Daily Current Affairs Questions: 6 August 2020

Question 1. Consider the following statements with respect to Koala 

1. It is an arboreal herbivorous found only in Australia.
2. Habitat destruction due to bushfires is one of the major reasons for its decline in numbers.

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

(a)  Only 1

(b)  Only 2

(c)  Both 1 & 2

(d) None

 

Question 2.World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body can deal with cases involving

1. Subsidies for renewable energy
2. Gambling
3. Countervailing and anti-dumping measures
4. Zeroing

Select the correct answer code:

(a)   1 & 2

(b)   2 & 3

(c)  1 & 3

(d) 1, 2 & 3

 

Question 3.Consider the following statements.

1. The highest number and high endemism of orchid species are found in Western Ghats.
2. Botanical Survey of India conducts census of orchids of India.
3. Trade of wild orchid is banned globally.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a)  Only 1

(b)   2 & 3

(c)   1 & 2

(d) 1, 2 & 3

 

Question 4.   Consider the following statements with respect to African Union (AU)

1. The African Union represents all the countries on the African continent.
2. Agenda-2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future.

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

(a) Only 1

(b)   Only 2

(c)  Both 1 & 2

(d) None of the above

 

Question 5. The term Yaravirus sometime seen in news is

(a)  A new lineage of Amoebal virus

(b)  A new Human Virus

(c)   A new lineage of Coronavirus family

(d) A new Ebola-like virus

 

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