Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 21-02-2020 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF)

1. It is an institutionalised body and its orders are binding on any member of this platform.
2. India is one of the founding members in this International Platform.

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

2) Which of the following species is/are listed under Appendix I of UN Convention on migratory species (Bonn Convention)?

1. Asian Elephant
2. Bengal Florican
3. Great Indian Bustard

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

3) Consider the following statements with respect to “Global Health Security Index”

1. It is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across the 195 countries that make up the States Parties to the International Health Regulations, 2005.
2.  It is a project of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (JHU) and was developed with The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Subordinate Courts

1. The appointments, posting and promotion of district judges in a state are made by the governor of the state in consultation with the high court. 
2. Subordinate judicial officers can apply or compete for direct appointment as District Judge, if they have a previous experience of seven years as an advocate.

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

5) INS Jamuna, often seen in the news recently is?

6) Centre decided to restrict its premium subsidy in its flagship crop insurance schemes to 30% for unirrigated areas and 25% for irrigated areas (from the existing unlimited), and to make enrolment of farmers in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) voluntary from the 2020 Kharif season. Consider the following statements with respect to the crop insurance schemes

1. At present, there is no upper limit for the central subsidy.
2. The states and Union Territories are free to extend additional subsidy over and above the normal subsidy from their budgets.

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to the People of the Indus Valley Civilisation

1. The people of the Indus Valley Civilisation grew and ate a variety of cereals and pulses.
2. Cotton was unknown to the people of IVC.

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to Bharat Stage (BS) VI Emission Norms

1. The armoured and other specialised vehicles of Indian armed forces are exempted from the BS-VI Norms.
2. The Sulphur content of BS-VI fuel is five times lower than that in BS-IV fuel.
3. India will be the first country in the world to use the world's cleanest petrol and diesel.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

9) Consider the following statements with respect to Single-Use Plastics

1. Single-use plastics come with a steep environmental price as none of these can be recycled.
2. Recently Chandigarh Airport becomes the first single-use plastic-free airport in India.

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

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Tilhan Mission

1. It is to make the country self-reliant in oilseed production.
2. India is one of the top oilseed crop producing country in the world and one of the largest importers of vegetable oil.

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