National (Current Affairs) (Part-VII)

1. How many women candidates were elected to the 17ᵗʰ Lok Sabha? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 78
(b) 70
(c) 72
(d) 76

Correct Answer: (a) 78

Solution:A total of 78 women candidates have been elected to the 17th Lok Sabha. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have the highest number of women candidates, 11 each.

2. As of October 2019, what is the total number of wildlife sanctuaries in India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 564
(b) 551
(c) 543
(d) 547

Correct Answer: (b) 551

Solution:

As of October 2019, the total number of wildlife sanctuaries in India is 551. As per information received from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun on August 3, 2020, there are currently 553 wildlife sanctuaries in India.

3. In July 2018, a stable body of liquid water was found on Mars using a radar instrument on Board the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter. The tool that was used for the discovery is called: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Mars Hope
(b) MARINER 4
(c) MARSIS
(d) Mars Orbiter

Correct Answer: (c) MARSIS

Solution:The instrument for recording the presence of water on Mars is MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Sub Surface and Ionosphere Sounding).

4. When was the 120ᵗʰ birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh celebrated in India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) 26 November 2019
(b) 26 September 2019
(c) 26 December 2019
(d) 26 October 2019

Correct Answer: (c) 26 December 2019

Solution:The 120th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh was celebrated in India on 26 December 2019. He was born on 26 December 1899 in Punjab. Udham Singh shot the Governor General Michael O'Dwyer, who carried out the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in London in March 1940.

5. As of January 2020, who was the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
(b) Justice HL Dattu
(c) Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant
(d) Justice Cyriac Joseph

Correct Answer: (b) Justice HL Dattu

Solution:The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of India, as of January 2020, was Justice HL Dattu. The present Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is Justice Arun Kumar Mishra. The National Human Rights Commission was constituted on October 12, 1993.

6. 'Disha Act' was passed by which of the following states in December 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-l)]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana

Correct Answer: (b) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:The Disha Act, 2019 was passed by the state of Andhra Pradesh in December, 2019. The Act provides for speedy investigation of crimes against women and children. It provides for capital punishment for the offences of rape and gang rape and decides such cases within 21 days.

7. According to a report released by Greenpeace in Aug 2019, India is the highest emitter of which of the following pollutants (gases)? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Ammonia
(b) Sulphur Dioxide
(c) Nitrogen Dioxide
(d) Carbon Monoxide

Correct Answer: (b) Sulphur Dioxide

Solution:In August 2019, Greenpeace (an environmental NGO) mentioned in its report that sulfur dioxide (SO2) is the most emitted of the polluting gases in India.

8. In which of the following cities was the 'India International Science Festival (IISF)' held in November 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bengaluru

Correct Answer: (a) Kolkata

Solution:The 'India International Science Festival (IISF), 2019' was held in Kolkata from November 5 to 8, 2019 in India. This was the fifth (5th) session of the ceremony.

9. India got its first 3D Smart Traffic Signal System in August 2019. This system was designed by students of ________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University
(b) IISC-Bangalore
(c) Chitkara University
(d) IIT-Mumbai

Correct Answer: (c) Chitkara University

Solution:The country's first 3-D smart traffic signal designed by the students of Chitkara University was first launched by the traffic police in Mohali, Punjab.

10. Which stadium was renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium in 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Feroz Shah Kotla Ground
(b) Green Park
(c) Eden Gardens
(d) Wankhede Stadium

Correct Answer: (a) Feroz Shah Kotla Ground

Solution:In the year 2019. Feroz Shah Kotla Ground was renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium after former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.