Daily Current Affairs Quiz 07-09-2019

1. Consider the following statements:

1.Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana (PM-YUVA) aims to educate and equip potential and early-stage entrepreneurs and catalyze a cultural shift to support aspiring entrepreneurs.
2.Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP) scheme is the Central Sector Scheme, which focuses on district-level skilling ecosystem through convergence and coordination.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements:

1.Measles and rubella are contagious viral disease, one of the primary reasons for child mortality in India.
2.World Health Organisation (WHO) mandates the elimination of Measles and Rubella by 2023 in the South-East Asian region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. With reference to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI), consider the following statements:

1.Central Vigilance Commission is the sole supervisory body of CBI.
2.It is an attached office under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. With reference to Institutions of Eminence (IoE). Consider the following statements:

1.The IoE will be entitled to academic, administrative as well as financial autonomy.
2.All Institutes that are declared as Institutions of Eminence will get additional funding up to Rs 1000 crore from the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Recently the terms Umbrella Movement, Water Revolution are in news. They are associated with

 
 
 
 

6. The words “Manzinus C and Simpelius N” sometimes mentioned in media in reference to

 
 
 
 

7. If the proposed sea route betweenVladivostok to Chennaicomes into effect, then the ocean liner in its shortest route would sail through which of the following?

1)Sea of Japan
2)South China Sea
3)Strait of Malacca
4)Strait of Hormuz

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

8. It mandatory for banks to link all of their new loan products to an external benchmark as per the guidelines issued by RBI. Which of the following is/are elgible to be an external benchmark?

1. Repo rate
2. Marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR)
3. 3-month or 6-month treasury bill yield
4. Any other benchmark published by the Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd.

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

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following about Global Livability Index:

1.It is published by World Sustainable Forum
2.It’s a bi-annual ranking which ranks around 140 cities for urban quality of life

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

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana:

1)It is implemented by the Ministry of Women & Child Development
2)Both Urban and Rural BPL families are eligible for the scheme.

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

 
 
 
 

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