Current Affairs 31st May-20 Welcome to your Current Affairs 31st May-20 1) Consider the following statements about Tribal Advisory Council1. Tribal Advisory Council established to take care of the welfare of the scheduled tribes.2. It advises the only Chief minister on matters pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the Scheduled Tribes in the StateWhich of the above statement/s are correct? Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 2) Which of the following is incorrect about Industrial Development Bank of India It was established as a specialised development financial institution (DFI) – on the lines of NABARD, NHB and SIDBI To provide credit and other financial facilities for the development of Indian industry. Now the ownership of IDBI completely owned by RBI In 2004 it was converted into a commercial bank when RBI incorporated IDBI as a 'scheduled bank' under the RBI Act, 1934. 3) Consider the following statements about funding for the WHO.1. Assessed contributions are the dues countries pay in order to be a member of the Organization.2. PIP Contributions Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Contributions was started only recently due to Covid-193. Voluntary contributions come from Member States (in addition to their assessed contribution) or from other partnersWhich of the above statement/s are correct? Only 1 and 3 Only 2 and 3 Only 1 and 2 All the above 4) Which of the following is true about Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) It aims to prevent Foreign Direct investment in Defence sector in India To improve indigenous medicines development To increase research and development in Renewable energy resources It is responsible for formulation and implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of the industrial sector 5) " Garbyang " is sometimes in news it is regarding Neutrino research centre Geothermal energy location in Gujarat Disputed territory between India and Nepal None of the above 6) Consider the following statements about Gurkhas1. Impressed by their discipline and ferocity in Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16, the British decided to recruit Gurkha soldiers starting in 1815.2. Under Britain-India-Nepal Tripartite Agreement In 1948, India created an 11th Gurkha Rifles regiment to accommodate the Gurkhas Which of the above statement/s are correct? Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 7) Keoladeo National Park located in Gujarat Rajasthan Karnataka Telangana 8) Consider the following statements about Monoclonal antibodies1. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced molecules engineered to serve as substitute antibodies that can restore, enhance or mimic the immune2. They are first developed by IndiaWhich of the above statement/s are correct? Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 9) " High Council for National Reconciliation " is sometimes in news it is associated with Development of vaccine for Zika To prevent nuclear test in Iran For establishing peace with Taliban None of the above 10) " Sagarmatha " is other name of Mount Everest Mount kanchenjunga Mount Parvathi None of the above Time's up
