Current Affairs Mcqs – September 29

1. Which International Airport has named as Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport?

Options:

a. Mumbai

b. West Bengal

c. Chandigarh

d. Punjab

Answer: c

Explanation:

As a tribute of India’s greatest freedom fighter on his 115th birth anniversary, Chandigarh airport is now officially named as Shaheed Bhagat Singh International airport.

2. Who is the second Chief Defense Staff of India?

Options:

a. Bipin Rawat

b. Manoj Pande

c. Hari Kumar

d. Anil Chauhan

Answer: d

Explanation:

The centre has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan as the next Chied of Defence Staff. He is only the second person to hold the post after General Bipin Rawat who died in chopper crash in Tamilnadu.

3. Which Constitutional amendment act makes provisions for Cooperative societies in India?

Options:

a. 61st constitutional amendment act

b. 86th constitutional amendment act

c. 97th constitutional amendment act 

d. 44th constitutional amendment act 

Answer: c

Explanation:

The 97th Constitutional amendment act, 2003 provided legal status and protection to Cooperative societies and introduced Part IX B into the Constitution.

4. Choose the correct statement about western ghats.

Options:

a) Annaimalai is the highest peak in western ghats

b) western ghats runs through 5 States.

C) River hemavathi originates in western ghats

Options:

a. a only 

b. both a and b

c. c only 

d. both b and c  

Answer: c

Explanation:

• Annaimudi(2695m) in kerla is the highest peak in western ghats.
• Western ghats runs through 6 States namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, karanataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu.
• The rivers that originate in Western Ghats and flow towards east are Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri, and many smaller / tributary rivers such as Tungabadhra, Bhima, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Hemavathi, Kabini.
• The rivers that originate in Western Ghats and flow towards west are Periyar, Bharathappuzha, Netravati, Sharavathi, Mandovi. 

5. Tributaries of Krishna River.  

1. Hemavathi 
2. Ghataprabha
3. Dhansiri
4. Tungabhadra 
5. Musi 

Options:  

a. 1,2 and 4

b. 2,4and 5

c. 1,3,4 and 5

d. 1,4 and 5

Answer: b 

Explanation: 

• Ghataprabha, the Malaprabha, the Bhima, the Tungabhadra and the Musi are the major tributaries of river Krishna. 
• Tungabhadra is the largest tributary.

6.Choose the incorrect statement about kaziranga national park. 

1. It has one third of the world’s one horned rhinoceros population.
2. River kosi flows through the park.
3. NH – 57 forms the southern boundary of the park. 

Options:

a. 2 only 

b. 1 and 2 

c. 3 and 1

d. 1,2 and 3.

Answer: d

Explanation: 

• Kaziranga national park has two third of world’s one horned rhinoceros’ population (2413 rhinos).
• Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri are the rivers flows through the park.
• NH-37 forms the southern boundary of the kaziranga national park.