Daily Current Affair Quiz: 13th February 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Wainganga River is one of the key tributaries of the river Godavari.
2. Godavari River is India’s second longest river after the Ganga.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Godavari River is India’s second longest river after the Ganga. Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Karnataka.
- Wainganga River is one of the key tributaries of the river Godavari.
2. The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus
(a) transportation cost only
(b) interest cost only
(c) procurement incidentals and distribution cost
(d) procurement incidentals and charges for godowns
Ans: c
Justification:
- The economic cost comprises the procurement price of foodgrains, costs related to procurement (such as statutory taxes, labour costs, mandi fees, and so on) and costs of distribution (including freight, storage and administration).
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Habitat of Nilgiri Tahr is Western Ghats in southern India
2. It is listed as Endangered in IUCN Red List.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Scientific Name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius
- Habitat: Western Ghats in southern India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala), Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.
- Threatened By: Hunting, habitat loss (mainly from domestic livestock and spread of invasive plants), climate change
- IUCN Red List: Endangered
- Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule 1
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Hampi is a UNESCO world heritage site.
2. It was a part of the Mauryan Empire back in the third century BC.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
- It was a part of the Mauryan Empire back in the third century BC.
- Hampi was the capital city during the four different dynasties altogether in the Vijayanagar city that came into existence in the year 1336 AD.
5. Article 44 of the Constitution deals with
(a) Uniform Civil Code
(b) Reservation of Scheduled Tribes
(c) National Emergency
(d) Religious Freedom
Ans: a
Justification:
- Article 44 of the Constitution says that there should be a Uniform Civil Code. According to this article, “The State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India”. Since the Directive Principles are only guidelines, it is not mandatory to use them.
