Current Affairs Questions
International:
Negombo, Mannar And Kandy
Cities like Negombo, Mannar and Kandy sometimes seen in the news belong to which country?
A
Syria
B
Turkey
C
Yemen
D
Sri Lanka
Agent Orange
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Agent Orange’:
- It is a herbicide that kills the invasive shrubs which compete with the growth of orange tree.
- The active ingredient of Agent Orange is a combination of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Operation Ranch Hand
‘Operation Ranch Hand’ is related to:
A
Yemen Crisis
B
Syria Crisis
C
US-Vietnam War
D
China Belt and Road Initiative
Most Favored Nation Status (MFN)
Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Most Favored Nation Status (MFN)’:
- India has accorded MFN Status to all the members of WTO.
- As per the guidelines of WTO, there can be no exception to MFN.
- India has accorded MFN status to Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
3 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
All of the above
Ports
Arrange the following ports from West to East:
- Gwadar Port
- Hambantota Port
- Sittwe Port
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:v
A
1-2-3
B
2-3-1
C
3-2-1
D
1-3-2
International Fleet Review 2019
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis International Fleet Review (IFR) 2019:
- IFR 2019 is conducted off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in India.
- IFR is a platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess and indigenous ship designing and ship building capabilities in a global/ international arena.
- INS Arihant will take part in IFR 2019.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
2 only
Mach Number
Consider the following statements:
- Hypersonic flow regime is accompanied with Oblique Shock Waves.
- The speed of sound varies from planet to planet.
- Mach number appears as similarity parameter in equations of compressible flow.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1 and 3 only
Titan (Moon Of Saturn)
Findings suggest that Methane & Ethane present in Titan (Moon of Saturn) is in liquid state, what can be the probable cause(s) for the same?
A. Presence of Saturn Rings
B. Gravitational Pull of Saturn
C. Tidal Pull of Saturn
D. Extremely Cold Climate
A
Presence of Saturn Rings
B
Gravitational Pull of Saturn
C
Tidal Pull of Saturn
D
Extremely Cold Climate
Cassini-Huygens Mission
Consider the following statements about Cassini-Huygens Mission:
- It was launched to study Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
- It was launched by NASA in collaboration with Canadian Space Agency.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Cassini-Huygens Mission
Consider the following statements vis-a-vis Cassini-Huygens Mission:
- Landing of Huygens was first landing ever accomplished in the outer solar system.
- The mission found that the Saturn’s moon ‘Titan’ contains many earth-like features such as wind, rain and seas.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Negombo, Mannar And Kandy
Cities like Negombo, Mannar and Kandy sometimes seen in the news belong to which country?
| A |
Syria
|
|
| B |
Turkey
|
|
| C |
Yemen
|
|
| D |
Sri Lanka
|
|
Agent Orange
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Agent Orange’:
- It is a herbicide that kills the invasive shrubs which compete with the growth of orange tree.
- The active ingredient of Agent Orange is a combination of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Only 2
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
Operation Ranch Hand
‘Operation Ranch Hand’ is related to:
| A |
Yemen Crisis
|
|
| B |
Syria Crisis
|
|
| C |
US-Vietnam War
|
|
| D |
China Belt and Road Initiative
|
|
Most Favored Nation Status (MFN)
Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Most Favored Nation Status (MFN)’:
- India has accorded MFN Status to all the members of WTO.
- As per the guidelines of WTO, there can be no exception to MFN.
- India has accorded MFN status to Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
| A |
3 only
|
|
| B |
1 and 3 only
|
|
| C |
2 and 3 only
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Ports
Arrange the following ports from West to East:
- Gwadar Port
- Hambantota Port
- Sittwe Port
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:v
| A |
1-2-3
|
|
| B |
2-3-1
|
|
| C |
3-2-1
|
|
| D |
1-3-2
|
|
International Fleet Review 2019
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis International Fleet Review (IFR) 2019:
- IFR 2019 is conducted off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in India.
- IFR is a platform for world’s navies to showcase their prowess and indigenous ship designing and ship building capabilities in a global/ international arena.
- INS Arihant will take part in IFR 2019.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
1 and 2 only
|
|
| B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
| C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| D |
2 only
|
|
Mach Number
Consider the following statements:
- Hypersonic flow regime is accompanied with Oblique Shock Waves.
- The speed of sound varies from planet to planet.
- Mach number appears as similarity parameter in equations of compressible flow.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
1 and 2 only
|
|
| B |
2 and 3 only
|
|
| C |
1, 2 and 3
|
|
| D |
1 and 3 only
|
|
Titan (Moon Of Saturn)
Findings suggest that Methane & Ethane present in Titan (Moon of Saturn) is in liquid state, what can be the probable cause(s) for the same?
A. Presence of Saturn Rings
B. Gravitational Pull of Saturn
C. Tidal Pull of Saturn
D. Extremely Cold Climate
| A |
Presence of Saturn Rings
|
|
| B |
Gravitational Pull of Saturn
|
|
| C |
Tidal Pull of Saturn
|
|
| D |
Extremely Cold Climate
|
|
Cassini-Huygens Mission
Consider the following statements about Cassini-Huygens Mission:
- It was launched to study Great Red Spot of Jupiter.
- It was launched by NASA in collaboration with Canadian Space Agency.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Only 2
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
Cassini-Huygens Mission
Consider the following statements vis-a-vis Cassini-Huygens Mission:
- Landing of Huygens was first landing ever accomplished in the outer solar system.
- The mission found that the Saturn’s moon ‘Titan’ contains many earth-like features such as wind, rain and seas.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
| A |
Only 1
|
|
| B |
Only 2
|
|
| C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
|
