Daily Current Affairs Quiz 07-08-2019

1. With regard to SANKALP scheme, which of the following statements is correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Which statement correctly describes the IMPRINT scheme?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements about Gaur:

  • 1. It is native to Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia.
  • 2. It is categorized as vulnerable in IUCN Red list.
  • 3. It is the state animal of Goa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements regarding Genome India Initiative:

  • 1. It aims to make predictive diagnostic markers for diseases such as cancer and genetic disorders
  • 2. This initiative is implemented by Ministry of Science and Technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements regarding Lalit Kala Academy:

  • 1. It aims to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country.
  • 2. It is funded by Ministry of Culture

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements regarding Surrogacy bill 2019;

  • 1. The bill prohibits commercial surrogacy, but allows altruistic surrogacy.
  • 2. Altruistic surrogacy involves no monetary compensation to the surrogate mother.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. ‘IMPRINT’ recently seen in news, functions under which of the following ministry?

 
 
 
 

8. How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

  • 1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
  • 2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because

  • 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
  • 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
  • 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Under which of the following circumstances may ‘Capital Gains’ arise?

  • 1. When there is an increase in the sales of a product
  • 2. When there is a natural increase in the value of the property owned
  • 3. When you purchase a painting and there is a growth in its value due to increase in its popularity

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

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