0.1281
7667766266
x
iasparliament Logo
iasparliament

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 17-07-2020 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) An announcement was recently made that the Poba Reserve Forest would be upgraded to a Wildlife Sanctuary. Poba Reserve Forest is located in which of the following states?

a. b. c. d.

2) With respect to the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive, consider the following statements

  1. It is a central sector scheme launched by the Ministry of Tourism.
  2. The main objective of the scheme is to identify circuits that have immense tourist potential and develop it in a planned and prioritized manner.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

a. b. c. d.

3) Consider the following statements with respect to ZyCoV-D

  1. It is an indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 under the National Biotechnology Mission.
  2. It was designed and developed by Biotechnology Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).

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

a. b. c. d.

4) Consider the following statements with respect to National BioPharma Mission

  1. It is an Industry-Academia Collaborative Mission implemented by the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA).
  2. The mission is co-funded by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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

a. b. c. d.

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

  1. It is an Interface Agency to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs.
  2. It is a not-for-profit Public Sector Enterprise set up by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

a. b. c. d.

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Consumer Price Index (CPI) 

  1. The changes in the CPI are used to assess price changes associated with the cost of living.
  2. CPI also takes into account the online prices of products while computing retail inflation.  

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

a. b. c. d.

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Housing Finance Company (HFC)

  1. A HFC is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 which is a part of payment and settlement system.
  2. HFCs are regulated by the National Housing Bank (NHB).   

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

a. b. c. d.

8) Consider the following statements with respect to the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

  1. The Maternal Mortality Ratio in India is well below the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target.
  2. Maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy.    

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

a. b. c. d.

9) Cozy Bear recently seen in news is?

a. b. c. d.

10) Ker Puja recently seen in news is celebrated in?

a. b. c. d.
Login or Register to Post Comments
There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to review.