Current Affairs 19th October-2020 Welcome to your Current Affairs 19th October-2020 1) Which of the following statements are true about SLINEX ‘201. It is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Srilanka held biannually2. The 2020 edition of SLINEX was conducted off Visakhapatnam Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 2) BrahMos Is Supersonic Cruise Missile Is jointly designed, developed and produced by India and Russia Operates on the "Fire and Forgets" principle All of the above 3) Which of the following are true: BSVI fuel reduces the NOx emission by 70% in diesel cars, by 25% in petrol cars Bharat stage (BS) emission standards are laid down by the government to regulate the air pollutants Compared to the BS4, BS6 emission standards are stricter. All of the above 4) The committee, which proposed a road map for the rollout of Euro-based emission norms in India: Mashelkar committee Rangarajan Committee Kelkar Committee None of the above 5) National Auto Fuel policy created guidelines for For auto fuels Reduction of pollution from older vehicles R&D for air quality data creation All of the above 6) During monsoons1. The prevalent direction of wind is easterly. 2. The winds, which travel from over the Bay of Bengal, carry moisture and bring rains to this part of the country Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 7) Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility is developed by: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI). Both A and B None of the above 8) Solid Waste Processing Facility developed recently Will help to achieve decentralized decimation of solid waste. Will help in creating value added products. Has adopted the Bio-Digestion process as it creates minimum pollution. All of the above 9) Which of the following statements are true about Solid Waste Processing Facility Primary objective of the system is to remove the burden of the segregation responsibilities by adopting advanced segregation techniques. It will help in reducing the carbon dioxide emissions and fuel usage. It help in achieving Zero-landfill and Zero waste besides, creating jobs. All of the above 10) Which of the following are true:1. Dust and vehicular pollution are the two biggest causes of dipping air quality in Delhi in winters. 2. Vehicular pollution is the second biggest cause of pollution in winters. Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above Time's up
