Daily Current Affair Quiz: 3rd March 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Shilpgram is a scheme to promote folk and tribal art and crafts of the zone by organizing seminar, workshops, exhibitions, craft fairs, design development and marketing support to the artisans living in the rural areas.
2. Octave is a programme to promote and propagate the rich cultural heritage of North East region comprising of eight States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura to the rest of India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Shilpgram – To promote folk and tribal art and crafts of the zone by organizing seminar, workshops, exhibitions, craft fairs, design development and marketing support to the artisans living in the rural areas.
- Octave – To promote and propagate the rich cultural heritage of North East region comprising of eight States namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura to the rest of India.
- National Cultural Exchange Programme (NCEP) – It can be termed as the lifeline of the Zonal Cultural Centers.
- Under this scheme, various festivals of performing arts, exhibitions, yatras etc are organized in member States.
2. Pabna Peasant Uprisings is associated with
(a) Bengal
(b) Madras
(c) Chotanagpur
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: a
Justification:
- Pabna Peasant Uprising (1873–76) was a resistance movement by the peasants (“Ryots”) against the lords of the lands in Bengal (“zamindars”) in the Yusufshahi pargana (now the Sirajganj District, Bangladesh) in Pabna. It was led by Ishan Chandra Roy
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a statutory body under Ministry of Power.
2. The agency’s function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is a statutory body under Ministry of Power.
- It was created in 2002 under the provisions of the nation’s 2001 Energy Conservation Act.
- The agency’s function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India.
- The Star Labeling Programme has been formulated by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, as part of its mandate, under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding the Parliament of India
1. Urja Dakshata Information Tool (UDIT) is a first ever initiative taken by BEE with World Resources Institute (WRI), to facilitate a database on energy efficiency was launched.
2. UDIT is a user-friendly platform that explains the energy efficiency landscape of India across industry, appliances, building, transport, municipal and agriculture sectors.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Urja Dakshata Information Tool (UDIT) is a first ever initiative taken by BEE with World Resources Institute (WRI), to facilitate a database on energy e¬fficiency was launched.
- UDIT is a user-friendly platform that explains the energy efficiency landscape of India across industry, appliances, building, transport, municipal and agriculture sectors.
- UDIT will also showcase the capacity building and new initiatives taken up by the Government across the sectors in the increase energy efficiency domain.
5. EKAM Fest is organised in the aegis of
(a) Ministry of women and child development
(b) Ministry of Culture
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare
Ans: c
Justification:
- Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, and Marketing (EKAM) Fest is an exhibition-cum-Fair organized by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under M/o Social Justice & Empowerment.
