Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 23-05-2020 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) A scheme was launched recently for the Solarisation of Konark sun temple in Odisha. Consider the following statements with respect to that scheme:

1. The project will be supported by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy through 100% Central Financial Assistance (CFA).
2. The Project will be implemented jointly by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Ministry of culture.

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

2) Which of the following is the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 2020?

3) The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth has recently listed “Khudol Initiative” as one among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Consider the following statements with respect to Khudol Initiative:

1. It is a crowd-funded initiative launched by the American India Foundation (AIF) – a non-profit body.
2. The initiative entails ensuring food supplies and health services for the LGBTQI+ community, people living with HIV, daily-wage earners, children and adolescents.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Open Skies Treaty (OST)

1. It is an agreement that allows countries to monitor signatories’ arms development by conducting surveillance flights over each other’s territories.
2. India is one among the 34 members of the Open Skies Treaty that came in to force on 200

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

5) New START Treaty is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between?