Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17-08-2019

1. Consider the following statements regarding SWACHH SURVEKSHAN GRAMEEN 2019:

  • Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019.
  • It is an independent survey agency to develop ranking of all districts of India on the basis of quantitative and qualitative sanitation parameters.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Tatrakshak Medals recently seen in news are awarded to:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements about Notifiable Disease:

  • A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities.
  • International Health Regulations, 1969 require disease reporting to the WHO in order to help with its global surveillance and advisory role.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements:

  • Increasing the number of Judges in Supreme Court is solely decided by President
  • The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 was last amended in 2019.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

5. The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in:

 
 
 
 

6. Sphaerotheca Magadharecently seen in news refers to

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements about “Golden Butterfly”

  • It is a speciality tea from Darjeeling
  • Golden Butterfly is made of tea buds and not tea leaves

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Pretomanid recently seen in news refers to

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements about Microplastics

  • Microbeads are kind of microplastics used as exfoliates in some cleansers and toothpastes.
  • It is banned in US, Canada and India due to its toxic properties that causes cancer.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following statements

  • Mico Munduruku is a type of primate discovered in the Central India.
  • Its habitat is threatened by developmental activities.

Which of the statements about Mico Munduruku is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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