Daily Current Affair Quiz: 6th July 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1.The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
2.The Protocol is based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that (part one) global warming is occurring and (part two) it is extremely likely that human-made CO2 emissions have predominantly caused it.
- The Protocol is based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities: it acknowledges that individual countries have different capabilities in combating climate change, owing to economic development, and therefore puts the obligation to reduce current emissions on developed countries on the basis that they are historically responsible for the current levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
2. Naalayira Divya Prabhandham is composed by?
(a) Alvars
(b) Nayanars
(c) Vira saivas
(d) Padampanis
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Nalayira Divya Prabandham is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses composed by the 12 Alvars, and was compiled in its present form by Nathamuni during the 9th – 10th centuries.
3. Gadhiya tribal art form is associated with?
(a) Tamilnadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Telangana
Ans: c
Justification:
- Adiya, a tribal community living in and around Achukunu, Kuppathodu, Payyamballi and Thalassery of north Kerala, like any other tribal’s has various ritual practices for invoking their Gods and Goddesses. Gadhika is one such art from practiced among the Adiya community.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Corals are animals in the same class (Cnidaria) as jellyfish and anemones.
2. Corals control the level of carbon dioxide in the water by converting it into a limestone shell.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Coral reefs are important hotspots of biodiversity in the ocean. Corals are animals in the same class (Cnidaria) as jellyfish and anemones. They consist of individual polyps that get together and build reefs.
- Coral reefs support a wide range of species and maintain the quality of the coastal biosphere.
- Corals control the level of carbon dioxide in the water by converting it into a limestone shell. If this process does not take place, the amount of carbon dioxide in the ocean water would increase significantly and affect ecological niches.
5. Which of the following pairs are correct?
1. Lingaraja Temple – Odisha
2. Kamakhya Temple – Assam
3. Brihadeeswara Temple – Tamilnadu
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha.
- The Kamakhya Temple also known as Kamrup-Kamakhya temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Kamakhya.It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas.Situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam.
- Brihadishvara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in near Kaveri river Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
