Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 17-10-2020 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Project STARS

1. The Project envisions improving the overall monitoring and measurement activities in the Indian School Education System through interventions in all the States and UTs of India.
2. It would be implemented as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
3. The project will be financially supported by the World Bank.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
2. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.      

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

3) SCALE India App was launched recently by which of the following Ministries?

4) MACS 6478, often seen in the news recently, is?

5) Which of the following has been recently notified as National Authority for Ships Recycling?