Daily Current Affair Quiz: 5th November 2020
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November 5, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh and in Jammu and Kashmir.
2. The Changpas rear the Changra goats (Capra Hircus) that yield the rare Pashmina fibre.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Changpa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh and in Jammu and Kashmir.
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For many Changpas, rearing of animals, and consuming and selling their produce (milk and its products, hair and meat) is the only means of livelihood.
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The Changpas rear the Changra goats (Capra Hircus) that yield the rare Pashmina fibre (Cashmere wool).
2. The World Drug Report 2020 was released by?
(a) UNDP
(b) Lancet
(c) UNODC
(d) IMF
Ans: c
Justification:
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released the World Drug Report 2020.
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It was released on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020 (June 26, Theme for 2020 – Better Knowledge for Better Care).
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. India’s first solar-powered ferry is Aditya
2. Aditya is the largest solar-powered boat in India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Aditya, largest solar-powered boat in India, operates between Vaikkom and Thavanakkadavu, Kerala. Operated by the Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD), the vessel was designed and built by Navalt Solar and Electric Boats, Kochi.
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The per km energy cost of Aditya is low, and the ferry normally operates 22 trips a day, covering a total of 66 km, carrying 75 passengers per trip. It needs just ₹180 per day in energy cost, compared to about ₹8,000 for a diesel-run ferry of similar size.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. “Responsible AI for Youth” Program has been created and launched by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT in collaboration with Intel India.
2. The National Programme is open to students of classes 8 – 12 from Central and State government-run schools.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Law & Justice, also launched a National Program for the youth, “Responsible AI for Youth”. ● The Program has been created and launched by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & IT in collaboration with Intel India, with support from Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), and Ministry of Human Resource Development.
5. ‘Jet Zero plan’ was announced by?
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) Armenia
(d) Myanmar
Ans: a
Justification:
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UK announces ‘Jet Zero’ plan, which aims to drive down greenhouse gas emissions from aviation to make carbon-free transatlantic flights possible within a generation.
