Daily Current Affair Quiz: 17th October 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The project Local Treatment of Urban Sewage streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR) is an Indo-Netherlands joint program.
2. It is supported by Department of Biotechnology.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The project Local Treatment of Urban Sewage streams for Healthy Reuse (LOTUS-HR) is an Indo-Netherlands joint program.
- It is supported by Department of Biotechnology.
- It was initiated in 2017 and the 2nd phase was launched recently.
- The project aims to demonstrate a novel holistic (waste) water management approach that will produce clean water for reuse purposes.
- The pilot scale plant upon commissioning will treat 10,000 L sewage water per day.
2. UK Sinha committee is associated with?
(a) MSMEs
(b) Prison Reforms
(c) Assam NRC
(d) Teesta water sharing
Ans: a
Justification:
- The RBI-appointed U.K. Sinha-led committee, set up to study the problems faced by MSMEs, submitted its recommendations recently.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Eat Right Movement was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
2. The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years. It also aims to engage and enable citizens to improve their health and well-being by making the right food choices.
4. State of the World’s Children report for 2019 is released by
(a) UNICEF
(b) UNDP
(c) Human Rights watch
(d) Welthungerhilfe
Ans: a
Justification:
- UNICEF released its State of the World’s Children report for 2019.
- Ranking of countries: The report has ranked countries in the order of ‘highest burden of death among children of under-5’ to the ‘lowest burden of death among children of under-5’.
5. 6X6X6 strategy is associated with
(a) Anemia
(b) AIDS
(c) Malaria
(d) Dengue
Ans: a
Justification:
- POSHAN Abhiyaan or the National Nutrition Mission is playing a major role in improving nutrition indicators across India.
- The Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme to fight anaemic prevalence has been recognized as one of the best programmes implemented by governments across the world to address malnutrition.
- The 6X6X6 strategy (six target beneficiary groups, six interventions and six institutional mechanisms) of the programme has been highlighted for using anaemia testing and treatment as the entry point to provide information on healthy diets.
