Daily Current Affairs Quiz 30-10-2019

1. Kartarpur Corridor connects which of the following pilgrimages of Sikhs?

 
 
 
 

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Competition Commission of India (CCI):
1. It is a statutory body established under the Competition Act, 2002.
2. The Commission comprises of six members including the Chairperson.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. The term Bio-terrorism recently in news refers to

 
 
 
 

4. Which reference to ‘World Banks’s Ease of doing business’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. India went up 14 rungs in the 2020 survey to score a 63, making it the one of world’s top 10 most improved countries for the third consecutive time.
2. Ease of doing business measures regulation on employing workers and contracting with the government.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Non-Aligned Movement’
1. The Asian-African Conference of 1955 held in Bandung was the catalyst for the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement.
2. None Aligned movement is formed in backdrop of Vietnam War, as to de associate for major powers.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider following statements regardingTaanajiMalusare, Maratha military leader
1. Taanaji is popularly remembered for the Battle of Singhagad that took place in the year 1670.
2. He had rivalry with Chatrapati Shivaji.
3. The fort of Kondhana was renamed as Singhagad (Lion’s Fort) to honourTanaji.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. With reference to ‘Snow leopard’ found in India, consider the following statements:
1. Snow Leopard is State animal of Himachal Pradesh and the National Heritage Animal of Pakistan.
2. Global Snow Leopard Forum, 2013 declares 12 countries encompassing the snow leopard’s range Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
3. Bishkek Declaration protects Snow Leopard species and its environment.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements:
1. Depletion of ozone is due to many factors, the most dominant of which is the release of chlorine from HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons) which destroys the ozone.
2. The ozone layer exists mainly in the stratosphere, a layer of the atmosphere that reaches from 10 to 50 kilometers (about 6 to 30 miles) above the Earth’s surface.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. With reference to ‘El Nino phenomenon, consider the following statements:
1. El Nino is a climatic cycle characterised by high air pressure in the Western Pacific and low air pressure in the eastern.
2. During El Nino there is a warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. With reference to Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017, consider the following statement.
1. It aimed to establish a regulated wholesale agri-market at a distance of every 80 km.
2. It has proposed to issue licenses to new private players and traders.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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