Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 8th January 2020
Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 8th January 2020

GK & Current Affairs Questions – 8th January 2020

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Daily Current Affairs Questions  – 8th January 2020

1.The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has now mandated that every Air Conditioner sold in India will have a default temperature of _____.
A. 1242
B. 1673
C. 2313
D. 2636
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. 24 degrees

Explanation: The reduction in AC temperatures to 24 degrees can result in 24 percent of energy savings. Countries like Japan and the US have already put in regulations for the functioning of air conditioners. Japan introduced a default setting for ACs at 28 degrees celsius.

2.Two ships of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) arrived in ____ to participate in the 12th edition of the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise ”Naseem-Al-Bahr”.
A. Goa
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. Goa

Explanation: The Exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr is a naval exercise between the Indian Navy and Oman. The exercise will have two phases namely the harbour phase in Goa followed by sea phase. The exercise is being conducted since 1993.

3._____ will be organising Zo Kutpui (festival) in at least 10 states across India.
A. Mizoram
B. Nagaland
C. Bihar
D. UP
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. Mizoram

Explanation: The first edition of the festival will start in Tripura. The festival will then move to other states. The move is an attempt to unify and strengthen the brotherhood among various Mizo tribes.

4.Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the SAF for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs). Expand SAF.
A. Supervisory Action Framework
B. Supervision Action Framework
C. Supervisory Acting Framework
D. Supervisory Action Final Rules
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. Supervisory Action Framework

Explanation: It seeks to ensure expeditious resolution of financial stress faced by some of the UCBs. Unlike commercial banks, UCBs are only partly regulated by the RBI.

5.______ is all set to start a Farmers Innovation Fund.
A. ICAR
B. FICCI
C. NITI Aayog
D. PMO
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. ICAR

Explanation: Under this system, an innovation centre will be established where the innovations will be scientifically validated. Indian Council of Agricultural Resource is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

6.There has been growing demand to include Tulu in the ____ Schedule of the Constitution.
A. 6th
B. 7th
C. 8th
D. 9th
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: C. 8th

Explanation: This schedule is a list of official languages recognised by the Constitution. Notably, Tulu language is one of the five Dravidian languages of South India.

7.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has proposed to construct the Human Space Flight Infrastructure Centre (HSFIC) in _______.
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Odisha
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. Karnataka

Explanation: The 400-acre ISRO land will be the single-stop consolidating infrastructure and activities related to space travellers. It would be zet up at Challakere in Chitradurga district of Karnataka.

8.Four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case will be hanged on _______.
A. 22 Jan
B. 28 Jan
C. 2 Feb
D. 8 Feb
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. 22 Jan

Explanation: The four men were convicted for the brutal 2012 gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman. The court interacted with all the convicts through video conferencing from Tihar jail.

9.The fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference was held at _____.
A. Pune
B. Nagpur
C. Varanasi
D. Ahmedabad
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. Pune

Explanation: It aims at promoting interaction between the Drosophila researchers in the region of Asia-Pacific. It is worth noting that Drosophila is the small fruit fly.

10.The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Knowledge Hub was inaugurated in _____.
A. New Delhi
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
E. None of these

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Correct Answer: A. New Delhi

Explanation: It is an Artificial Intelligence powered learning ecosystem that will assist the banking, financial services and insurance sector. This industry-driven learning eco-system will help India in building next-generation skills and capabilities in thiis sector.

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