Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15-05-2020

1. Consider the following statements:

  1. 1.A person can be named a Fugitive Economic offender if there is an arrest warrant against him or her for involvement in economic offences involving at least Rs. 100 crore or more and has fled from India to escape Legal Action.
  2. 2.The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders who have left the country to avoid facing criminal prosecution.
  3. 3.Offences involving amounts of Rs. 100 crore or more only fall under the purview of this law.
  4. Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. ‘Two state solution’, sometimes seen in news is related to which of the following countries?

 
 
 
 

3. Israel is bordered by which of the following sea(s)?

  1. 1.Mediterranean Sea
  2. 2.Red Sea
  3. 3.Sea of Galilee
  4. 4.Dead Sea
  5. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

4. Which of the following Index are released by World Economic Forum?

  1. 1.Global Risk Report
  2. 2.Energy Transition Index
  3. 3.Global Travel and Tourism Report
  4. 4.Global IT Report
  5. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

5. In context to National Biomedical Resource Indigenization Consortium, consider the following:

  1. 1.It is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) hosted and led by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP).
  2. 2.It is a ‘Make in India’ initiative for biomedical research and innovative products, towards promoting import substitution and exports.
  3. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. With reference to Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs), consider the following:

  1. 1.It will be headed by Major General.
  2. 2.They will mobilise within 12-48 hrs based on the location.
  3. 3.They are brigade-sized, which can swiftly launch strikes against adversary in case of hostilities.
  4. Which of the statement given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements regarding Atal Bhujal Yojana:

  1. 1.It is a central sector scheme.
  2. 2.The scheme is to be implemented for a three year period from 2020-21 to 2022-23.
  3. 3.One of the components is incentivizing the States for achievements in improved groundwater management practices.
  4. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY):

  1. 1.The scheme provides financial support for the eligible employees for being rendered unemployed.
  2. 2.It is targeted for employees earning wages less than or equal to Rs 15,000/- per month.
  3. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

9. Recently, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered the ‘TOI 700 d’. It is:

 
 
 
 

10. “SnowEx”, sometimes seen in news is related to,

 
 
 
 

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