Daily Current Affair Quiz: 26th October 2020

by Mentors4ias · October 26, 2020

1. Which of the following statements are true?

1. The Snow Leopard acts as an indicator of the health of the mountain ecosystem.

2. Hemis region of Ladakh is known as the Snow Leopard capital of the world..

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

Hemis region of Ladakh is known as the Snow Leopard capital of the world.
Hemis National Park is the biggest national park of India which has significant presence of Snow Leopard.

2. ‘no mask, no service’ policy associated with?

(a) India

(b) Bangladesh

(d) China

Ans: b

Justification:

The Bangladesh government has launched the ‘no mask, no service’ policy on October 26, 2020. Government has decided that no service will be provided to people who don’t wear masks.

3. Which of the following is/are true?

1. SVANidhi Scheme was launched in order to help the street vendors to resume their livelihood activities that were impacted COVID-19 lockdown.

2. The scheme is aimed at providing working capital loan up to Rs. 10,000 at a subsidized rate of interest.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) None of the above

Ans: c

Justification:

The central government launched the scheme on June 1, 2020. It was launched in order to help the street vendors to resume their livelihood activities that were impacted COVID-19 lockdown. The scheme is aimed at providing working capital loan up to Rs. 10,000 at a subsidized rate of interest. It is also aimed at providing benefits to street vendors or hawkers in urban, pre-urban and rural areas.

4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. The Himalayan Brown Bear is the largest carnivore in the highlands of Himalayas.

2. They have been categorised as “Critically Endangered” in the UCN Red list of Threatened Species in Himalayas and Hindukush.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

The Himalayan Brown Bear is the largest carnivore in the highlands of Himalayas. The brown bear is found in 23 protected areas including Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Jammu and Kashmir. They have been categorised as “Critically Endangered” in the UCN Red list of Threatened Species in Himalayas and Hindukush. However, for rest of the world, it has been categorised into “Least Concern” category.

5. Which of the following made net-zero emissions target legally binding on the states?

(a) EU

(b) G20

(d) ASEAN

Ans: a

Justification:

European Union (EU) Environment Ministers signed a deal in Luxembourg on October 23, 2020. The deal has made EU’s 2050 net-zero emissions target legally binding on the states.