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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 13th August 2019
1. Thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain in ________.
Delhi
J&K
Chattisgarh
Maharashtra
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Chattisgarh
Explanation: The event was organised by Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam Foundation in Raipur. It entered the Champions Book of World Records (for the longest tricolour).
2. _______ is under forest and tree cover, according to data shared in Parliament by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
24.49%
29.11%
31.91%
34.56%
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 24.49%
Explanation: The lowest forest and tree cover is in Haryana (ar 6.79% of its geographical area). Whereas, at 97%, the Union Territory of Lakshadweep is on top. It is worth mentioning that since 1987, Forest Survey of India (FSI) has been assessing the forest and tree resources of our country.
3. A first-of-its-kind clinical ecotoxicology facility became operational in ________.
Delhi
Bengaluru
Ahmedabad
Jaipur
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Delhi
Explanation: This facility will provide diagnostic and research services with respect to diseases due to ecotoxicity. It is worth mentioning that about 92% of early deaths occur in the low-income and middle-income countries, due to environmental toxicity.
4. Army has launched ________ in Jammu to ensure basic necessities and essential services are available in the region post the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370.
Mission Humanity
Mission Insaniyat
Mission Reach Out
Mission Unity
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Mission Reach Out
Explanation: A high level ‘Mission Reach Out’ conference was recently held in the Nagrota Military Station. It is worth mentioning that with the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir’s special status within the Union of India has ended.
5.Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) has agreed to acquire a ______ stake in Indian oil company Reliance Industries Ltd.’s oil.
10%
20%
25%
30%
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 20%
Explanation: The deal would be one of the largest foreign investment in India. It is worth mentioning that Saudi Aramco has increased its investments in Asian refineries. Saudi Aramco will provide with about 500,000 barrels of oil a day to Reliance’s refinery business.
6.Historic temple of Shri Guru Ravidas located in _________ was reportedly demolished on orders of the Supreme Court.
Ludhiana
Delhi
Agra
Gurugram
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Delhi
Explanation: It was located in Shri Guru Ravidas Marg, New Delhi’s Tughalaqabad Village. Members of Ravidasia community held protests at several places in Punjab’s Doaba region. It is worth mentioning that Doaba is home to the largest concentration of SC population in the state.
7. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India, is organizing a two-day exhibition on DAE spin-off technologies for non-power applications in ________.
New Delhi
Chandigarh
Varanasi
Lucknow
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chairman, UPSC Shri Rakesh Gupta. The exhibition is covering technologies developed by BARC, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advance Technology etc.
8. Srinagar-based CRPF helpline ________ has been re-activated for people, especially Kashmiris.
14411
12428
19999
10001
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 14411
Explanation: It is worth mentioning that CRPF had launched the 24×7 helpline ‘madadgaar’ (14411) in June 2017 to help any Kashmir Valley resident in distress. CRPF has a permanent deployment of about 65 battalions for security in J&K.
9._________ has recently declared Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) as its state butterfly.
Kerala
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
None of these
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Correct Answer – E. None of these
Explanation: To symbolise its rich natural and cultural heritage, Tamil Nadu has recently declared Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) as its state butterfly. This canopy butterfly, belongs to the family of brush-footed butterflies or the Nymphalid. With this, it has become the fifth India state after Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Kerala to bestow a state emblem status to one of its colourful insects.
10. Reliance Industries and BP Plc will together invest Rs _________ for bringing to production three sets of natural gas fields in the Krishna Godavari basin block.
20,000 crore
35,000 crore
50,000 crore
80,000 crore
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 35,000 crore
Explanation: This venture aims to monetise over three trillion cubic feet of discovered resources in the KG D6 block. The three projects will help reverse the falling gas output.
11._______ has designated India among the over 20 major drug transit or illicit drug producing countries.
USA
Russia
France
Brazil
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. USA
Explanation: The reasons countries are place on the list, range from combination of geographic, commercial, and economic factors that let the drugs to transit or be produced. The countries identified in the list are:
– Afghanistan – The Bahamas
– Belize – Bolivia
– Burma – Colombia,
– Costa Rica – Dominican Republic
– Ecuador – El Salvador
– Guatemala. – Haiti
– Honduras – India
– Jamaica – Laos
– Mexico – Nicaragua
– Pakistan – Panama
– Peru – Venezuela
12. _________ is inviting early-stage startups to apply for its third batch of Launchpad Accelerator India.
Google
Microsoft
Facebook
Amazon
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Google
Explanation: This programme mentors early-stage startups on various aspects of their businesses. Startups that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies in India can also apply.
13.100th birth anniversary of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai — father of the Indian space programme, has been observed on _______.
10 August
12 August
14 August
16 August
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 12 August
Explanation: Sarabhai was born on August 12, 1919 in Ahmedabad. He was one of the eight children of Ambalal and Sarla Devi. The establishment of ISRO was one of his greatest achievements.
14. Former PM Manmohan Singh is expected to file his nomination papers for the bypoll to the Rajya Sabha from ________.
Punjab
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Kerala
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Rajasthan
Explanation: The RS seat from Rajasthan got vacant after the death of BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Madan Lal Saini. Rajasthan has 10 Rajya Sabha seats. It is worth mentioning that the Congress has the majority in the state assembly.
15. Who has been elected as the first woman president of the reputed Indian National Science Academy (INSA)?
Chandrima Shaha
Renuka Bansal
Shobha Chatterjee
Ramisha Pokhriyal
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Chandrima Shaha
Explanation: Ms. Shaha is currently Professor of Eminence at the National Institute of Immunology, an institute under the Department of Biotechnology. Shaha will head INSA from 2020. INSA was established in January 1935.
