Daily Current Affair Quiz: 1st May 2020
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May 1, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. UNHRC is created by the General Assembly in March 2006 as the principal United Nations entity dealing with human rights.
2. On the basis of equitable geographical distribution, Council seats are allocated to the five regional groups.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
It is created by the General Assembly in March 2006 as the principal United Nations entity dealing with human rights o Human Rights Council comprises 47 elected Member States.
On the basis of equitable geographical distribution, Council seats are allocated to the five regional groups as African States, 13 seats; Asia-Pacific States, 13 seats; Eastern European States, 6 seats; Latin American and Caribbean States, 8 seats; and Western European and other States, 7 seats.
2. L2Pro India website is launched by
(a) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(b) Department of Consumer Affairs
(c) Department of Biotechnology
(d) Department of science and technology
Ans: d
Justification:
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), launched the website and mobile application L2Pro India (Learn to Protect, Secure and Maximize Your Innovation) on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. TechSagar is a consolidated and comprehensive repository of India’s cyber technology capabilities of the Indian Industry, academia and research.
2. Data Security Council of India was Setup by NASSCOM.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
Data Security Council of India is a not-for-profit, industry body on data protection in India. Setup by NASSCOM, it is committed to making the cyberspace safe, secure and trusted by establishing best practices, standards and initiatives in cyber security and privacy.
Recently, the National Cyber Security Coordinator’s office and Data Security Council (DSCI) of India launched TechSagar –an online portal for India’s technological capability.
The portal will list business and research entities from the IT industry, startups, academia, and individual researchers. TechSagar is a consolidated and comprehensive repository of India’s cyber technology capabilities of the Indian Industry, academia and research.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Nomadic Elephant exercise is conducted between India and Mongolia.
2. Operation Him Vijaya was conducted by Indian army to test offensive capabilities against China in Arunachal Pradesh.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
Nomadic Elephant: Recently, the Indo – Mongolian joint military training, Exercise Nomadic ElephantXIV, was conducted in Oct at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
Operation Him Vijaya: It was conducted by Indian army to test offensive capabilities against China in Arunachal Pradesh. It is an important exercise for the newly raised Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) to meet the requirements of modern warfare keeping the military progress of the enemy threats in mind.
Exercise SHAKTI: is a biennial exercise between armies of India and France. It is conducted alternately in India and France and was started in 2011. The 2019 edition will be conducted in Rajasthan.
5. m-hariyali app is launched by
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ans: c
Justification:
Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched m-hariyali app to encourage public engagement in planting trees and Green drives. The mHariyali application provides automatic geotagging of plants. It will hence enable the nodal officers to periodically monitor the plantation.
