Current affairs quiz (11/05/19) 16/05/2019 – Posted in: Daily News – Tags: ,

1.

Consider the following statements:

(1) Monkeypox is a viral Zoonosis.
(2) Recently, India has reported its first ever case of monkeypox.
(3) Monkeypox was declared eradicated in 1980.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 only

 

2.

Consider the following statements regarding International Narcotics Control Board (INCB):

(1) It was established in 1968.
(2) India’s Jagjit Pavadia is elected for the term of two years from 2019 to 2021.
(3) It is an administrative entity of UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) All of the above

 

3.

Consider the following statements:

(1) Alcoholic drinks contain ethanol.
(2) Ethanol is a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

4.

Consider the following statements regarding microprocessor:

(1) A microprocessor is a computer processor.
(2) Microprocessors contain combinational logic only.
(3) Microprocessors operate on numbers and symbols represented in the binary number system.
(4) Ajit is ‘made in India’ microprocessor.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only

 

5.

Consider the following statements:

(1) World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on October 12 every year.
(2) The day is initiated in 2014.
(3) The day is celebrated to raise awareness to conserve migratory birds and their habitat.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 and 3 only

 

6.

Consider the following statements:

(1) The Convention on Migratory Species is known as Bonn convention.
(2) It is an environmental treaty under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2

 

Solutions: 1-D, 2-C, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C