Daily Current Affair Quiz: 30th June 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Seabed 2030 Project is a UNEP Project.
2. The mandate of GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is to map the entire ocean floor.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
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This global initiative is a collaboration between Japan’s non-profit Nippon Foundation and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO).
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The mandate of GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is to map the entire ocean floor.
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It helps in gaining the knowledge of bathymetry, the measurement of the shape and depth of the ocean floor.
2. Navigating the New Normal campaign is an initiative of?
(a) UN Development Programme
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) World Bank
(d) Niti Ayog
Ans: d
Justification:
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It is a behavioural change campaign developed under the guidance of Empowered Group 6, chaired by NITI Aayog CEO.
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The campaign focuses on Covid-safe behaviour, especially wearing masks, during the ‘Unlock’ phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Dhruva Chip is a home-grown receiver chip developed by IIT-Bombay.
2. It can be used in smartphones and navigation devices to find locations and routes within the country.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It is a home-grown receiver chip developed by IIT-Bombay.
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It can be used in smartphones and navigation devices to find locations and routes within the country.
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It will receive signals from India’s NAVIC group of navigation satellites as well as the US GPS-based satellites to determine these accurately under all weather conditions.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Kole Wetlands is a Ramsar site and IBA (Important Bird and Biodiversity Area).
2. It contains subterranean habitats that are important habitats for some fresh water fish species which are endemic to southern Western Ghats.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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It is spread over Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala.
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It is a Ramsar site and IBA (Important Bird and Biodiversity Area)
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It accounts for more than 40% of the rice production in the State.
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It is situated in the Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
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It contains subterranean habitats that are important habitats for some fresh water fish species which are endemic to southern Western Ghats.
5. Spartly islands are located at
(a) Yellow sea
(b) South China sea
(c) East China sea
(d) Arabian sea
Ans: b
Justification:
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The Spratly Islands are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets and cays and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls, the archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam.
