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Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC: 6, Oct 2017

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Question 1

Consider the following statements:
1) Louis Pasteur's, the French chemist and microbiologist, had developed the first rabies vaccine.
2) World Rabies Day is organised by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States.
3) The 2017 World Rabies Day theme is 'Rabies: Zero by 30'
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 2

Consider the following statements:
1) The Inter-linking of Rivers in India was first time proposed by engineer Arthur Cotton in the 19th century.
2) The Inter-linking of Rivers project is being managed by India's National Water Development Agency (NWDA).
3) Sujalam Suflam Project is concerned with transfer of surplus water from one part of Maharashtra to water scarce areas of Maharashtra.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 3

Consider the following statements regarding optical polarisation phenomenon :
1) Optical polarisation is a measure of the orientation of the oscillations of a light beam to its direction of travel.
2) Indian Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar in 1946 had first predicted the optical polarisation phenomenon.
3) Information regarding optical polarisation phenomenon is crucial for understanding the life cycles of most of the hottest and largest stars in the galaxies.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 4

Consider the following statements:
1) India's ambitious 'Zero Hunger' programme is going to be launched on October 16 (World Food Day).
2) The programme consists of setting up genetic gardens for biofortified plants/crops.
3) 'Zero Hunger' programme is in sync with India's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger by the year 2030
4) 'Zero Hunger' programme is in sync with the government's goal to make India malnutrition free by the year 2020
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 5

Consider the following statements:
1) The Masala bonds are rupee-denominated bonds through which Indian entities can raise money from foreign markets in Indian currency.
2) The first Masala bond was issued by the World Bank in the year of 2014
3) Masala Bonds are distinct from External Commercial Borrowings.
Which of the above statements are correct:

Question 6

Choose the incorrect statements :

Question 7

Choose the correct statement:

Question 8

Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?

Question 9

Brasilia Declaration is related to –

Question 10

Meena kumari committee relates to -
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