Sep 04th, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding the regional organisation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
1. It was established before the establishment of SAARC.
2. Thailand is a member country of BIMSTEC.
3. The services of South Asian Satellite are available to the BIMSTEC member countries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Eastern Economic Forum is an initiative of one particular country to boost foreign investments flowing into that country’s eastern region. The country in question is
(a) United States of America
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) Japan
3. Which of the following rivers flows through the Indian state of Odisha?
1. Brahmani
2. Baitarani
3. Indravati
4. Damodar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Consider the following independence era agitations
1. Coral Mill Strike
2. Swadeshi Movement
3. Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha
V.O. Chidambaram Pillai participated in which of the above agitations/movements?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
5. Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)?
(a) He is the head of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
(b) He is responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs.
(c) The office of DGCI has been constituted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
(d) The office of DGCI comes under the Ministry of Fertilizers and Chemicals.
Answer's
1- (b)
https://newsonair.com/2021/09/01/india-virtually-hosts-8th-meeting-of-agriculture-experts-of-bimstec-countries/
2- (c)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-russia-friendship-had-stood-test-of-time-modi/article36274019.ece
3-(b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/experts-express-concern-over-diversion-of-fresh-water-from-brahmani/article36279126.ece
4- (a)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/voc-remembered-on-his-150th-birth-anniversary-in-coimbatore/article36303188.ece
5-(d)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dcgi-approves-clinical-trials-of-biological-e-covid-19-vaccine-corbevax-on-children/article36270372.ece
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