Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz - 24-07-2020 - (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Vriksharopan Abhiyan

1. It is a tree plantation campaign during which largescale plantation would be carried out in mines, colonies, offices and other suitable areas of coal and lignite PSUs.
2. The campaign is being organised by the Ministry of Coal involving all coal and lignite PSUs.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Study in India Programme

1. It is a flagship project under the Ministry of External Affairs that aims to facilitate and encourage the global student community to study in India.
2. University Grants Commission (UGC) under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, is the implementing agency of the programme.

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

3) According to a notification issued by the Union Environment Ministry which declares the area as an ecologically sensitive zone, Ministry of Coal has recently removed the Bander Coal Mine from the list of mines that are up for the auction under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Bander Coal Mine was a part of?

4) Which of the following is the objective of Tianwen 1 or Quest for Heavenly Truth 1 Mission launched recently by China?

5) Consider the following statements

1. He was involved in incidents like the Kakori conspiracy, bombing of assembly, killing of assistant superintendent of police, Saunders, among others.
2. Under his leadership, the name of Hindustan Republican Association/Army (HRA) was changed to Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
3. He died in a park in Allahabad in February 1931 during an encounter with the British.

Identify the personality who correctly matches with the above description:

6) Consider the following statements with respect to All India Radio (AIR)

1. The AlR is under Prasar Bharati board which is an autonomous body under  Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
2. Broadcast on AIR by individuals will not permit direct publicity for or on behalf of an individual or organization which is likely to benefit only that individual or organization.   

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

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Dhruvastra

1. It is an indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
2. It operates in, lock-on before launch mode which can only be launched from land based platform.  

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

8) Consider the following statements with respect to the World Trade Organization (WTO)

1. It is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
2. Any state or customs territory having full autonomy in the conduct of its trade policies may join the WTO.
3. The United States of America has pulled out of WTO membership.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

9) ANASIS-2 Mission recently seen in news is?

10) Consider the following statements with respect to Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 

1. It is released by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
2. India ranked one among the top countries that have gained in forest areas in the last decade.

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