Daily Current Affair Quiz: 29th August 2020
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August 29, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The National Manufacturing Policy (NMP) has the objective of enhancing the share of manufacturing in GDP to 25% and creating 100 million jobs over a decade.
1. NIMZs will be notified by the central government.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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NIMZ can be proposed with a land area of at least 5000 hectares.
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Land will be selected by state governments and preference would be given to uncultivable land.
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NIMZ will be managed by a Special Purpose Vehicle, headed by. Govt. officials and experts, including those of the environment.
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To enable NIMZs to function as self-governing autonomous bodies, they will be declared by the state government as industrial townships under Article 243 Q (c) of the constitution.
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NIMZs will be notified by the central government.
2. The Global Social Mobility Indexis an index prepared by ?
(a) WTO
(b) WEF
(c) World Bank
(d) UNDP
Ans: b
Justification:
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The Global Social Mobility Indexis an index prepared by the World Economic Forum in the Global Social Mobility report. The Index measures the intergenerational social mobility in different countries in relation to socioeconomic outcomes. The inaugural ranking ranked 82 countries.
3. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
1. Aimol – Manipur
2. Shompen – Karnataka
3. Kuruba – Andaman & Nicobar
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: a
Justification:
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The Critically Endangered Languages as per UNESCO Report are:
Aimol (Manipur), Aka (Manipur), Baghati (Himachal Pradesh), Bangani (Uttarakhand), Bellari (Karnataka), Birhor (Jharkhand), Gadaba (Andhra Pradesh), Great Andamanese (Andaman & Nicobar), Handuri (Himachal Pradesh), Jarawa (Andaman & Nicobar), Koireng (Manipur), Koraga (Karnataka), Kota (Tamil Nadu), Kuruba (Karnataka), Lamgang (Manipur), Lamongse (Andaman & Nicobar), Langrong (Manipur), Luro (Andaman & Nicobar), Manda (Odisha), Mra (Arunachal Pradesh), Muot (Andaman & Nicobar), Na (Arunachal Pradesh), Naiki (Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh), Nihali (Maharashtra), Onge (Andaman & Nicobar), Pangvali (Himachal Pradesh), Parji (Odisha), Pengo (Odisha), Pu (Andaman & Nicobar), Purum (Manipur), Ruga (Meghalaya), Sanenyo (Andaman & Nicobar), Sentilese (Andaman & Nicobar), Shompen (Andaman & Nicobar), Sirmaudi (Himachal Pradesh), Tai Nora (Assam), Tai Rong (Assam), Takahanyilang (Andaman & Nicobar), Tangam (Arunachal Pradesh), Tarao (Manipur), Toda (Tamil Nadu), Toto (West Bengal)
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. According to UNESCO, 197 languages in India are reported to be endangered .
2. Andaman and Nicobar, a union territory of India, tops the list with 11 critically endangered languages.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The UNESCO Atlas of World’s Languages in Danger 2010 lists around 2,500 endangered languages around the world. India tops the list with 197 endangered languages, followed by the U.S. (191) and Brazil (190).
According to UNESCO, 197 languages in India are reported to be endangered of which 81 are vulnerable followed by definitely endangered (63), severely endangered (6), critically endangered (42) and already extinct (5).
Andaman and Nicobar, a union territory of India, tops the list with 11 critically endangered languages, mainly tribal dialects. Among the states, it is Manipur with seven languages, followed by Himachal Pradesh with 4 endangered languages.
5. Reskilling Revolution Platform is associated with
(a) WTO
(b) WEF
(c) World Bank
(d) UNDP
Ans: b
Justification:
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World Economic Forum launched The Reskilling Revolution Platform to provide better jobs, education, and skills to 1 billion people in the next 10 years. This initiative will contribute to future-proofing countries, companies, and workforces in order to build a fairer, more inclusive world that will deliver benefits to the economy and society for generations to come.
