Daily Current Affair Quiz: 19th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Lala Lajpat Rai is the founder of the Arya Samaj.
2. He founded the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York City in 1917.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- Rai is remembered for his role during the Swadeshi movement and for his advocacy of education.
- Born in 1865, he became a follower of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, and went on to become one of the society’s leaders.
- In 1881, he joined the Indian National Congress at the age of 16.
- He also helped found the Punjab National Bank.
- In 1885, Rai established the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School in Lahore and remained a committed educationist throughout his life.
- Rai, Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal (called Lal-Bal-Pal) fervently advocated the use of Swadeshi goods and mass agitation in the aftermath of the controversial Partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon.
- He founded the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York City in 1917.
- He was elected President of the Indian National Congress during its Special Session in Kolkata in 1920, which saw the launch of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement.
2. Bimal Jalal committee is associated with?
(a) RBI reserves
(b) PDS reforms
(c) MMR reduction
(d) Sugarcane MSP
Ans: a
Justification:
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the transfer of record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government.
- The excess reserve transfer is in line with the recommendation of former RBI governor Bimal Jalan-led panel constituted to decide size of capital reserves that the central bank should hold.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Indian Oil Corporation has developed winter-grade diesel for Ladakh to address the problem of loss of fluidity in fuel during extreme winter conditions.
2. The new fuel has a pour point of – 33oC and does not lose its fluidity function even in the extreme winter weather of the region unlike the normal grade of diesel which becomes exceedingly difficult to utilise.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Indian Oil Corporation has developed winter-grade diesel for Ladakh to address the problem of loss of fluidity in fuel during extreme winter conditions.
- Significance: The new fuel has a pour point of – 33oC and does not lose its fluidity function even in the extreme winter weather of the region unlike the normal grade of diesel which becomes exceedingly difficult to utilise.
- Need: Using the normal grade of diesel fuel becomes an arduous task for the people in the winter months where temperatures fall to sub zero temperatures of nearly –30 degree Celsius.
4. Which of the following pairs have matched correctly?
1. Majuli festival – Mizoram
2. Yaoshang Festival – Manipur
3. Wangala Festival – Sikkim
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: a
Justification:
- Ambubasi festival, Bohag Bihu, Baishagu festival, Majuli festival, Dehing Patkai festival and Pragjyothi dance festival.
- Yaoshang and Chavang Kut.
- Nongkrem Dance Festival, Wangala Festival, Bob Dylan festival and Ahaia festival.
5. Which of the following countries participate in “Roar of the Sea” Naval exercise along with India?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Qatar
(c) Kuwait
(d) Oman
Ans: b
Justification:
- A three-day naval exercise, Za’ir-Al-Bahr (Roar of the Sea) is being conducted between November 17 and November 21, 2019 between the Indian and Qatar Naval Forces. The aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability between the naval forces.
