DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST –April- 6

1. What is the rank of Tamil Nadu in the occurrence of highest number of drowning accidents.?

 
 
 
 

2. Who will be confered the prestigious Olivier Award for stage plays this year?

 
 
 
 

3. Aranganathan Award is given to which department?

 
 
 
 

4. Choose the correct statement about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Thiranari thervu thittam.

  1. Scholarship will be given to 1,000 students (500 male and 500 female) of class 10 under this scheme.
  2. a monthly scholarship of Rs.1,000 will be given upto 12th standard
 
 
 
 

5. The UN Statistical Commission was started in which year?

 
 
 
 

6. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

  1. It is an attached office under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
  2. It is the principal national agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
  3. IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization (RSMCs of WMO) of Tropical Cyclones.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements regarding the official definition of heat wave in India:

  1. If the normal maximum temperature of a station is more than 40°C, then an increase of 4°C to 5°C from the normal temperature is considered to be heat wave condition.
  2. If the normal maximum temperature of a station is more than 40°C, then an increase of 4°C to 5°C from the normal temperature is considered to be heat wave condition.
  3. A heat wave is also considered when the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C for Plains and at least 35°C for Hilly regions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is about—

 
 
 
 

9. Often seen in news, the “W12+ Blueprint” works in the area of—

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following statements regarding Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC):

  1. ONDC is an open e-commerce protocol which will lead to the democratisation and decentralisation of e-Commerce in India.
  2. It was set up by the Union Ministry of Finance in collaboration with NIC.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?