Daily Current Affair Quiz: 20th January 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) is an inter-governmental organization, established in 1982 by the governments of South Asia.
2. India is an observer state and not a member.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- SACEP is an inter-governmental organization, established in 1982 by the governments of South Asia.
- The objective is to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region
- The member countries are Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- It also acts as the Secretariat for the South Asian Seas Programme, which comes under the purview of UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme.
2. Which of the following is not a short lived climate pollutant
(a) Black Carbon
(b) Methane
(c) Tropospheric ozone
(d) None of the above
Ans: d
Justification:
- The main short-lived climate pollutants are black carbon, methane and tropospheric ozone, which are the most important contributors to the human enhancement of the global greenhouse effect after CO2. … Other short-lived climate pollutants include some hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The G20 is an international forum that brings together the world’s 20 leading industrialised and emerging economies.
2. The group accounts for 85% of world GDP and two-thirds of its population.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The G20 is an international forum that brings together the world’s 20 leading industrialised and emerging economies.
- The group accounts for 85% of world GDP and two-thirds of its population.
- Much of the important business takes place on the sidelines and in informal meetings.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: d
Justification:
- Majority of the vote polled is needed to for declaring the candidate as elected. It can be 50% of the vote polled or less than that.
- The election of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is an important event in the life of the House. One of the first acts of a newly constituted House is to elect the Speaker. Usually, a member belonging to the ruling party is elected the Speaker. A healthy convention, however, has evolved over the years whereby the ruling party nominates its candidate after informal consultations with the Leaders of other Parties and Groups in the House. This convention ensures that once elected, the Speaker enjoys the respect of all sections of the House. There are also instances when members not belonging to the ruling party or coalition were elected to the office of the Speaker. Once a decision on the candidate is taken, her name is normally proposed by the Prime Minister or the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
5. Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog is found at
(a) West Bengal
(b) Andaman
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Telengana
Ans: a
Justification:
- Brown Blotched Bengal Tree Frog under the genus Polypedateswas recently discovered in the State of West Bengal.
- It is unique since it is not discovered from deep jungles but from residential areas.
- The name is derived from a series of six to nine dark brown blotches that extend laterally from behind the frog’s eye to the vent.
- Its body colour is yellowish-brown to greenish-brown.
