Daily Current Affair Quiz: 14th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India is developed by NITI Ayog.
2. The atlas consists of 45 maps of metals, oxides and elements present in top and bottom soils across India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India is developed by CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).
- The atlas consists of 45 maps of metals, oxides and elements present in top and bottom soils across India.
- These maps help in finding out future contamination caused by industries or other bodies, which cause pollution on the earth surface.
2. Which of the following schemes are related to MSMEs?
1. SFURTI
2. ASPIRE
3. Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- Scheme of Fund for regeneration of traditional Industries (SFURTI) is Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries.
- Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Govt. of India has launched this scheme in the year 2005 with the view to promote Cluster development.
- A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) : creates new jobs & reduce unemployment, promotes entrepreneurship culture, facilitates innovative business solution etc.
- Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme : It is a credit linked subsidy program under Ministry of MSME.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Tiger Triumph is the maiden India US joint Tri services Exercise.
2. The Exercise is aimed at developing interoperability for conducting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is the maiden India US joint Tri services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise.
- Indian Naval ships Jalashwa, Airavat and Sandhayak, would be participating in the exercise.
- The US would be represented by US Navy Ship Germantown.
4. Coral reef in India can be found at?
1. Lakshadweep island
2. Gulf of Kutch
3. Gulf of Mannar
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- Coral reef in India found at Lakshadweep island,Gulf of Kutch,Gulf of Mannar and Andaman Islands, marine species and creatures like Dolphins, Sea-horse, Sea-cucumber, Sea-anemone,Dugong and sea turtle are the few wild animals of coral reefs found in India.
5. The personalities Bichiter, Anup Chattar, Chaitaraman, Inayat, Mohammed Nadir of Samarquand and Makr are associated with
(a) Kathak Dance
(b) Miniature Paintings
(c) Khyal Music
(d) Buddhist Sculptures
Ans: b
Justification:
- The Mughal style of painting also inspired Hindu painters who came up with miniatures depicting stories from ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’. Since the Mughal rule saw various emperors, the style of miniature paintings differed with emperors. While Humayun and Jahangir encouraged paintings that portrayed events from their respective life, in Shah Jahan’s reign painters began giving importance to portraiture.
- Bichiter, Anup Chattar, Chaitaraman, Inayat, Mohammed Nadir of Samarquand and Makr were well-known miniature artists of Shah Jahan’s period.
