Daily Current Affair Quiz: 21st December 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) specifies the standards of drugs manufactured and marketed in India in terms of their identity, strength and purity.
2. The standards prescribed in IP are authoritative in nature and are enforced by regulatory authorities for quality control of medicines in India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is an officially recognized book of standards as per Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 thereunder. IP specifies the standards of drugs manufactured and marketed in India in terms of their identity, strength and purity. The 2nd Schedule of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, designates IP as an official book of standards for drugs imported and manufactured for sale, stock and exhibition for sale and distribution in India. The standards prescribed in IP are authoritative in nature and are enforced by regulatory authorities for quality control of medicines in India.
2. National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) can hear appeals against the orders passed by which of the following bodies?
(a) National Company Law Tribunal(s)
(b) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
(c) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
Justification:
- NCLAT was constituted under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- NCLAT is the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by –
- National Company Law Tribunal(s) NCLT(s) under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC)
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) under Section 202 and Section 211 of IBC.
- Competition Commission of India (CCI) – as per the amendment brought to Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Mahadayi river originates from springs of Bhimgad at Karnataka.
2. Goa state capital Panaji lies on the banks of Mandovi.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Kalasa Banduri project is aimed at providing drinking water to three important districts of north Karnataka — Belagavi, Gadag and Dharwad — which go parched in summer due to acute water scarcity.
- Mahadayi river originates from a cluster of 30 springs at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats in the Belgaum district of Karnataka. Then it enters Goa and finally drains in Arabian sea.
- Goa state capital Panaji lies on the banks of Mandovi
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. UNICEF was created in 1946 as International Children’s Emergency Fund (ICEF) by UN relief Rehabilitation Administration to help children affected by World War II.
2. UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 and is devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- UNICEF was created in 1946 as International Children’s Emergency Fund (ICEF) by UN relief Rehabilitation Administration to help children affected by World War II
- UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 and is devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
5. Exercise Indra is conducted by which countries?
(a) India and Srilanka
(b) India and Russia
(c) India and Indonesia
(d) India and France
Ans: b
Justification:
- The INDRA series of exercise began in 2003. It was conducted as a single service exercise alternately between India and Russia. However, the first joint Tri Services Exercise was conducted in 2017.
- The 2019 exercise included joint training in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations under the United Nations mandate.
