Daily Current Affair Quiz: 22nd October 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Data Security Council of India (DSCI), is a not-for-profit, industry body on data protection in India
2. DSCI engages with governments and their agencies, regulators, industry sectors, industry associations and think tanks for policy advocacy, thought leadership, capacity building and outreach activities.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Data Security Council of India (DSCI), is a not-for-profit, industry body on data protection in India, setup by NASSCOM.
- It is committed to making the cyberspace safe, secure and trusted by establishing best practices, standards and initiatives in cyber security and privacy.
- To further its objectives, DSCI engages with governments and their agencies, regulators, industry sectors, industry associations and think tanks for policy advocacy, thought leadership, capacity building and outreach activities.
2. Siachen glacier is located at.
(a) Karakoram range
(b) Ladakh Range
(c) Zazkar Range
(d) Pirpanjal Range
Ans: a
Justification:
- It lies in the Karakoram Range system which is a part of western Himalayas.
- Lies to the south of the zone that separates Eurasion Plate with the Indian Plate, which is the result of convergence boundary interaction in geographical terms.
- It is the highest battle field in the world
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Nubra River is a tributary of Shyok river.
2. It is a part of the Brahmaputra River System.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- Siachen glacier is the source of many rivers including Nubra River, a tributary of Shyok, which is a part of the Indus River System.
4. Chilika lake is located at
(a) Assam
(b) Nagaland
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: c
Justification:
- Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha.
- It is a RAMSAR Site.
5. Financial Stability Report (FSR) was published by
(a) RBI
(b) NITI Ayog
(c) Finance Ministry
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Reserve Bank of India releases Financial Stability Report (FSR). FSR is a biannual publication.