IASbaba Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 140]

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Q.1) Almatti dam was chosen for the World Bank’s Award of Excellence for best utilisation of funds for renovation to enhance the strength of the dam. The dam is located on which of the following rivers?

1. Godavari
2. Krishna
3. Brahmaputra
4. Cauvery

Q.2) Himawari 9, a weather satellite was launched by

1. Japan
2. China
3. USA
4. Russia

Q.3) ‘Leptin’ was in news recently. It is a

1. A hormone produced by human body’s fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger
2. A dark bluish or brownish pigment containing iron in the ferric state
3. A main constituent of tough epidermal structures such as hair, nails, hooves, feathers, and claws
4. A compound that is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates mainly in the form of phosphocreatine and that is involved in the storing and supplying energy for muscle contraction

Q.4) Recently, which of the following lakes was declared as a Biodiversity Heritage Site?

1. Loktak Lake
2. Wular Lake
3. Ameenpur Lake
4. No water body is declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site in India

Q.5) Bandar-e ‘Abb?s is locted in which of the following countries?

1. Afghanistan
2. Tajikistan
3. Iraq
4. Iran

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