Daily Current Affair Quiz: 27th October 2020
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October 27, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. International Centre for Settlement of Disputes (ICSID) is the world’s leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement.
2. India is not a party to the ICSID convention.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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ICSID is the world’s leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. • ICSID was established in 1966 by the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes for legal dispute resolution and conciliation between international investors. • ICSID convention is ratified by 155 countries. India is not a party to the ICSID convention.
2. Swamp deer deer is the state animal of?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
Ans: a
Justification:
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swamp deer, is a deer species distributed in the Indian subcontinent. Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations occur in southwestern Nepal. It is extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh
3. Which of the following is/are true?
1. National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research was established as an autonomous Research and Development Institution of the Ministry of Earth Sciences in 1998 to carry out research activities in the polar and Southern Ocean realms.
2. It is also responsible for maintenance of the Indian stations in Antarctica (Maitri & Bharati) and Arctic (Himadri).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
Justification:
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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. During 2016-17, the value of output from livestock sector at current prices is about 31.25% of the value of output from agricultural and allied sector.
2. India is the largest producer of milk in the world.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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During 2016-17, the value of output from livestock sector at current prices is about 31.25% of the value of output from agricultural and allied sector. o India continues to be the largest producer of milk in the world, with per capita availability of milk 394 grams per day during 2018-19. (World per capita availability is 229 grams per day). • As per the latest and 20th Livestock census, the total livestock population is 535.78 million.
5. The World Investment Report released by
(a) UNCTAD
(b) World Bank
(c) G7
(d) ASEAN
Ans: a
Justification:
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The World Investment Report released by UNCTAD, focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development
