Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 15th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of time.
2. It is compiled and published monthly by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period of time.
- It is compiled and published monthly by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
- IIP is a composite indicator that measures the growth rate of industry groups classified under:
- Broad sectors, namely, Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity.
- Use-based sectors, namely Basic Goods, Capital Goods, and Intermediate Goods.
2. Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve is located at?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Telangana
Ans: c
Justification:
- According to the fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE), there has been an increase in the number of tigers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The number of tigers in the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) in Andhra Pradesh has gone up, reversing the steady decline in their number over a period.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
2. It was launched in 1973 to provide central assistance to the tiger States for tiger conservation in designated tiger reserves in India..
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change launched in 1973 to provide central assistance to the tiger States for tiger conservation in designated tiger reserves in India. The project is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
2. They inhabits in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.
3. They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, inhabiting warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.
- They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada.
- An arribada is a mass-nesting event when thousands of turtles come ashore at the same time to lay eggs on the same.
- The enormous number of Olive ridleys nest in Odisha (namely at three river mouths: Dhamara, Devi and Rushikulya) in India.
5. Namami Brahmaputra festival is organised by
(a) Assam
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim
Ans: a
Justification:
- Namami Brahmaputra is a festival that celebrates the beauty of the Brahmaputra river.
- It is organized by Assam Government. The first edition was celebrated in 2017.
- It is a five-day programme that showcases Assam’s art, heritage, and culture. The event was held in 21 districts across the state touched by the Brahmaputra.
