Daily Current Affair Quiz: 16th Sepember 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Pulikali is a folk art of Kerala.
2. Silambam is a weapon-based martial art of Tamil Nadu.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Pulikali, also known as Tiger Dance, it is a folk art of Kerala, performed on the fourth day of Onam festival.
- Silambam is a weapon-based martial art of Tamilnadu, where it originated around 1000 BCE, This ancient fighting style is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature 400 BCE.
2. Montreal Protocol is associated with ?
(a) Protection of ozone layer
(b) Mitigating land degradation
(c) Hazardous waste management
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
- Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: Designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the earth’s fragile ozone Layer.
- The original Montreal Protocol was agreed on 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Collegium is a system under which judges are appointed by an institution comprising judges.
2. The Collegium of judges does not figure in the Constitution. It is the Supreme Court’s invention.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Collegium of judges does not figure in the Constitution. It is the Supreme Court’s invention.
- Constitution says judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts are appointed by the President and speaks of a process of consultation.
- Therefore, Collegium is a system under which judges are appointed by an institution comprising judges.
- Collegium also recommends the transfer of Chief Justices and other judges.
4. Bedar, Toda, Hakkipikki and Sholaga Tribes belong to?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamilnadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
Ans: c
Justification:
- The long list of the tribes of Karnataka state includes Bedar tribe, Toda tribe, Hakkipikki tribe, Jenu Kuruba tribe, Kadu Kuruba tribe, Kattunayakan tribe, Konda Kapus tribe, Sholaga tribe, etc
5. Which of the following pairs are rightly matched?
(a) Hodeidah – Yemen
(b) Kuala Lumpur – Singapore
(c) Manila – Brunei
(d) Bandar Seri Begawan – Thailand
Ans: a
Justification:
- UN Secretary recently announced the appointment of Abhijit Guha, a retired Indian lieutenant general as the head of the UN mission in Hodeidah, Yemen.
- It is a special mission to oversee governorate-wide ceasefire, mine action operation and redeployment of forces.
