Current Affairs Today : India and the World

1) Which of the following statements is correct with respect to 'open skies' policy?

a) Under this there are no restrictions on flights or seats or routes from a particular country.
b) India has 'open skies' policy for the United States.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) According the RBI Governor which of the following factors poses a significant challenge to sustaining India's economic momentum?

a) Contracting industrial activity and exports in United States.
b) Deflationary pressures in Japan.
c) Slowdown in China.
d) All of the above.

3) Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the ‘Afghan-India Friendship Dam’ or Salma Dam, which was recently inaugurated in Herat province of Afghanistan ?

a) It is a landmark infrastructure project undertaken by Government of India on river Hari Rud.
b) The project was executed and implemented by WAPCOS Ltd., a GoI Undertaking under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation .
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

4) Which of the following statements is correct with respect to India's oil consumption in 2015?

a) India is third largest oil consumer in the world after U.S. and Japan.
b) India has demand of 4.1 million barrels a day.
c) India accounts for 4.5% of world oil consumption.
d) All of the above

Answers

1) c
2) d
3) c , Reference : PIB Link
4) d, BP Statistical Review of World Energy,2015

Current Affairs Based Objective Questions

1) According to a NASA-led study, which of the following geological factors is/are responsible for the rise in sea ice cover around Antarctica?

a) The topography of Antarctica
b) Depth of Southern Ocean
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) Which of the following is/are the impact of falling oil prices on the global economies?

a) Cut in spending by both government and households in Gulf nations.
b) Lower inward-remittances in Asian countries.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

3) Which of the following statements is incorrect in context of inward remittances in India?

a) Remittances make up 11% of India's GDP.
b) More than 50% of India's remittance income come from Gulf nations.
c) Remittance income from Gulf nations has declined by 2.2% in 2015-16.
d) As a percentage of GDP, remittance income earned by each of Nepal, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka is more than that of India.

4) Recently, some activists in Agra have complained that the Taj Mahal is developing greenish-black patches on several parts. What is the cause behind this phenomenon?

a) Rapid growth of a fungi.
b) Release of faeces and dirt by an insect.
c) Industrial pollution.
d) Natural ageing of marbles.

5) The International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on which of the following days?

a) May 18
b) May 20
c) May 25
d) May 22

6) Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

a) It is a national governing body for cricket in India.
b) The board was formed in December 1928 as a society.
c) Mr. Anurag Thakur has been elected as youngest president of BCCI.
d) The BCCI is India's richest sporting body and the richest cricket board in the world.

Answers

1) c , Reference : The Hindu 

2) c

3) a, 3.7% of GDP

4) b, the insect identified as Geoldichironomus, a biological indicator of water quality and localized water pollution ( river Yamuna in this case) 

5) d , 2016 Theme: “Mainstreaming Biodiversity; Sustaining People and their Livelihoods”.

6) c, He is not the youngest president.

BCCI : The board was formed in December 1928 as a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. It is a consortium of state cricket associations and the state associations select their representatives who in turn elect the BCCI officials.