Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23-09-2019

1. The term Sagittarius A* sometimes in news refers to

 
 
 
 

2. ”Shondol dance” , which recently entered the Guinness Book of World Records belongs to

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following about “Shodh Shuddhi” software
1. It is a Plagiarism Detention Software (PDS)
2. The service is being implemented by IIT-Madras in collaboration with AICTE
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. Recently, few deers were relocated to a Wildlife Sancturay , an unique exercise in Indian context : Identiy the Wild Life Sanctuary

 
 
 
 

5. Recently Hurricane “Dorian” struck major parts of

 
 
 
 

6. The Chilahati border railway link is to connect

 
 
 
 

7. Which one of the following groups of items is included in India’s foreign-exchange reserves?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements about “Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation”, recently in news
1. It is one of the Earth’s largest water circulation systems where ocean currents move warm, salty water from the tropics to regions further north, such as western Europe and sends colder water south.
2. It aids in distributing heat and energy around the earth
3. While it has remained weak for thousands of years, since the past 15 years, it has been stable.
Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Which one of following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following about “PACEsetter Fund” that has been in news recently.
1. It is part of Indo-Australia Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE)
2. The Fund’s main purpose is to improve the viability of off-grid renewable energy businesses that sell small scale (under 1 megawatt) clean energy systems to individuals and communities without access to grid connected power or with limited/intermittent access. (less than 8 hours per day)
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 

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