Daily Current Affair Quiz: 12th Feb 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Biosafety level (BSL) is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed laboratory facility.
2. The levels of containment range from the lowest biosafety level 1 (BSL-1) to the highest at level 4 (BSL-4).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- A biosafety level (BSL) is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed laboratory facility.
- The levels of containment range from the lowest biosafety level 1 (BSL-1) to the highest at level 4 (BSL-4).
- In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have specified these levels.
- At the lowest level of biosafety, precautions may consist of regular hand-washing and minimal protective equipment.
2. Kota Rani is associated with
(a) Kahmir
(b) Malwa
(c) Travancore
(d) Deccan
Ans: a
Justification:
- Kota Rani, who belonged to the Lohara dynasty, was the last Hindu queen who ruled over Kashmir. She was the daughter of Ramachandra, who was the commander-in-chief of Suhadeva — a Lohara king.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. CRR is a certain minimum amount of deposit that the commercial banks have to hold as reserves with the central bank.
2. The percentage of cash required to be kept in reserves, vis-a-vis a bank’s total deposits, is called the Cash Reserve Ratio.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is a certain minimum amount of deposit that the commercial banks have to hold as reserves with the central bank.
- The percentage of cash required to be kept in reserves, vis-a-vis a bank’s total deposits, is called the Cash Reserve Ratio.
- The cash reserve is either stored in the bank’s vault or is sent to the RBI. Banks do not get any interest on the money that is with the RBI under the CRR requirements.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Sham Singh Attariwala (1790 – 1846) was a general of the Sikh Empire.
2. Attariwala participated in many campaigns, including the Battles of Multan, Kashmir and the Frontier Province.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Sham Singh Attariwala (1790 – 1846) was a general of the Sikh Empire.
- Attariwala participated in many campaigns, including the Battles of Multan, Kashmir and the Frontier Province.
- Owing to his courage and influence over the Khalsa army, Sham Singh was nominated to the Council of Regency set up by Maharani Jind Kaur for the minor sovereign Maharaja Duleep Singh.
- During the first Anglo-Sikh war, he crossed the Sutlej, vowing to lay down his life rather than return in defeat.
5. The Parivara and the Talawara communities are the inhabitants of
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
Ans: d
Justification:
- The Lok Sabha passed The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to include the Parivara and the Talawara communities in the ST category to ensure they get reservation and other benefits provided by the government.
