Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 13, 2024

Which institute recently issued an advisory to farmers to control ‘Fruit Rot Disease’ (Kole Roga) in arecanut plantations?

• Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal

• Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod

• Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner

• Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad

Mount Kilimanjaro, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?

• Nigeria

• Tanzania

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

What is the ‘Nankai Trough’, recently seen in news?

• A mountain range in Japan

• A desert in Japan

• A river in Africa

• A subduction zone between two tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean

What is the theme of ‘International Youth Day 2024’?

• From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

• Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World

• Intergenerational solidarity: Creating a world for all ages

• Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health

‘Neelakurinji plant’, recently seen in news, is mostly found in which region of India?

• Northeastern

• Western Ghats

• Ladakh

• Rajasthan

Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?

• Ethiopia

• Kenya

• Nigeria

• Tanzania

What is the Nankai Trough known for?

• Being a mountain range in Japan

• A river in Africa

• A desert in Japan

• A subduction zone between two tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean

Which country celebrates National Youth Day on January 12th?

• Tanzania

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

• India

Where is Neelakurinji plant mostly found?

• Western Ghats

• Ladakh

• Rajasthan

• Northeastern

What is the theme of International Youth Day 2024?

• From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development

• Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World

• Intergenerational solidarity: Creating a world for all ages

• Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health