Daily Quiz: 8th June 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. A carbon credit is a permit or certificate allowing the holder, such as a company, to emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
2. The ultimate goal of carbon credits is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- A carbon credit is a permit or certificate allowing the holder, such as a company, to emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
- The credit limits the emission to a mass equal to one ton of carbon dioxide. The ultimate goal of carbon credits is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
2. Which of the following layer of the atmosphere influences radio propagation to distant places on the Earth?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Ionosphere
Ans:d
Justification:
- The ionosphere is the part of the atmosphere that is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important part in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere. It has practical importance because, among other functions, it influences radio propagation to distant places on the Earth
3. Arrange the following biosphere reserves from north to south ?
(1) Nanda Devi
(2) Manas
(3) Nokrek
(4) Panna
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 1-3-2-4
(c) 1 -2-4-3
(d) 1-4-3-2
Ans:a
Justification:
- Nanda Devi- Uttarakhand
- Manas- Assam
- Nokrek- Meghalaya
- Panna- Madhya Pradesh
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Government of India has created National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2008 after Mumbai attacks which acts as a federal agency to combat terror.
2. Combating Financing of Terrorism Cell (CFT- Cell) is created to deal with the policy matters on combating terrorist financing and Fake Indian Currency.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Government of India has created National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2008 after Mumbai attacks which acts as a federal agency to combat terror.
- Multi Agency Centre (MAC) revamped after 26/11 attacks, acts as a multi-agency intelligence coordination mechanism for counter terrorism.
- Combating Financing of Terrorism Cell (CFT- Cell) is also created to deal with the policy matters on combating terrorist financing and Fake Indian Currency.
- India is also a member of FATF (Financial Action Task Force) whose aim is to establish international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.Recently FATF puts Pakistan on ‘grey-list’ over global terror finance.
5. Which of the following Upanishad contains the mantra “Satyameva Jayate”?
(a) Mandukya
(b) Mundaka
(c) Kausitaki
(d) Chandogya
Ans: b
Justification:
- “Satyameva Jayate” (“Truth alone triumphs.”) is a part of a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India in 26 January 1950.
