Daily Current Affairs Questions: 20 July 2020

Question 1. Consider the following statements regarding India 2020 energy policy review.

1. Ministry of Power in partnership with NITI Aayog, released in-depth review of India’s energy policies.
2. This first in-depth review of India’s energy policies examines the country’s achievements in developing its energy sector as well as the challenges it faces in ensuring a sustainable energy future.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1& 2

(d) None

 

Question 2.The term Yellow rust sometimes seen in news is related to

(a) The new image of the Sun which reveal its small magnetic structures

(b)  A fungal disease which turns leaves yellowish and affects the photosynthesis process

(c) A pests attack on Sunflowers

(d)   None of the above

 

Question 3.The report ‘Time to Care: Unpaid and Underpaid Care Work and the Global Inequality Crisis’ is released by

(a)  Oxfam

(b)  ILO

(c)  IMF

(d)  IMF

 

Question 4.Consider the following statements with respect to United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Trade Agreement.

1. The USMCA replaces the NAFTA into a high-standard agreement
2. The U.S.M.C.A. has a special system of arbitration that allowed companies to sue governments for unfair treatment.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1& 2

(d) None

 

Question 5. Consider the following statements with respect to The Tyler Prize

1. The Tyler Prize is described as the Nobel Prize for the Environment.
2. It is awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c)  Both 1 & 2

(d)  None

 

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