Daily Current Affair Quiz: 29th July 2019
1. Which of the following species are extinct in India
(a) Pink headed duck
(b) Gangetic Dolphin
(c) Malabar Civet
(d) Salt water crocodile
Ans:a
Justification:
- Among mammals, the cheetah (Acionyx jubatus) and the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensisi) are considered extinct in India.
- The pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllaceai) is feared extinct since 1950 and the Himalayan quail (Ophrysia supercililios) was last reported in 1876.
2. Vishaka Guide lines are associated with
(a) Sexual Harassment at work place
(b) Equal Pay for Equal Work
(c) Gender budgeting at legislatures
(d) Al of the above
Ans:a
Justification:
- In 1997, India’s women celebrated a landmark moment when the Supreme Court formulated the Vishaka guidelines that made it mandatory for institutions across the country to put in place measures to prevent and redress sexual harassment in the workplace.
- The Vishakha guidelines laid the foundation for the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
3. 90-90-90 target is associated with?
(a) AIDS
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Leprosy
(d) leshmaniasis
Ans: a
Justification:
- 90–90–90 – An ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic
- By 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status. By 2020, 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy. By 2020, 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression.
4. Namdapha flying squirrel is endemic to?
(a) North east India
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Eastern Ghats
(d) Himachal- Uttarakhand Region
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Namdapha flying squirrel is an arboreal, nocturnal flying squirrel endemic to northeastern India.
5. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Polymetallic nodules are also called manganese nodules.
2. They are the byproducts of Iron mining and end up polluting oceans.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- These are rocks scattered on the seabed containing iron, manganese, nickel and cobalt.
- Being able to lay hands on even 10% of that reserve can meet the energy requirement for the next 100 years.
