Daily Current Affairs Quiz 19-09-2019

1. Consider the following about “Adi Tribes”
1)They are one of the prominent communities which covers the central part of Mizoram
2)They celebrate the festival of Aran, Solung and Eto
3)The Aran festival deals with hunting of rodents
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?

 
 
 
 

2. Recently, ‘Code for Responsible Lending’ was in news. It is related to:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following Statements regarding Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
a)It is conducted by NSSO under Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.
b)It measures the dynamics in labour force participation and employment status in the short timeinterval of three months for the urban areas only in the Current Weekly Status (CWS)
c)For both rural and urban areas, level estimates of all important parameters in both usual status and CWS will be brought out annually
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect ?

 
 
 
 

4. Akademik Lomonosov recently seen in the news refers to

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following about International Migrant Stock 2019 :
1)It is released by Union Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2)Syria remained as the top source of international migrants
3)India hosts the highest number of international migrants
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?

 
 
 
 

6. With reference to the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), consider the following :
1) Its is a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conceptualised system driven by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
2) It offers interoperable and accessible bill payment service to consumers via digital (bank channels) as well as through a network of agents & bank branches
3) RBI has recently decided to expand the scope and coverage of BBPS to include all categories of billers who raise recurring bills .
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements with respect to “Tylophora neglecta” and “Tylophora balakrishnanii”:
1. These plant species were recently discovered in the Eastern Ghats.
2. Both the plant species belong to the milkweed family.
Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements:
1. INS Khanderi is the second of the Indian Navy’s six Kalvari-class submarines.
2. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine.
Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements:
1. Zonal Councils are statutory bodies established under the States Reorganisation Act 1956.
2. There are four zonal councils in India.
3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as Lakshadweep, are to the Southern Zonal Council.
Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following festivals is associated with the performance of ‘Pulikali’, a folk art form of Kerala?

 
 
 
 

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