Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15-10-2019

1. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:
1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY):
1. The motive of UDAY is to improve the health and performance of the distribution companies.
2. The motive of UDAY is to improve the health and performance of the Public Sector Banks of the country.
3. One of the salient features of the scheme is to increase supply of domestic coal to substitute for imported coal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements regarding the salient features of the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS):
1. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in urban areas.
2. Metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in rural areas.
3. IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements regarding Extinction Rebellion:
1. It is a pro-democracy movement in Hong-Kong.
2. It is established by environmentalists to act as a pressure group for government action.
Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following statement(s)is/are correct regarding Gossypol, which is recently in news:
1. It is a substance which is produced in the cotton seed.
2. Gossypol is included in the cotton seed through genetic modification to improve plants ability to withstand diseases.
Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Arjuana’s Penance – Mamallapuram
2. Five rathas – Badami
3. Shore temple- Mamallapuram
4. Swarga Brahma temple -Alampur
Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements on data localisation:
1. India does not have any rule as of now on Data localisation.
2. India has accepted all the clauses of e-commerce chapter of RCEP agreement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:

 
 
 
 

8. Which of the following is the main objective of mHariyali App?

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following is the example of Elastocaloric effect?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following statements with respect to PaniBachaoPaisa Kamao Scheme
1. It is a pilot project launched by the Punjab State Power CorporationLimited (PSPCL).
2. The objective of the scheme is to encourage the farmers to saveelectricity and reduce the use of tube wells and ground water.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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