Daily Current Affair Quiz: 5th December 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Prithvi II is an indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear-capable missile.
2. It is a single-stage liquid fuelled twin engine missile with a short-range of 350km.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- India has recently test-fired Prithvi-II missile off the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
- Prithvi II is an indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear-capable missile.
- It is a single-stage liquid fuelled twin engine missile with a short-range of 350km.
- It is s capable of carrying 500 to 1000 kg of warheads.
- It was inducted into the Indian Defence in 2003.
2. Global Climate Risk Index is released by
(a) German Watch
(b) World Wide Fund for Nature
(c) The Nature Conservancy
(d) Conservation International
Ans: a
Justification:
- The index is released by Environment think tank, Germanwatch for the for 2018 and from 1999 to 2018.
- According to the index, Japan is the most affected followed by the Philippines as well as Germany in 2018.
- Madagascar was the 4th most affected followed by India as 5th most vulnerable country to climate change.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund would be the first corporate Bond ETF in the country.
2. An ETF is a type of fund that tracks the underlying assets and divides ownership of those assets into shares.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for creation and launch of Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).
- It is to create an additional source of funding for Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Central Public Financial Institutions (CPFIs) and other Government organizations.
- Bharat Bond ETF would be the first corporate Bond ETF in the country.
- An ETF is a type of fund that tracks the underlying assets and divides ownership of those assets into shares.
- The underlying assets can be shares of stock, bonds, oil futures, gold bars, foreign currency, etc.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Rotavirus is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the Reoviridae family.
2. Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrhoea and death among children less than five years of age.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is responsible for around 10% of total child mortality every year.
- Rotavirus is transmitted by the faecal-oral route, via contact with contaminated hands, surfaces and objects, and possibly by the respiratory route. Viral diarrhea is highly contagious.
5. Quit India Movement was launched in response to:
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan
Ans: b
Justification:
- The Cripps Mission was a failed attempt in late March 1942 by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II.
