Daily Current Affair Quiz: 24th October 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. El Nino is a climatic cycle characterised by high air pressure in the Western Indian Ocean and low air pressure in the eastern.
2. During this event, there is a warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern and central equatorial Atlantic Ocean.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Justification:
- El Nino is a climatic cycle characterised by high air pressure in the Western Pacific and low air pressure in the eastern.
- During this event, there is a warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- It is one phase of an alternating cycle known as El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
2. Ease of doing business is released by
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) WEF
(d) ASEAN
Ans: a
Justification:
- World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking released.
- India went up 14 rungs in the 2020 survey to score a 63, making it the one of world’s top 10 most improved countries for the third consecutive time.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Snow Leopard is Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
2. It is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Inhabit alpine and subalpine zones at elevations from 3,000 to 4,500 m (9,800 to 14,800 ft).
- State animal of Himachal Pradesh and the National Heritage Animal of Pakistan.
- Habitat extends through twelve countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. China contains as much as 60% of all snow leopard habitat areas.
- Listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
4. Which of the following states has the longest shore line?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
Ans: c
Justification:
- State and Coastline(km) Gujarat 1915.29 Andhra Pradesh 1037 Tamil Nadu 864.73 Kerala 560 Maharashtra 510.31 Orissa 457.2 West Bengal 374 Karnataka 258.15 Goa
5. Where is the Maikal range situated?
(a) Chattisgarh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Maikal Hills are range of hills in the state of Chhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras.
