Daily Quiz: 19th April 2019
1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the north-western parts of the Indian sub-continent.
2. It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the north-western parts of the Indian sub-continent.
- It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies.
- Extratropical storms are a global phenomenon with moisture usually carried in the upper atmosphere, unlike their tropical counterparts where the moisture is carried in the lower atmosphere.
2. Maldharis are the inhabitants of ?
a) Gujarat
b) Goa
c) Assam
d) Tamilnadu
Ans:a
Justification:
- Maldharis are a tribal herdsmen community in Gujarat, India. Originally nomads, they came to be known as Maldharis after settling in Junagarh, Gujarat. “Maldhari” is an occupational term which refers to people from a variety of castes and communities. But some of this tribes can be found on the borders of Rajasthan.
3.Consider the following statements:
1. Global Competitive index is released by World Economic Forum.
2. Among BRICS countries India topped the list
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: a
Justification:
- The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. Among the BRICS countries China topped the list head of India.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas is prepared by the UN Environment.
2. The Atlas shows India among countries whose soil biodiversity faces the highest level of risk
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:b
Justification:
- India’s soil biodiversity is in grave peril, according to the Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas prepared by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
- The WWF’s ‘risk index’ for the globe — indicating threats from loss of above-ground diversity, pollution and nutrient over-loading, over-grazing, intensive agriculture, fire, soil erosion, desertification and climate change — shows India among countries whose soil biodiversity faces the highest level of risk. Coloured red on the Atlas, these include Pakistan, China, several countries in Africa and Europe, and most of North America.
5. Poverty and shared prosperity report is published by?
a) World Bank
b) IMF
c) United Nations
d) WEF
Ans:a
Justification:
- Growth of the bottom 40 percent in each country is the key predictor of the World Bank’s second goal of boosting shared prosperity. On that score, it has been a mixed bag. In 77 percent of the countries for which we have data, the incomes of the bottom 40 grew from 2010 to 2015. In East and South Asia, from 2010 to 2015, the incomes of the poorest 40 percent grew by 4.5 percent and 3.1 percent respectively.
