Daily Current Affair Quiz: 6th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document required by Indian citizens residing outside certain “protected” states while entering them.
2. The ILP is issued by the Government of respective states and is obligatory for all those who reside outside the protected states.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document required by Indian citizens residing outside certain “protected” states while entering them. The ILP is issued by the Government of India and is obligatory for all those who reside outside the protected states. With the ILP, the government aims to regulate movement to certain areas located near the international border of India.
2. Which of the following pairs are rightly matched?
1. Nilgiri – Lion-tailed Macaque
2. Nokrek – Red Panda
3. Gulf Of Mannar – Salt water crocodile
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: b
Justification:
- Designated as a biosphere reserve in the year 1986, Nilgiri falls within the state boundaries of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, along the western ghats. The key fauna of the Nilgiris is the Lion-tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Tahr.
- Designated as a biosphere reserve in the year 1988, Nokrek falls within the state boundaries of Meghalaya, along the east himalayas. The key fauna of the Nokrek is the Red Panda.
- Designated as a biosphere reserve in the year 1989, Great Nicobar falls within the boundaries of the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The key fauna of the Great Nicobar is the Saltwater crocodile.
- Designated as a biosphere reserve in the year 1989, Gulf of Mannar falls within the state boundaries of Tamil Nadu. The key fauna of this coast is the dugong.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.
2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- A major direct source of nitrous oxide from agricultural soils is that of synthetic fertilizer use. Where large applications of fertilizer are combined with soil conditions favorable to denitrification, large amounts of nitrous oxide can be produced and emitted to the atmosphere.
- Ammonia is a common by – product of animal waste due to the often inefficient conversion of feed nitrogen into animal product. Emissions of ammonia from livestock farming are responsible for the acidification and eutrophication of deposited ammonia in the environment.
4. Which of the following statements are not true?
1. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement originally devised to consist of 16 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.
2. The pact looks to drop tariffs and duties between the members so that goods and services can flow freely between them.
3. In the recently held Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Thailand, India signed the RCEP trade deal.
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: c
Justification:
- In the recently held Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Thailand, India decided not to finalize the RCEP trade deal.
- India has expressed its concerns over lowering and elimination of tariffs on products from other countries, as it would negatively affect the domestic agricultural and industrial sector.
- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement originally devised to consist of 16 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. The pact looks to drop tariffs and duties between the members so that goods and services can flow freely between them.
5. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launches Skills Build platform recently. Which of the following institution is partnering with the initiative?
(a) Infosys
(b) IBM
(c) Google
(d) Facebook
Ans: b
Justification:
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launches Skills Build platform in Collaboration with IBM.
