Daily Current Affair Quiz: 5th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Greater Adjutant Storks is the world’s most endangered of the stork species.
2. It is listed as “Vulnerable” in IUCN Red list of threatened species.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- It is the world’s most endangered of the stork species.
- Earlier it was distributed throughout northern and eastern India and many countries of south and south-east Asia, it is currently only in Assam and Bihar and a few other locations in Cambodia.
- It is listed as “Endangered” in IUCN Red list of threatened species.
- It is locally called ‘Hargila’ in the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, which harbours more than 80% of the global population of the species.
- It is considered family by women of Dadara and Pacharia villages in Assam’s Kamrup district.
2. Lingdum Monastery is located at
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Ladakh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: b
Justification:
- President has recently visited Lingdum Monastery in Ranka, Sikkim.
- It is a Buddhist pilgrimage centre following the Zurmang Kagyu sect of the ancient school of Tibetan Buddhism.
- The monastery symbolizes the Tibetan Buddhist architecture with a gigantic statue of Lord Buddha is enshrined at the end of the hall.
3. Danakil Depression is located at
(a) China
(b) Ethiopia
(c) Chile
(d) Sweden
Ans: b
Justification:
- A recent study stated that an active and naturally occurring life cannot be sustained at Danakil, Ethiopia.
- Danakil is one of the world’s lowest places at 100 metres below sea level.
- The plain was formed by the evaporation of an inland water body.
- All the water entering Danakil evaporates, and no stream flows out from its extreme environment.
- It is covered with more than 10 lakh tonnes of salt.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Dustlik-2019 is the first ever India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise.
2. SCOJtEx-2019 is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)’s Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Dustlik-2019 – It is the first ever India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise.
- It will be organised in Tashkent and focus on Counter terrorism.
- SCOJtEx-2019 – India’s NDRF is hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search and Rescue.
- It is to rehearse the disaster response mechanism, share knowledge, experience and technology for mutual coordination.
5. ICEDASH and ATITHI apps were released by:
(a) Enforcement Directorate
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Ministry of Finance has launched two Information Technology (IT) initiatives – ICEDASH and ATITHI.
- ICEDASH- For improved monitoring of customs clearance of imported goods.
- ATITHI – For facilitating arriving international passengers.
- Both the initiatives have been developed by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
