Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 09-11-2019 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statement with respect to ‘Special Protection Group’ (SPG)

1. Cabinet secretariat of India is the governing body of SPG.
2. Every member of the Group shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Maternal mortality ratio (MMR)

1. It is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.
2. SDG sets the global MMR target of less than 70 per 100,000 live births  by 2030.
3. Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu only have already met the SDG target.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3) Consider the following statements with respect to  Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)

1. Section 7A of the OCI card rules states that an applicant is not eligible for the OCI card if he, his parents or grandparents have ever been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.
2. OCI does not confer political rights.
3. They are exempted from registering with Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) no matter how long their stay.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to  Cloud seeding technology

1. It is a kind of a weather modification technology to create new clouds. 
2. It induce moisture in the clouds so as to cause a rainfall.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Ozone

1. It is found only in the stratosphere.
2. The Cartagena Protocol is the landmark multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of chemicals referred to as ozone depleting substances (ODS). 
3. Ozone depletion is not limited to the area over the South Pole.

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

6) Consider the following statements with respect to Ber Sahib Gurudwara

1. It is located in Sultanpur Lodhi in the state of Punjab.
2. It is the place where Guru Nanak Dev spent more than 14 years of his life and attained enlightenment under a peepal tree.

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

7) Dhrupad sometimes seen in the news recently is associated with which of the following?

8) With respect to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) sometimes seen in the news recently, consider the following statements:

1. It is a temporary status given to eligible nationals of designated countries who are present in the United Kingdom (U.K).
2. It was initially meant to aid people from countries facing wars or natural disasters.

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

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

1. It is an inter-governmental organisation of 22 coastal countries bordering the Indian Ocean, as well as 9 dialogue partners.
2. China and India is the largest contributor to the IORA Special Fund.
3. IORA Council of Ministers is the apex body which consists of the foreign ministers of member states. 

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

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Steel Scrap Recycling Policy

1. It was issued by the Ministry of Steel.
2. It aims to promote circular economy in the steel sector.
3. The target of the policy is to minimise the dependency on imports.

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