Daily Current Affair Quiz: 6th December 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. 1/3 of our global soils are already degraded.
2. Soil holds three times as much carbon as the atmosphere.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- India has recently test-fired Prithvi-II missile off the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
- Prithvi II is an indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear-capable missile.
- It is a single-stage liquid fuelled twin engine missile with a short-range of 350km.
- It is s capable of carrying 500 to 1000 kg of warheads.
- It was inducted into the Indian Defence in 2003.
2. Meteor missiles are
(a) Beyond-visual-range air to air missiles
(b) Antitank intercontinental ballistic missiles
(c) Medium-range Surface to air Missile
(d) Antiship air to air Missile
Ans: a
Justification:
- India has requested for an early delivery of Meteor air-to-air missiles from France.
- They are beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles.
- Have a range of 150 km and no escape zone of 60 km.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. India is not a signatory to Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)
2. India is a signatory of 1951 Refugee Status Convention.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Justification:
- UNHCR has been allowed to operate in India since 1981, even though India has not signed the 1951 Refugee Status Convention or the 1967 Refugee Status Protocol.
- As a signatory to Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), India has the responsibility to formulate and implement public policy on population ageing.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Eat Right Movement was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
2. The movement aims to cut down HDL cholesterol by 30% in three years.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
- The movement aims to cut down salt/sugar and oil consumption by 30% in three years.
5. Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is related to
(a) Food Processing Industries
(b) MSP Pricing
(c) Feminisation of Agriculture
(d) Plantation Crops
Ans: a
Justification:
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) will be implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
- PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana is a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. It will not only provide a big boost to the growth of food processing sector in the country but also help in providing better returns to farmers and is a big step towards doubling of farmers income, creating huge employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing the processing level and enhancing the export of the processed foods.
