Daily Quiz: 29th April 2019
1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. Khasi people are an indigenous ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-eastern India.
2. Their language, Khasi, is categorized as the northernmost Austroasiatic language.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The 90–90–90 targets are associated with?
a) AIDS
b) Leprosy
c) Malaria
d) Polio
3.Consider the following statements:
1. National Crisis Management Committee is a temporary committee set up by the Government of India in the wake of a natural calamity for effective coordination and implementation of relief measures and operations.
2. The Committee consists of Cabinet Secretary of various departments as stakeholders.
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 Yogyakarta Principles is a document about human rights in the areas of sexual orientation and gender identity, published as the outcome of an international meeting of human rights groups in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
2. The Declaration of Alma-Ata was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. SVEEP Programme is launched by?
a) Meity
b) NABARD
c) Election Commission Of India
d) Food Research Institute
ANSWERS
1. Ans: c
Justification:
• Khasi people are an indigenous ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-eastern India.
• They are found in the bordering state of Assam, and in certain parts of Bangladesh.
• Their language, Khasi, is categorized as the northernmost Austroasiatic language.
• The word Khasi is derived from Shankaradevas Baghavata purna an Indo Aryan literature.
• Though around 85% of the Khasi populace have embraced Christianity, a substantial minority of the Khasi people still follow and practice their age old indigenous religion, which is known as Ka Niam Khasi.
• The War sub-tribe of the Khasi community designed and built the famous living root bridges of the Cherrapunji region.
2. Ans: a
Justification:
• In 2014, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and partners launched the 90–90–90 targets; the aim was to diagnose 90% of all HIV-positive persons, provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 90% of those diagnosed, and achieve viral suppression for 90% of those treated by 2020
3. Ans: c
Justification:
• A National Crisis Management Committee is a temporary committee set up by the Government of India in the wake of a natural calamity for effective coordination and implementation of relief measures and operations.
• On the constitution of such a committee, the Agriculture Secretary shall provide all necessary information to and seek directions.
• The Committee consists of Cabinet Secretary of various departments as stakeholders.
• Crisis Management Group (CMG) will deal with matters relating to relief in the wake of major natural calamities.
4. Ans: c
Justification:
• The Yogyakarta Principles is a document about human rights in the areas of sexual orientation and gender identity, published as the outcome of an international meeting of human rights groups in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in November 2006. The Principles were supplemented in 2017, expanding to include new grounds of gender expression and sex characteristics, and a number of new principles.
• The Declaration of Alma-Ata was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 6–12 September 1978. It expressed the need for urgent action by all governments, all health and development workers, and the world community to protect and promote the health of all people
5. Ans: c
Justification:
• Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) was launched by Election Commission of India to inform, educate, motivate and facilitate voters and in turn make Indian democracy more participative and meaningful.
