Daily Current Affair Quiz: 29th January 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Dhanush Gun System is the first long-range artillery gun to be produced in India.
2. It is equipped with inertial navigation-based sighting system, auto-laying facility, onboard ballistic computation and an advanced day and night direct firing system.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Dhanush gun system was showcased for the first time at the 71st Republic Day parade.
- The 155 mm/45-calibre gun system is a towed Howitzer designed indigenously by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), with contributions from DRDO.
- It is the first long-range artillery gun to be produced in India.
- The gun has a maximum range of 36.5 km and has the capability of automatic alignment and positioning.
- It is equipped with inertial navigation-based sighting system, auto-laying facility, onboard ballistic computation and an advanced day and night direct firing system
2. Queen Prabhavatigupta belongs to
(a) Mourya Dynasty
(b) Gupta Dynasty
(c) Vakataka Dynasty
(d) Kushana Dynasty
Ans: c
Justification:
- Copper plate – Issued by Queen Prabhavatigupta of Vakataka dynasty has been found at Archaeological excavations at Nagardhan, near Nagpur. This have provided concrete evidence on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices of the Vakataka dynasty.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Bru or Reang are a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram, and Assam.
2. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Bru or Reang are a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram, and Assam.
- In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
- Over two decades ago, a few ethnic social organizations of Mizoram who demanded that the Bru be excluded from electoral rolls in the state.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. The Sambhar Salt Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake.
2. It is located at Rajasthan.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Sambhar Salt Lake, India’s largest inland salt lake is located southwest of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Sambhar Salt is the source of most of Rajasthan’s salt production; It produces 196,000 tons of clean salt every year.
- Sambhar has been designated as a Ramsar site (recognized wetland of international importance).
5. Sahana disease is caused by
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Fungi
(d) Protozoa
Ans: a
Justification:
- Around 40 buffaloes have died within four days due to suspected Sahana disease (hemorrhagic septicemia) in a number of villages located in the Garadapur block of Odisha’s Kendrapara.
- Hemorrhagic septicemia is a severe bacterial disease.
- It spread through contact with infected animals, contaminated clothes, equipment and ingestion or inhalation of the bacteria.
