Daily Current Affair Quiz: 14th December 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) is a flagship initiative of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
2. Delhi Dialogue is a premier annual event between India and ASEAN.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) is a flagship initiative of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
- It is originated in the 13th Council of Ministers meeting, held in 2013 in Perth, Australia.
- The first IOD was held in Kerala, India in 2014.
- Delhi Dialogue is a premier annual track 1.5 event between India and ASEAN.
- Track 1.5 diplomacy involves both officials and non officials such as business leaders, business organisations and all possible non diplomats of two states.
- Delhi dialogue discusses politico-security, frameworks on economic and socio-cultural engagements.
2. It is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lies between the west coast of Sri Lanka and the southeastern tip of India, in the Coromandel Coast region.Identify the Bio Reserve.
(a) Gulf of Mannar
(b) Kutch
(c) Bittarkhanika
(d) Great Nicobar
Ans: a
Justification:
- The large shallow bay flowing into the Laccadive Sea, Indian Ocean, that lies between the south eastern most point of India and west coast of Sri Lanka, is known as the Gulf of Mannar. This gulf is one of the very few biosphere reserves in India, which is shared by another country. The Mannar Bay and Island is only separated from the Palk Bay in Sri Lanka by a limestone bridge which is known as the Ramsethu. The pearl banks of Mannar have been the primary source of income for its people for over 2,000 years.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. About Atal Bhujal Yojana is a World Bank approved Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2. The funding pattern is 50:50 between Government of India and World Bank.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is a Rs.6000 crore World Bank approved Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- The funding pattern is 50:50 between Government of India and World Bank.
- It aims to improve ground water management in priority areas in the country through community participation.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Union Government has launched ‘Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh’ (BPKK) with the aim of reducing malnutrition in India.
2. BPKK is a repository of diverse crops across 128 agro-climatic zones to help enable better nutritional outcomes.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Union Government has launched ‘Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh’ (BPKK) with the aim of reducing malnutrition in India.
- BPKK is a repository of diverse crops across 128 agro-climatic zones to help enable better nutritional outcomes.
- As part of Poshan Abhiyaan, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has partnered with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh project.
- India’s first Poshan Atlas: BPKK would be accessible to policy-makers, administrators, experts and communities in order to help meet nutritional outcomes in the country.
5. The type of inflation when economic growth is low but there still is price inflation is called
(a) Stagflation
(b) Core Inflation
(c) Deflation
(d) Creeping Inflation
Ans: a
Justification:
- Stagflation is when economic growth is stagnant but there still is price inflation.
