One dozen fact quiz

1.China is associating with Sri Lanka in the port development

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

China pledges support for Sri Lanka through ‘difficult times’, renews promise to develop ports through belt and road.

Chinese vice-minister and Sri Lankan foreign secretary reaffirm commitment to Beijing’s infrastructure plan as Srilanka battles economic crisis. In addition to port projects in Colombo and Hambantota, China will expand cooperation in finance, investment, energy, logistics and tourism.

2.Which of the following countries developed LUH (Light Utility Helicopters) for India?

• a. USA

• b. China

• c. Russia

• d. None

Answer explanation

In an endeavor to overcome the shortage of helicopters, the Indian Army has set its sights on procuring indigenous Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) from the country-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). These Helicopters are made in India.

3.Colombo port is situated on the Western part of Sri Lanka

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Situated on the west coast of the island, just south of the Kelani River, Colombo is a principal port on the Indian Ocean. It has one of the largest artificial harbors in the world and handles the majority of Sri Lanka's foreign trade.

4.The Government of India nominated which of the following companies for the construction of Colombo port in Sri Lanka?

• a. Tata Group

• b. . Adani Group

• c. Reliance Group

• d. Lulu Group

Answer explanation

The Adani Group will become the first Indian port operator in Sri Lanka as construction of the Colombo Port's Western Container Terminal (WCT) is set to start on Wednesday.

5.Islands emerged as a result of undersea volcanic eruption are habitable

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

From Hawaii to Indonesia to Iceland, hundreds of islands across the globe have been formed by submarine volcanoes. Submarine volcanoes are exactly what they sound like—volcanoes located beneath the ocean's surface.

6.Hawaii is situated in the Pacific Ocean

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) from Manila, in the Philippines, to the west. The capital is Honolulu, located on the island of Oahu.

7. 7.BRO(Border Roads Organisation) is under which of the following ministries?

• a. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

• b. Ministry of Communications

• c. Ministry of Defence

• d. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Answer explanation

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India. The BRO's primary mission is to develop and maintain road infrastructure in border and strategically important areas of the country.

8. 8.Who is the current defense minister of India?

• 8. a. Narendra Modi

• b. S Jayasankar
  

• c. Rajnath Singh

• d. Amit Shah

Answer explanation

The role of the defense minister is to ensure the defense of the nation while coordinating with the three forces - the army, the navy, and the air force - to administer defense production units, and defense research organizations.

9.India has only one international airport in operational state

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

India has 34 operational international airports. These include:

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai

Kempe Gowda International Airport, Bengaluru

Chennai International Airport, Chennai

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport etc

10. 10.The source code of a software implies the country of origin of the same

• a. True

• b. False

Answer explanation

The country of origin for a software application is the location where the software is built, not where the source code was written.

Source code is a set of instructions that a computer program will follow. These instructions are written by programmers or developers as text files. There are many different languages and dialects of code, and each has its own unique way of writing instructions.