Daily Current Affair Quiz: 16th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) is a UPI based payment interface developed by CERT India.
2. It allows real time fund transfer.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) is a UPI based payment interface developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
- It allows real time fund transfer.
2. World Heritage Outlook Report is published by?
(a) IUCN
(b) UNICEF
(c) World Heritage Committee
(d) World Monuments Fund
Ans: a
Justification:
- IUCN’s World Heritage Outlook provides the first global assessment of the conservation prospects for natural World Heritage. By assessing every natural site with World Heritage status, it recognises good conservation practice and supports the role of World Heritage sites in demonstrating excellence.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Himalayan Glaciers are considered the third pole of the world
2. The rate of Global Warming at Himalayan region is greater than in any other part of the world.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the origin of 10 major river basins. IT provides livelihoods to over 240 million people directly and around 1.9 billion people indirectly. Around 3 billion people are dependent on the food produced in the basin.
- The Himalayan Glaciers are considered the third pole of the world mainly because of the sheer volume of the ice they hold.
- The rate of Global Warming is greater than in any other part of the world.
- 10 inches of ice melted in the Himalayan region between 1975 and 2000. However, this increased twice by 2016. Between 2000 and 2016, the ice melting in the region increased to 20 inches.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Sunil Mehta committee – Governors Role
2. Rangarajan committee – Poverty Estimation
3. U K Sinha Committee – MSMEs
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: c
Justification:
- A Committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of Shri Sunil Mehta, non-executive chairman of Punjab National Bank to examine the setting up of an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) and/or Asset Management Company (AMC) for faster resolution of stressed assets involving multiple Public Sector Banks( PSBs).
- The Planning commission had set up the five-member expert group under Rangarajan to review the methodology for measurement of poverty. The committee was set up in the backdrop of national outrage over the Planning Commission’s suggested poverty line of Rs 22 a day for rural areas.
- The Reserve Bank of India had constituted an ‘Expert Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ under the Chairmanship of Shri U K Sinha in January 2019 to suggest long-term measures for the economic and financial sustainability of the MSME sector
5. Namami Brahmaputra festival is organised by
(a) Assam
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim
Ans: a
Justification:
- Namami Brahmaputra is a festival that celebrates the beauty of the Brahmaputra river.
- It is organized by Assam Government. The first edition was celebrated in 2017.
- It is a five-day programme that showcases Assam’s art, heritage, and culture. The event was held in 21 districts across the state touched by the Brahmaputra.
