Daily Quiz: 7th June 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. National Testing Agency is chaired by Minister of Human Resource and Development.
2. The CEO will be the Director General to be appointed by the Government.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:b
Justification:
- NTA will be chaired by an eminent educationist appointed by MHRD.
- The CEO will be the Director General to be appointed by the Government.
- There will be a Board of Governors comprising members from user institutions.
- The Director General will be assisted by 9 verticals headed by academicians/ experts.
- Examinations will be conducted in online mode at least twice a year to give adequate opportunity to candidates to bring out their best.
2. Which of the following is a tributary of Yamuna?
(a) Chambal
(b) Subansiri
(c) Noyyal
(d) Musi
Ans:a
Justification:
- Along its 1,376-kilometre (855 mi) length, the Yamuna has many notable tributaries:
- Tons River, Yamuna’s largest tributary
- Hindon River,
- Ken River,
- Chambal River, known as Charmanvati in ancient texts, which is Yamuna’s longest tributary.
- Sindh River, which joins the Yamuna shortly after the Chambal
- Sasur Khaderi River
3. Which of the following countries boarder with Sudan ?
1. Chad
2. Libya
3. Eritrea
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans:d
Justification:
- It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution was launched by Gujarat.
2. The Gujarat programme is the first in the world to regulate particulate air pollution.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Gujarat Chief Minister launched India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution on World Environment Day 2019, which has air pollution as its theme.
- Globally, cap-and-trade systems have been used to reduce other forms of pollution, such as programmes that have successfully reduced sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the United States. But the Gujarat programme is the first in the world to regulate particulate air pollution.
5. Ganga Praharis have been created by ?
(a) Wild Life Institute of India
(b) Zoological Survey of India
(c) Uttar Pradesh State Government
(d) MOEF & CC
Ans: a
Justification:
- Ganga Praharis are cadre of self-motivated volunteers from the local communities.
- Ganga Praharis have been created by Wild Life Institute of India.
- These Praharis are working for biodiversity conservation and cleanliness of the Ganga River.
