Daily Current Affair Quiz: 23rd September 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Methane, can be synthesised with water and carbon dioxide in space.
2. It is described as the space fuel of the future.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is developing methane-powered rocket engines.
- Methane, which can be synthesised with water and carbon dioxide in space, is often described as the space fuel of the future.
- ISRO currently prefers to use a fuel called Unsymmetrical Di-Methyl Hydrazine, along with Nitrogen tetroxide for oxidiser, in its liquid fuel engines, which are used in the lower stages of its rockets, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
2. Ganga Data Collector App is launched by?
(a) Wildlife Institute of India
(b) The Ganga Forum
(c) The Forest Research Institute
(d) United Nation Environment Programme
Ans: a
Justification:
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has launched a mobile application “Ganga Data Collector” under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) of Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The PACE setter fund was constituted by India and the Japan in 2015 as a joint fund.
2. The Fund’s main purpose is to improve the viability of off-grid renewable energy businesses that sell small scale (less than 1 megawatt) clean energy systems to individuals and communities without access to grid-connected power or with limited/intermittent access.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- The PACEsetter fund was constituted by India and the USA in 2015 as a joint fund.
- The mission of the PACEsetter Fund is to accelerate the commercialization of innovative off-grid clean energy access solutions by providing early-stage grant funding that would allow businesses to develop and test innovative products, business models and systems.
- The Fund’s main purpose is to improve the viability of off-grid renewable energy businesses that sell small scale (less than 1 megawatt) clean energy systems to individuals and communities without access to grid-connected power or with limited/intermittent access.
4. Which of the following schemes have Recognition of Prior Learning as a key element?
(a) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(b) Gramin Bhandaran Yojana
(c) INSPIRE Programme
(d) National Literacy Mission Programme
Ans: a
Justification:
- RPL is a key element under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
5. AISHE report is published by?
(a) Ministry pf HRD
(b) NITI Ayog
(c) WHO
(d) Ministry of Finance
Ans: a
Justification:
- All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report for 2018-19 was recently released by the HRD ministry.
- The survey, undertaken as an annual, web-based, pan-India exercise on the status of Higher Education since 2010-11, covers all the Higher Educational Institutions in the country
- The survey collects data on several parameters like teachers, student enrolment, programmes, examination results, education finance, infrastructure, etc.
