Daily Current Affair Quiz: 10th December 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. DigiShala is dedicated 24*7 and 365 days free-to-air TV channel to inform citizens about digital payment ecosystem, benefits and processes.
2. It is a satellite channel managed by Doordarshan (DD).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- DigiShala is dedicated 24*7 and 365 days free-to-air TV channel to inform citizens about digital payment ecosystem, benefits and processes. 2.It is a satellite channel managed by Doordarshan (DD). It will be broadcasted nationally on DD Free Dish DTH service. Through it, citizens will be informed and educated about various digital payment options through step by step demos of digital payments using e-wallets, UPI, USSD, Aadhaar-enabled payment systems and cards.
- Ministry: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
2. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana is implemented by
(a) Ministry of Rural development
(b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(c) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
(d) Ministry of Women & Child development
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Vision of DDU-GKY is to “Transform rural poor youth into an economically independent and globally relevant workforce”. It aims to target youth, under the age group of 15–35 years. DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.
- Ministry: Ministry of Rural development
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The loss of oxygen in the oceans can affect the planetary cycling of elements such as nitrogen and phosphorous which are essential for life on Earth.
2. As oceans lose oxygen, they become more alkaline.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- In many parts of the world, including along the western coast of the United States, fish have been dying en masse — a clear illustration of the ways in which deoxygenation is choking the oceans.
- Also, the loss of oxygen in the oceans can affect the planetary cycling of elements such as nitrogen and phosphorous which are essential for life on Earth..
- As oceans lose oxygen, they become more acidic, a phenomenon that has resulted in some places in shellfish having their shells degraded or dissolved — the so called “osteoporosis of the sea”.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. All human activities on the Antarctic continent are regulated by the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in 1960.
2. For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- All human activities on the continent are regulated by the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in 1960.
- The treaty entered into force in 1961 and currently has 54 parties. India became a member of this treaty in 1983.
- For the purposes of the treaty system, Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude.
- The treaty sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, establishes freedom of scientific investigation, and bans military activity on the continent.
- The treaty was the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War. Since September 2004, the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat headquarters has been located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
5. Which type of symbiosis is shared by Clownfish and sea anemones
(a) Mutualism
(b) Parasitism
(c) Neutral relationship
(d) Ammensalism
Ans: a
Justification:
- The relationship between Clownfish and anemones is a well-known example of commensalism. And in mutualism the clownfish live in the stinging tentacles of sea anemones. They are coated in mucous which protect them from the anemone’s stinging nematocysts. A sea anemone makes an ideal home for a clownfish
