Daily Current Affair Quiz: 13th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA),is popularly known as the International Seed Treaty.
2. It is a comprehensive international agreement, which aims at guaranteeing food security through the conservation, exchange and sustainable use of the world’s plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The treaty was negotiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) and since 2006 has its own Governing Body under the aegis of the FAO.
- The Governing Body is the highest organ of the Treaty and holds biennial meetings.
2. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO)is a Conference organized by MoSPI, Government of India.
2. It is a biennial Conference.
3. COCSSO is a major national forum for coordination between the Central and State Statistical Agencies.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: c
Justification:
- Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO)is a Conference organized by MoSPI, Government of India every year.
- The 27th COCSSO was inaugurated at Kolkata, West Bengal.
- COCSSO is a major national forum for coordination between the Central and State Statistical Agencies with the objectives of putting in coordinated efforts for making available reliable and timely statistics to planners and policy makers.
- The detailed deliberations in the conference will enable the State Governments to develop their State Indicator Frameworks in line with the NIF and will strengthen the statistical system of the country.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Chamurthi horse is an endangered species of horse which traces its origin to the Tibet region.
2. Chamurthi horses are also known as the ‘ship of the cold desert’.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The four-day-long International Lavi fair is being organised in Rampur district of Shimla, Himanchal Pradesh.
- Every year, the main attraction during the fair is sale and purchase of Chamurthi horses, an endangered species of horse which traces its origin to the Tibet region. Chamurthi horses are also known as the ‘ship of the cold desert’.
4. ‘Project Zero’ initiative is introduced by?
(a) Amazon
(b) Flipkart
(c) Facebook
(d) Microsoft
Ans: a
Justification:
- To block selling of counterfeit goods on its platform, e-commerce giant Amazon has introduced ‘Project Zero’ in India, in a bid to ensure that customers receive authentic goods when shopping on Amazon.
5. Brown to Green Report is published by
(a) Food And Agricultural Organisation
(b) Human Rights Watch
(c) Zero Corruption Net work
(d) Climate Transparency partnership
Ans: d
Justification:
- The The 2019 Brown to Green Report has been published by the Climate Transparency partnership, an international research collaboration.
