Daily Current Affairs Quiz 30-08-2019

1. Consider the following statements regarding Directorate of Enforcement.

1. It is responsible for enforcing economic laws and fighting economic crime.
2. It is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
3. ED is mandated with the enforcement of the FEMA Act, 1999 and certain provisions under the (PMLA).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements regarding The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI):

1. It is an Indian independent and professional investment information and credit rating agency.
2. It is a statutory body created by the parliament.
3. ICAI is solely responsible for setting the Standards on Auditing in the audit of financial statements in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

3. In which of the following countries Kurds were of a considerable majority?

1. Turkey
2. Iran
3. Chad
4. Syria

Choose the correct statement(s) using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

4. With reference to ‘Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)’, consider the following statements:

1. After the U.S and China, India is the third country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID).
2. BSID is issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
3. InternationalLabour Organization (ILO) convention C-108 deals with the Seafarers’ Identity Document.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Identify the correct statements about Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN):

1. It is a target under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2. It sets targets on which land can be allowed to degrade as compensation for development.

Choose the correct answer:

 
 
 
 

6. The mobile application Janaushadhi Sugam is launched by,

 
 
 
 

7. Gymnothoraxandamanensesis and Gymnothoraxsmithi recently seen in news are species of:

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements about Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID):

1. India has become the first country in the world to issue BSID
2. In India the BSID project has been taken up in collaboration with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Mumbai.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements Green Climate Fund (GCF):

1. GCF is UN-backed fund considered as key vehicle for climate-related development programs.
2. It aims to help developing countries to finance clean energy projects.
3. It was formally established by UNFCCC decision in Berlin, Germany.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following pairs about GI tags

Products                              Place
1. Lock:                                 Dindigul
2. Kandangi saree           Kanchipuram

Which of the pairs given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

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