Current Affairs 29th October-2020 Welcome to your Current Affairs 29th October-2020 1) Which of the following Central Asian Countries are having border with Caspian Sea1. Turkmenistan 2. Kazakistan3. Uzbekistan 4. Tajikistan Only 1, 2 Only 1, 2, 3 Only 1 and 4 Only 2 2) Which of the following statements are true:1. Indo-Pacific is a forum for strategic and military consultations 2. Quad is a forum for grand politico-economic vision Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 3) Which of the following statements are true about ASER survey:1. In Andhra Pradesh, less than 35% of children had textbooks2. More than 98% had textbooks in West Bengal, Nagaland and Assam Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 4) ASER is a nationwide survey of 1. Rural education and learning outcomes in terms of reading and arithmetic skills2. It is conducted by the NGO Pratham Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 5) Which of the following are true about EOS-01:1. EOS is an Earth Observation Satellite2. Its applications are Agriculture, water resources, urban planning, and rural development Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 6) Which of the following statements are true:1. India granted additional $1 billion Line of Credit (loc) for the Central Asian countries. 2. It is expected that the loc will be spent for major infrastructural and connectivity projects. Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 7) Scissor effect seen in news recently is Loss of revenues due to demand slowdown, coupled with higher expenditure associated with the pandemic. Increase of revenues due to demand increase, coupled with higher expenditure associated with the pandemic Loss of revenues due to demand slowdown, coupled with lesser expenditure associated with the pandemic None of the above 8) What are the reasons for better performance of Kerala during Pandemic?1. Presence of empowered local governance institutions2. Community participation Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B None of the above 9) With respect to Covid-19, Dharavi has flattened the curve what are the reasons? Public-Private partnership and community participation Community kitchens and collective solidarity Strict lockdown and blocking the movement of residents except for essential services All of the above 10) Which of the following wetlands are added recently to Ramsar Convention Kabartal Wetland Asan conservation reserve Both A and B None of the above Time's up
