Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20-09-2019

1. Keeladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age is said to be on the banks of which of the following river?

 
 
 
 

2. The target beneficiaries in Poshan Abhiyaan include:
1. Children from 0-6 years
2. Adolescent Girls,
3. Pregnant Women
4. Lactating Mothers
Select the correct code:

 
 
 
 

3. The Disaster Management Support Program is implemented by:

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements about “WAWE Summit-2019”
1. It is an initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Welfare
2. It aims at promoting Waste Management Accelerator for Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs
3. It will be jointly organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Institute of Waste Management (IIWM) at Jaipur.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements about Fish production
1)India is currently world’s third largest producer of fish.
2)India leads the world in aquaculture production.
3)India is world number two in inland capture fisheries.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements about Fish production in India.
1)The percentage contribution of inland fish is greater than that of marine Sector.
2)Andhra Pradesh has recorded the highest production of inland fish
3)Gujarat is the leading state in Marine fish production
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. The “NEAT Scheme” which is recently in news refers to:

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following about National Tiger Conservation Authority:
1)It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
2)It was constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
3)It is set up under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister
4)It approves the reserve specific tiger conservation plan prepared by the State Government.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. According to the recent Tiger Census,
1)India has achieved the target of doubling the tiger count four years ahead of the deadline of 2022.
2) Madhya Pradesh has the highest tiger population among the states
3) Chhattisgarh and Mizoram saw a decline in tiger population when compared to the previous census.
4)Top states in terms of Percentage increase in Tiger population is Maharashtra.
Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

10. India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?

 
 
 
 

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