Daily Current Affair Quiz: 24th August 2019
1. Which of the following states holds the GI tag for Kohlapuri Chappals.
(a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra and Karnataka
(c) Rajasthan and Maharashtra
(d) Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Ans: b
Justification:
- The approval for GI tag was jointly received by Karnataka and Maharashtra recently for making these chappals. There is a perception that these artisans are from Maharashtra alone, but a large number of them are from Karnataka, and have been making these chappals for centuries.
2. Which of the following rover recently discovered high amounts of methane in the air on Mars?
(a) Curiosity
(b) Parker
(c) Spirit
(d) Opportunity
Ans: a
Justification:
- NASA’s Curiosity rover recently discovered high amounts of methane in the air on Mars, leading to excitement whether this was an indication of life on the Red Planet, or beneath its surface. However, later it was confirmed that the methane had fallen back to usual levels.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Sustained changes in the difference between sea surface temperatures of the tropical western and eastern Indian Ocean are known as the Indian Ocean Dipole
2. The Walker circulation is the result of a difference in surface pressure and temperature over the western and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Sustained changes in the difference between sea surface temperatures of the tropical western and eastern Indian Ocean are known as the Indian Ocean Dipole or IOD. The IOD is one of the key drivers of India’s climate and can have a significant impact on agriculture. This is because events generally coincide with the crop growing season.
- The Walker circulation is an ocean-based system of air circulation that influences weather on the Earth. The Walker circulation is the result of a difference in surface pressure and temperature over the western and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
4. Chaukhandi Stupa is located at?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Bihar
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: a
Justification:
- An ancient Buddhist site in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarnath known as Chaukhandi Stupa has been declared to be a “protected area of national importance” by the Archaeological Survey of India.
5. Food Fortification is associated with?
(a) Enrichment of nutrition
(b) Eradication of Micro Organism
(c) Removing Herbicidal effects
(d) Treatment with Radiation
Ans: a
Justification:
- Food Fortification. Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamins A & D to staple foods such as rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content.
