Daily Quiz: 23rd April 2019
1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. GDP is the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country
2. GNP is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following countries border the Red sea?
a) Yemen
b) Iran
c) Oman
d) Ethiopia
3.Consider the following statements:
1. The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 seeks to allow illegal migrants from certain minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan eligible for Indian citizenship.
2. It also appeals for the minimum years of residency in India to apply for citizenship to be lessened from at least 11 to six months for such migrants.
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
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The face of Disasters 2019 report is published by the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS).
2. SEEDS, a non-profit voluntary organization, is a collective endeavour of young professionals drawn from development-related fields.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Project AIPAN is associated with?
1. Traditional water harvesting technique
2. Environment friendly tourism
3. Traditional martial art
4. Traditional visual art
ANSWERS
1. Ans: d
Justification:
- GDP is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period. GDP includes all private and public consumption, government outlays, investments, additions to private inventories, paid-in construction costs and the foreign balance of trade (exports are added, imports are subtracted).
- The gross national income, previously known as gross national product, is the total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country, consisting of gross domestic product, plus factor incomes earned by foreign residents, minus income earned in the domestic economy by non-residents.
2. Ans: a
Justification:
- The six countries bordering the Red Sea proper are:
- Eastern shore: Saudi Arabia. Yemen.
- Western shore: Egypt. Sudan. Eritrea. Djibouti.
3. Ans: d
Justification:
- The Citizenship Amendment Bill seeks to allow illegal migrants belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian religious communities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan to not be imprisoned or deported.
- It also appeals for the minimum years of residency in India to apply for citizenship to be lessened from at least 11 to six years for such migrants.
4. Ans: c
Justification:
- The face of Disasters 2019 report is published by the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS).
- SEEDS, a non-profit voluntary organization, is a collective endeavour of young professionals drawn from development-related fields.
- The report released by SEEDS as part of its 25th anniversary, analyses past trends, looking at disasters from a broader perspective to capture their varied facets.
5. Ans: d
Justification:
- Aipan art is used to fill colours in routine and celebrate the multihued facets of life. Auspicious in its bearing and traditionally made using a red coloured ochre and rice paste with the last three fingers of the hand, this art form adorns the walls and floors of various households in Kumaon, Uttarakhand.
