Current Affairs MCQS – 7th October

In which year “National award to Teachers” was instituted?

Options:

A. 1960

B. 1958

C. 1952

D. 1964

Answer: B

Explanation:

National award to teachers instituted in 1958, is given away by the President of India on Sep5 every year to give public recognition to meritorious teachers working in primary, middle and secondary schools.

Tuberculosis immunization was developed by

Options:

A.Albert Calmatte

B.Paul Ehrlich

C.Robert Koch

D.Louis Pasteur

Answer: A

Explanation:

Albert Calmatte was a French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist. He discovered the Bacillus Calmette – Guerin, an attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in BCG vaccine against tuberculosis.

V.O. Chidambaram founded Swadeshi steam navigation company to operate between Tuticorin and

Options:

A.Mauritius

B.Singapore

C.Sri lanka

D.Malayisa

Answer: C

Explanation:

VOC set up Swadeshi steam navigation company to compete against monopoly of the British India steam navigation company. The company plied ships between Tuticorin and Colombo (Sri lanka) during Indian freedom struggle.

Pangasius Icaria, recently in news which is related to 

Options: 

A. Invasive species 

B. Australian bird 

C. Catfish species 

D. Frog 

Answer: C 

Explanation:

A new species of catfish has been discovered in the Cauvery River near Mettur Dam.

The edible species was given the scientific name Pangasius icaria (P. icaria) by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.  

The species belongs to the Pangasius genus.

Dibang hydel project,  recently in news located in 

Options: 

A. Assam 

B. Arunachal pradesh 

C. Sikkim 

D. Mizoram 

Answer: B 

Explanation: 

Dibang Multipurpose Project is a hydropower and flood mitigation scheme

 proposed on the Dibang River in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley District.

Kuno national park is located in which state?

Options: 

A. Maharashtra 

B. Rajasthan 

C. Madhya pradesh 

D. Orissa 

Answer: C

Explanation: 

• Kuno National Park is a national park in Madhya Pradesh, India, established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary With the arrival of African cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, the process of reintroduction has begun, roughly 70 years after they became extinct in India.
• The Kuno River is a major tributary of the Chambal River. It runs through Kuno National Park.