Current Affairs 9th September-2020 Welcome to your Current Affairs 9th September-2020 1) State the true statements about National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI)1. Launched in the year 1976 as a 100% centrally sponsored scheme 2. The goal of this programme was to reduce the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by 2020. Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 2) Which of the following statements are not true about National Bamboo Mission: 1. Bamboo is also called green gold 2. Indian Forest Act in 2017, was amended removing bamboo from the definition of trees Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 3) Which of the following statements are true:1. HIL (India) is one of the manufacturer of DDT globally.2. Malaria is caused by a plasmodium parasite Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 4) Which of the statements are true: 1. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. 2. The headquarters of the bank is in Philippines Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 5) Hunar Haat is a 1. A crafts fair organized by the ministry of minority affairs that gives platform to local artisans2. Theme for 2020 is Global to Local Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of the above 6) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is 1. Is a treaty-based international intergovernmental organization.2. Jointly launched by India and France in the presence of Secretary General of the UN during CoP21. 3. The Paris Declaration establishes ISA as an alliance dedicated to the promotion of solar energy among its Member Countries.4. The ISA is headquartered at Gurugram in Haryana, India. 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only All of the above 7) An illegal software developed for booking over the IRCTC website Real Mango Katcha Mango Real Fruit Mango Fruit 8) KUSUM Scheme aims at: Aims to replace the use of diesel in our farm sector with solar energy. Aims to replace the use of diesel in our farm sector with hydro energy. Aims to replace the use of diesel in our farm sector with Wind energy. None of the above 9) The survey on household social consumption related to education is by: Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare NSO Ministry of Education None of the above 10) As per Health in India report, which of the following statements are true:1. The report is by NSO - National statistical organization2. Report says 2 out of 5 children do not complete their immunization program3. Across the country only 59.2 % of children under 5 years are fully immunized4. Full immunization means that a child receives a Cocktail of ten vaccine doses in first year of life 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only All of the above Time's up