Daily Current Affair Quiz: 26th November 2020
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November 26, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Krishi Megh has been set up under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP).
2. It is funded by both the government and World Bank.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Agriculture Ministry has launched a data recovery centre ‘Krishi Megh’ set up in Hyderabad. Krishi Megh has been set up under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), funded by both the government and World Bank.
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It aims to protect the precious data of the government’s premier research body the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
2. Tx2 programme is a project of?
(a) WWF
(b) UNEP
(c) Ramsar Convention
(d) CITES
Ans: a
Justification:
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It was launched by World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) at the 2010 St Petersburg Tiger Summit held in Russia. Under it, 13 tiger range countries had agreed to double the world tiger population by 2022, which is the year of tiger in Chinese calendar
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. NAM represents the biggest grouping of countries outside the United Nations.
2. The first NAM Summit Conference took place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The basic concept for the group originated in 1955 during discussions that took place at the AsiaAfrica Bandung Conference held in Indonesia and the first NAM Summit Conference took place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961.
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NAM does not have a formal constitution or permanent secretariat, and its administration is nonhierarchical and rotational. Decisions are made by consensus, which requires substantial agreement, but not unanimity.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
2. It was established in April 1948.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It was established On 7 April 1948, which is commemorated as World Health Day.
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It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
5. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is located at?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Assam
Ans: b
Justification:
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Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is located in Pilibhit district, Lakhimpur Kheri District and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh.
