizations recently released the Data on Police Organization?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following with respect to Snow Leopard:
1. They inhabit alpine and subalpine zones at elevations from 3,000 to 4,500 m.
2. In 2017, status of Snow leopard in the Red List of the IUCN was changed from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’.
3. Government of India launched Project Leopard in 1992 to in the 5 Himalayan states.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements:
1. Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international commission with 26 Members and India being one of them.
2. It was in response to increasing commercial interest in Antarctic krill resources.
3. Krill is a keystone component of the Arctic ecosystem.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements regarding United nations:
1. To become a member of the UN, the States need to be admitted by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.
2. ILO is a specialized agency of the UN.
Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

7. ‘6X6X6 strategy’ is related to which of the following disease?

 
 
 
 

8. With reference to the ‘Livestock Census’ in India, consider the following statements:
1. It is conducted every 5 years to cover all domesticated animals and their headcounts.
2. The 20th census has been conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements regarding the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF):
1. USOF was formed by the NITI Aayog to help fund projects to boost connectivity in urban as well as rural areas.
2. It was envisaged in National Telecom Policy, 1999 and was given statutory status through Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003.
3. The resources are raised through a ‘Universal Access Levy (UAL)’, which would be a percentage of the revenue earned by the telecom operators.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

10. Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, recently seen in news, connects:

 
 
 
 

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