CURRENT AFFAIRS(05-08-2024) 1 / 11 Who was the leader of the Bengali language movement in erstwhile East Pakistan? Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Abdul Awal Maulana Bhashani Shaheed Suhrawardy The leader of the movement was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was at that time in prison. Read More 2 / 11 According to the panel led by former ISRO chief, K. Kasturirangan, what percentage of the Western Ghats were to be declared ecologically sensitive? 53% 37% 82% 12% A panel led by former ISRO chief, K. Kasturirangan, watered down some of the Gadgil report’s recommendations, stipulating that only 37% of the Western Ghats were to be declared ecologically sensitive, though much of Wayanad still fell within the area to be protected. Read More 3 / 11 A recent blood test called PrecivityAD2 helps detect which of the following? Parkinson's disease Addison’s disease Alzheimer’s disease Huntington's disease Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have shown that PrecivityAD2, a new blood test, is about 90% accurate in identifying AD (Alzheimer’s disease) in people experiencing cognitive symptoms. Read More 4 / 11 In which year did Tamil Nadu introduce a sub-quota with the State’s SC quota in services and educational institutions for Arunthathiyars? 2009 2019 2014 2004 In 2009, the Tamil Nadu Assembly enacted a law to provide a sub-quota in services and educational institutions for Arunthathiyars, a group of sub-castes considered the weakest among the Scheduled Castes in the State. Read More 5 / 11 Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine for his work in which domain? Treatment of tuberculosis Serum therapy for diphtheria Treatment of lupus Transmission of malaria In 1902, Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for having shown how malaria was transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infecting a human patient in Hyderabad suffering from malaria. Read More 6 / 11 Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine for his work in which domain? Treatment of tuberculosis Serum therapy for diphtheria Treatment of lupus Transmission of malaria In 1902, Sir Ronald Ross received the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for having shown how malaria was transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infecting a human patient in Hyderabad suffering from malaria. Read More 7 / 11 Where is the Thwaites Glacier located? North Sea Bellingshausen Sea Ross Sea Amundsen Sea Dotson Ice Shelf is part of the West Antarctic ice sheet and next to Thwaites Glacier, which is considered to have a potentially large impact on future sea level rise due to its size and location. Now, researchers have described basal melt patterns at the base of the Dotson Ice Shelf (DIS) located in West Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea. Read More 8 / 11 When did the Indian Hockey team quarterfinal take place during the Paris Olympics? August 4 August 10 August 8 August 6 Mr. Mann, who holds a diplomatic passport, was scheduled to visit Paris from August 3 to 9 for the Indian Hockey team’s quarterfinal clash on August 4. Read More 9 / 11 Who was the governor of Manipur who was removed on July 27? Paolienlal Haokip Jeetendra Ningomba Anusuiya Uikey A.K Mishra The sudden removal of Governor Anusuiya Uikey on July 27, days after she met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi when the latter visited the State on July 8, has also led to many questions. Read More 10 / 11 Which article of the Constitution deals with dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank of civil servants without a departmental inquiry? Article 270 Article 311 Article 42 Article 370 Article 311 deals with the dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank of civil servants without a departmental inquiry after informing them of the charges against them and giving a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Read More 11 / 11 How much funding for the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative has been held up due to hurdles posed by the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act? ₹120 crore ₹815 crore ₹40 crore ₹335 crore Four years after the then U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act, U.S. and Indian officials are trying to overcome the hurdles posed by the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), which has held up funding for the approximately $40 million dollar (₹335 crore) initiative and, in particular, a Gandhi-King Development Foundation. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
