Current Affairs based MCQs (29 April 2019) 08/05/2019 – Posted in: DAILY MCQs

1.

Consider the following statements:

(1) Polavaram Project is an irrigation project on the Godavari River.
(2) The project was convinced by Sir Arthur Cotton under the National River Interlinking project.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are NOT correct?

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

 

2.

Consider the following statements regarding Malaria:

(1) Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites.
(2) It is transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
(3) MERA India aims to eliminate malaria disease from India by 2030.
(4) Malaria burden in India has increased by over 30 percent in 2018 as compared to 2017.

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

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

 

3.

Consider the following statements:

(1) The Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar(BCIM) Forum for Regional Cooperation is a sub-regional organisation of Asian nations.
(2) The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor is a part of Belt and Road Initiative.

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:

(1) The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) was formed in 1964.
(2) The union is not the member of World’s Broadcasters’ Union.
(3) Recent ABU summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness was held in Kathmandu.

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

 

5.

Consider the following statements?

(1) Ishad mango from Karnataka gets GI tag.
(2) The pulp of Ishad variety has been extracted for over a century for making value-added products.

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

 

 

Solution: 1-D, 2-A, 3-A, 4-B, 5-B