Daily Quiz: 17th June 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. In India, there are 75 PVTGs out of 705 Scheduled Tribes, spread over 18 states and one Union Territory (A&N Islands).
2. Among the 75 listed PVTG’s the highest number are found in Odisha (13), followed by Andhra Pradesh (12).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
• Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) are more vulnerable among the tribal groups.
• In India, there are 75 PVTGs out of 705 Scheduled Tribes, spread over 18 states and one Union Territory (A&N Islands).
• Among the 75 listed PVTG’s the highest number are found in Odisha (13), followed by Andhra Pradesh (12).
• The Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements the Scheme of “Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)” exclusively for them.
• The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under:
• A pre-agriculture level of technology.
• A stagnant or declining population.
• Extremely low literacy.
• A subsistence level of economy.
2. Abujh Marias Tribe belongs to?
(a) Odisha
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamilnadu
(d) Chhattisgarh.
Ans:d
Justification:
• Abujh Marias are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) community living in Abujhmarh forest, Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
• Abujh Marias have their own governance structure.
• Since AbujhMarias is a PVTG community, they are entitled to the habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA).
• Recently Chhattisgarh government has initiated the processing of habitat rights for Abujh Marias, a (PVTG).
3. Which of the following countries share border with of both Black sea and Mediterranean sea?
(a) Turkey
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Greece
(d) Macedonia
Ans:a
Justification:
• Turkey is the only country which shares border with both Black sea and Mediterranean Sea.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist site in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath.
2. The Chaukhandi Stupa was built as a terraced temple during the Gupta period between the 4th and 6th centuries.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
• Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist site in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath.
• Stupas have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.
• The Chaukhandi Stupa was built as a terraced temple during the Gupta period between the 4th and 6th centuries to mark the site where Lord Buddha and his first disciples met traveling from Bodh Gaya to Sarnath.
5. New START treaty is signed between?
(a) India and Russia
(b) Russia and USA
(c) USA and India
(d)India and Japan
Ans: b
Justification:
• New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation.
• The formal name of the treaty is Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
• It was signed on 2010 in Prague and entered into force in 2011, it is expected to last at least until 2021.
