August 13th Current Affairs Questions – PIB and The Hindu

1. Consider the following statements about Vindhyagiri ?

1. The sixth ship of Project 17A Frigate

2. It is named after the mountain range in Tamilnadu

3. The ship is launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited

How many statements from the above is / are correct ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. 3 only

D. None

 

2. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence functions under ?

A. Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs

B. Department of economic affairs

C. Enforcement Directorate

D. Central Bureau of Investigation

 

3. Belem Declaration is related to which among the following ?

A. Traditional Resource Rights for Indigenous Peoples

B. Ukraine Peace

C. Free trade with in European Countries

D. None of the above

 

4. Which among the following countries is not a member to Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization ?

1. Bolivia

2. Colombia

3. Uruguay

Answer the correct code

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1,2 and 3

 

5. Consider the following statements about Assam Rifles

1. Assam Rifles was formed in 1835 to protect British tea estates

2. The headquarters of the Director-General of Assam Rifles (DGAR) is in New Delhi

3. Assam Rifles in one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

How many statements from the above is / are correct ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. 3 only

D. None

 

6. What are the reason for the recent import curb on PC and laptop by central government ?

1. To reduce other market dependency

2. To ensure India have trusted hardware market

3. India wanted to be a export oriented market for PC and laptops

Answer the correct code

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1,2 and 3

 

7. DOTS – Strategy is related to which among the following treatment ?

A. Hepatitis

B. Diabetes

C. Tuberculosis

D. Cancer

 

8. El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the ?

A. Unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

B. Unusual warming of surface waters in the western tropical Pacific Ocean

C. Westward-blowing trade winds become strong and very strong along the Equator.

D. None of the above

 

9. Consider the following statements about coral reefs environment conditions

1. They have tolerance to a very narrow temperature range.

2. Most reef-building corals require very saline (salty) water ranging from 32 to 42 parts per thousand.

3. The water must be clear for coral reefs to thrive

Answer the correct code

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1,2 and 3

 

10. Harmonized System of nomenclature is related to which organisation ?

A. World Customs Organization (WCO).

B. The Codex Alimentarius Commission

C. Convention on law of sea

D. International Union of Trade

 

11. Who is the chairperson for recently formed 19 member panel for NCERT ?

A. Rajagopal

B. Vimal kumar

C. Sanjeev sanyal

D. Pant

 

12. The Bakhshali manuscript , an ancient Indian text is related to which among the following subjects ?

A. Science

B. Medicine

C. Yoga

D. Mathematics

 

13. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between ?

A. Armenia and Azerbaijan

B. Israel and Jordan

C. Israel and Palestine

D. Afghanistan and Taliban

 

14. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act enacted in the year ?

A. 1972

B. 1974

C. 1969

D. 1980

 

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