Daily Current Affair Quiz: 19th August 2019
1. Simbalbara river flows through
(a) Bihar
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Odisha
Ans: b
Justification:
- Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of freshwater fish from the north-eastern and northern parts of the country.
- Glyptothorax gopii, a new species of catfish was found in Mizoram’s Kaladan river. Garra simbalbaraensis was found in Himachal Pradesh’s Simbalbara river. Both fish, measuring less than seven centimetres, are hill stream fauna and are equipped with special morphological features to suit rapid water flow.
2. Which of the following countries participate in KONKAN bilateral exercise
(a) India and Spain
(b) India and UK
(c) India and Algeria
(d) India and USA
Ans: b
Justification:
- It is an annual bilateral exercises between Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Britain.
- It aims to promote mutual understanding, provide exposure to operating procedures, communication measures and best practices.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. PM-KUSUM scheme is launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
2. The scheme is related to renewable energy based Agricultural pumps
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently rolled out a massive solar-pump programme called the PM-KUSUM scheme.
- The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme has a target to set up 25,750 megawatts (MW) solar capacity by 2022 to power irrigation pumps.
4. Which of the following pairs matched correctly?
(a) Tirur Betel vine – Tamilnadu
(b) Tawlhlohpuan – Mizoram
(c) Kandhamal Haldi – Karnataka
(d) Shahi Litchi – Uttar Pradesh
Ans: b
Justification:
- Tirur Betel vine – Kerala
- Kandhamal Haldi – Odisha
- Shahi Litchi – Bihar
5. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and state Assembly seats to represent changes in population.
2. The main objective of delimitation is to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and state Assembly seats to represent changes in population.
- In this process, the number of seats allocated to different states in Lok Sabha and the total number seats in a Legislative Assembly may also change.
- The main objective of delimitation is to provide equal representation to equal segments of a population.
- It also aims at a fair division of geographical areas so that one political party doesn’t have an advantage over others in an election.
