Current Affairs Mcqs – 6th October

In which hills is the Kiliyur waterfall located?

Options:

A.Shervaroy

B.Nilgiris

C.Kodaikanal

D.Agathiyar

Answer: A

Explain: 

• Kiliyur waterfalls is located in the Shervaroyan hill range of Eastern Ghats.

• The waters overflowing Yercaud lake fall into Kiliyur valley.

• The local Tamil name comes from a local deity, Shervarayan.

The National calendar is bead on the Saka Era was adopted in

Options:

A. Mar 22,1957

B. Jan 1,1950

C. Mar 22,1950

D. Aug 22,1952

Answer: A

Explain: 

The National calendar based on the Saka Ear, with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days was adopted from Mar22,1957 along with Gregorian calendar.

Which scheme is placement linked skill training programme to empower rural poor youth?

Options:

A.Pardhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin

B.Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan

C.Deen Dayal Yuva Vikas Abhiyan

D.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Answer: D

Explain:

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is being implemented by Ministry of Rural Development. It is a centrally sponsored scheme. This initiative is a part of National Rural Livelihood Mission. It is also important component of National skill development policy.

Global peace index is released by 

Options: 

A. World peace union 

B. UNDP 

C. UNEP 

D. Institute for Economics and Peace.

Answer: D 

Explanation: 

The Global Peace Index (GPI) is published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).

For the second consecutive year, Afghanistan has been named the least peaceful nation.

India has moved up three places to rank 135 among 163 countries.

India’s first ambulance service for street animals has been launched by which state

Options:  

A. Kerala 

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Tamilnadu.

D. Karanataka.

Answer: C 

Explanation: 

• In Chennai, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to animal welfare has opened the country’s first ambulance for stray animals. 
• The project was launched in partnership between Four Paw, a global organisation dedicated to animal welfare, and the Blue Cross of India.

Gulamgiri was written by 

Options: 

A. Kalidasa

B. Tilak 

C.Jothi Bhai phule 

D. Akbar. 

Answer: C 

Explanation: 

Jyotiba Phule wrote the Marathi novel GULAMGIRI, which means slavery, in 1873 and dedicated it to the American Civil War.