Daily Current Affair Quiz: 9th April 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833 and was presided over by Lord Macaulay.
2. The first Law Commission of Independent India was constituted in 1955 with M. C. Setalvad as its Chairman.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833 and was presided over by Lord Macaulay.
- However, the first Law Commission of Independent India was constituted in 1955 with Mr. M. C. Setalvad, as its Chairman.
- The Law Commission is a non-statutory body constituted by the GoI, every three years.
2. Vadhavan Port is located at?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Goa
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Union Cabinet has given its ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up a Major Port at Vadhavan, located about190 km north of JNPT in Maharashtra.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Blue Dot Network was launched in 2019 on the side-lines of the 35th ASEAN Summit by the US, Australia and Japan.
2. It is a joint project of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, in partnership with Australia and Japan.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Blue Dot Network was launched in 2019 on the side-lines of the 35th ASEAN Summit by the US, Australia and Japan.
- It is a joint project of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, in partnership with Australia and Japan. Initiative will evaluate projects on various parameters, in line with ‘G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment’ including level of public consultation, transparency in funding, debt traps and basic environment norms.
- Projects that meet the norms will get a “blue dot” certification, which will enable them to attract private funding and not have to depend on state-funding alone. This is seen as alternative to ‘predatory lending’ and debt trap diplomacy of China under Belt and Road initiative (BRI), by facilitating foreign investment in projects that come under this network.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. India ranks first in milk production since 1998 accounting for 20 per cent of world production.
2. Under Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) scheme, fund has been set up under NABARD.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Central government has made some changes in Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) scheme to take the white revolution (associated with milk production) to the next level.
- Under the scheme, fund has been set up under NABARD. Funding will be in the form of interest-bearing loan, implemented by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and National Dairy Development Cooperation (NCDC) directly through the End Borrowers.
- The respective State Government will be the guarantor of loan repayment.
- India ranks first in milk production since 1998 accounting for 20 per cent of world production and with milk production of 176.3 million tonne in 2017-18.
5. Pakke or Pakhui Tiger Reserve is located at
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Meghalaya
Ans: b
Justification:
- Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve in the Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
- It is bounded by Bhareli or Kameng River in the west and north, and by Pakke River in the east. The habitat types are lowland semi-evergreen, evergreen forest and Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests.
- Notable fauna: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard, hornbill, Asiatic jackal, barking deer, elephant and gaur.
