Current Affairs Questions And answers

 

Question 1. Consider the following statements-

1) The World Economic Forum issues the Global Energy Transition Index every year.

2) India is ranked 74th in this index in 2020.

3) India was ranked 76th last year.

Which of the above statements is / are true?

a 1 and 2 only

b only 1 and 3

c 2 and 3 only

d. All of the above

Ans d

On 13 May 2020, the Global Energy Transition Index was released by the World Economic Forum. 115 countries are included in this index. This index compares the energy sectors of these countries and analyzes their readiness for the energy transition. Sweden is ranked third in this index. India is ranked 74th in 2020. India ranked 76th in 2019.

Question 2. Consider the following statements.

1) The UN Security Council has 5 permanent and 10 temporary members.

2) India has been elected as a permanent member from the Asia Pacific category for 2021-22.

Which of the above statements is / are true?

a 1 only

b only 2

c both 1 and 2

d neither 1 nor 2

Ans A

On 17 June 2020, India was elected as a temporary member of UNSC in the United Nations Security Council for the eighth time. Now India has become a temporary member of this apex institution for the year 2021-22. After securing 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly, India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Question 14. dexamethasone medicine has been in the news recently. In which disease is this medicine used?

a corona virus

b Arthritis and asthma disease

c Malaria disease

d none of the above

Ans b

Dexamethasone has been a drug used in the treatment of arthritis and asthma since the 1960s. Dexamethasone may help save the lives of critically ill patients infected with coronavirus.

Experts in Britain believe that the use of this drug in small amounts is a major success in the coronavirus fight.

Question 4. Consider the following statements.

1) In the report released by UNCTAD, India ranked 9th among the countries receiving FDI in 2019.

2) World Investment Report is released by UNCTAD every year.

Which of the above statements are / are incorrect?

a 1 only

b only 2

c both 1 and 2

d neither 1 nor 2

Ans D

India has received foreign investment of USD 51 billion in the year 2019 and is ranked ninth among the countries receiving more FDI worldwide during the year. This information is given in a report of the business unit of the United Nations. The United Nations Trade and Development Conference (UNCTAD) has said in a report released on June 2020 that India will continue to achieve weak but positive economic growth after Kovid-19 and India's broader markets continue to attract investment for the country.

Question 5. Consider the following statements.

1) 'Anfan' was a tropical cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal.

2) A cyclonic storm named 'Nisarg' originated in the Arabian Sea, it was a subtropical cyclone.

Which of the above statements is / are true?

a 1 only

b only 2

c both 1 and 2

d neither 1 nor 2

Ans A

Cyclone Amfan knocked in West Bengal and Odisha on 20 May. Due to this, there was strong thunderstorm and rain in the coastal areas of both the states. After hitting the coast, its speed was 155 to 165 km / h. Cyclone 'Nisarg' hit the coast of Alibaug in Mumbai. According to the Meteorological Department, the storm hit at a speed of about 120 kilometers per hour. Both storms were tropical.