Daily Current Affair Quiz: 31st Jan 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. GNP (Gross Domestic Product) is a measure of national income produced in a particular country.
2. GDP (Gross National Product) takes into account net income receipts from abroad.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Justification:
- The main difference is that GNP (Gross National Product) takes into account net income receipts from abroad. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is a measure of (national income = national output = national expenditure) produced in a particular country. GNP (Gross National Product) = GDP + net property income from abroad
2. The World Happiness Report is published by
(a) United Nations Development Programme
(b) United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
(c) United Nations Trusteeship Council
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
Justification:
- World Happiness Report. The World Happiness Report is an annual publication of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. It contains articles, and rankings of national happiness based on respondent ratings of their own lives, which the report also correlates with various life factors.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at the Police Station level.
2. CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt. of India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is a project initiated in June 2009 which aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing at the Police Station level. This will be done through adoption of principles of e-Governance, and creation of a nationwide networked infrastructure for evolution of IT-enabled state-of-the-art tracking system around “investigation of crime and detection of criminals”. CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt. of India.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in Telangana.
2. The Gusadi Dance performance by dancers from the Baduga tribe is a major special attraction of the event.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- It is a tribal festival held in Telangana.
- Also known as Keslapur jatara.
- It is a huge religious and cultural event of the Boigutta branch of Mesram clan of the aboriginal Raj Gond and Pardhan tribes.
- During the festival, the maha puja of serpent god Nagoba is held.
- The Gusadi Dance performance by dancers from the Gond tribe is a major special attraction of the event.
5. The Vishnuprayag and Srinagar hydro-electric projects are built on
(a) Kabini
(b) Alakananda
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Kosi
Ans: b
Justification:
- The Vishnuprayag and Srinagar projects are on the Alaknanda river, the Maneri Bhali on the Bhagirathi and the Pashulok is on the Ganga main stream.
