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In today’s edition of Current Affair Quiz, we have covered topics related to World’s Largest River Island Majuli located in India, Formation of Election Commission of India, New Chief of Naval Staff in India, Defence ties and exercise between India and US, Freshwater Saltwater Lake Highest Lake (Altitude wise) and largest lakes of India, Kavach-TCAS Anti Collision system for Indian Railways, Consumer Protection in India and Ramsar Sites of India.
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Daily Current Affair Quiz April 19, 2024
1. Name the World’s largest River Island?
a) Majuli
b) Srirangam
c) Rangitata Island
d) Grand Island
2. Which Article of the Constitution of India Empowers the Election Commission of India (ECI ) to conduct elections?
a) Article 322
b) Article 323
c) Article 324
d) Article 325
3. Who has been appointed as the Chief of the Naval Staff?
a) Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
b) Vice-Admiral Amit Kumar Tripathi
c) Vice-Admiral Aman Kumar Tripathi
d) Vice-Admiral Kamlesh Kumar Tripathi
4. What does GSOMIA stands for in relation to India US military agreements signed in 2002?
a) General Security Of Military Information Agreement
b) General Society Of Military Information Agreement
c) General Society Of Marine Information Agreement
d) General Security of Marine Information Agreement
5. What does LEMOA stands for in relation to India US military agreement signed in 2016?
a) Logistics Exchange Agreement
b) Lateral Exchange Agreement
c) Limited Exchange Agreement
d) Logistic Evolution Agreement
6. What does COMCASA stands for in relation to India US military agreement signed in 2018?
a) Communication Compatibility and Security Agreement
b) Communication Counter and Security Agreement
c) Command and Control Security Agreement
d) Communication and Command Security Agreement
7. What does BECA stands for in India US military agreement signed in 2020?
a) Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement
b) Basic Exchange Command Agreement
c) Basic Exchange Central Agreement
d) Bilateral Exchange Cooperation Agreement
Note: Joint Exercises between India US military bodies
Tiger Triumph – Between Indian Army, Indian Navy and US Navy
Vajra Prahar – United States Army Special Forces and Para SF
Youdh Abhyas – It is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavour between India and the US.
Cope India – Between US India Air Force Units.
Malabar Exercise – Quadrilateral Naval exercise between India, USA, Japan and Australia.
8. This year i.e. 2024 India and US agreed a framework for cooperation on critical and emerging technologies like AI etc name it?
a) Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET)
b) Cooperation on Critical and Emerging Technology
c) Committee on Critical and Emerging Technology
d) Initiative on Combined and Emerging Technology
9. From which lake does Chennai city gets most of its drinking water?
a) Korattur Lake
b) Manali Lake
c) Manimangalam Lake
e) Veeranam Lake
Note: Facts About Veeranam Lake
Veeranarayanapuram Lake, also known as Veeranam Lake, is located in the Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu.
Veeranam Lake was built in the 10th Century during the time of Great Cholas. It was built by Rajaditya Cholas.
This lake mostly gets its water from Vadavaru River.
10. What is the largest Fresh Water Lake in India?
a) Loktak Lake
b) Dal Lake
c) Wular Lake
d) Vembanad Lake
11. Which is the largest saline water lake in India?
a) Lonar Lake
b) Chilka Lake
c) Kolleru Lake
d) Pulikat Lake
12. Which is the Highest Lake in India (Altitute)?
a) Cholamu Lake, Sikkim
b) Wular Lake, Jammu and Kashmir
c) Chilka Lake, Odisha
d) None of the above
13. Which is the longest lake in India?
a) Wular Lake, Jammu and Kashmir
b) Vembanad Lake, Kerala
c) Cholamu Lake, Sikkim
14. Which is the largest Artificial Lake in India?
a) Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
b) Vembanad Lake, Kerala
c) Wular Lake, Jammu and Kashmir
d) Chilka Lake, Odisha
15. Which is the Second Largest Artificial Lake in India after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar?
a) Dhebar Lake, Udaipur Rajasthan
b) Chilka Lake
c) Wular Lake
d) Vembanad Lake
16. What is the name of the Anti-Collision system of the Indian Railways?
a) Kavach TCAS System
b) Dhaal
c) Rudra
d) None of the above
17. What does NCDRC stands for in terms of Consumer Protection in India?
a) National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
b) National Customs Disputes Redressal Commission
c) National Consumer Disposal Redressal Commission
d) National Command Disposal Redressal Commission
Note: Facts About National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC)
It is a Quasi-judicial commission in India which was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
Its head office is in New Delhi.
The Commission is headed by a sitting or a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India or a sitting or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court.
18. Under which year rules and directions related to e-commerce was introduced in Consumer Protection Act?
a) 2018
b) 2019
c) 2020
d) 2021
19. Regulatory Framework for FDI in India, following are some of the rules and acts
Companies Act
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and SEBI Regulations
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992
Civil Procedure Code, 1908
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Competition Act, 2002
Income Tax Act, 1961
Foreign Direct Investment Policy (FDI Policy
20. Which state recently received GI Tag for its rice named “Mircha Rice”?
a) Bihar
b) Telangana
c) Karnataka
d) Rajasthan
21. Which state/UT has announced to set up the “Education Service Selection Commission”?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bikar
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
22. Which is the second Ramsar site in Ladakh region of India?
a) Tso Kar Lake
b) Tso Mori Lake
c) Tso Moriri Lake
d) None of the above
Note: Tso Kar Lake area is one of the important breeding areas of the Black-necked Crane (Grus Nigricollis) in India.
Answers to Above Daily Current Affair Quiz
| 1 > a | 2 > c | 3 > a | 4 > a |
| 5 > a | 6 > a | 7 > a | 8 > a |
| 9 > d | 10 > c | 11 > b | 12 > a |
| 13 > b | 14 > a | 15 > a | 16 > a |
| 17 > a | 18 > b | 20 > a | 21 > a 22 >a |
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