Daily Current Affair Quiz: 9th January 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Goldilocks zone is the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets.
2. Earth is in the Sun’s Goldilocks zone.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- A habitable zone, also called the “Goldilocks zone”, is the area around a star where it is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water to exist on the surface of surrounding planets.
- Obviously, our Earth is in the Sun’s Goldilocks zone.
- If Earth were where the dwarf planet Pluto is, all its water would freeze; on the other hand, if Earth were where Mercury is, all its water would boil off.
2. Patola Saree belongs to
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
Ans: a
Justification:
- Patola, the trademark Saree of Gujarat, is considered to be very costly and worn only by the Royals or the Aristocrat.
- Reason being the raw material silk yarn is purchased from Karnataka or West Bengal, where silk processing units are situated, thus increasing the cost of the fabric manifolds.
- It can take six months to one year to make one sari due to the long process of dying each strand separately before weaving them together.
- Patola was woven in Surat, Ahmedabad and Patan.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana is a voluntary and contribution based central sector scheme.
2. The scheme is based on self-declaration as no documents are required except bank account and Aadhaar Card.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana is a voluntary and contribution based central sector scheme.
- The government launched the scheme, entailing monthly minimum assured pension of ₹3,000 for the entry age group of 18-40 years after attaining the age of 60 years, with effect from July 22, 2019.
- Under the scheme, the government makes matching contribution in the subscribers’ account.
- The scheme is based on self-declaration as no documents are required except bank account and Aadhaar Card.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act 1985.
2. APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, promotes export of agricultural and processed food products from India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act 1985.
- The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC).
- APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, promotes export of agricultural and processed food products from India.
5. Operation Sankalp is associated with?
(a) Biotechnology
(b) Intellectual Property rights
(c) Maritime Security
(d) Cyber Crimes
Ans: c
Justification:
- In the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region, post attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in Jun 19, Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op SANKALP, in the Gulf Region to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
