Daily Current Affair Quiz: 16th May 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Damodar river rises in the Palamu hills of the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of Chhattisgarh.
2. The Barakar river is its main tributary.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
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The Damodar river rises in the Palamu hills of the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of Jharkhand.
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It passes through two Indian states namely, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
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The Damodar occupies the eastern margins of the Chotanagpur Plateau where it flows through a rift valley and finally joins the Hugli.
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The Barakar river is its main tributary.
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Due to the devastating floods caused by the Damodar river and its tributaries in the plains of West Bengal, it is also known as the ‘sorrow of Bengal’.
2. Going Online As Leaders is a programme of
(a) Facebook
(b) Google
(c) Microsoft
(d) Flipkart
Ans: a
Justification:
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Recently, the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs launched “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme at a webinar in New Delhi.
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GOAL is a joint initiative of Facebook and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Silk fibroins are the unique proteins of silkworm fibers.
2. They have unique properties which include biocompatibility, favorable oxygen permeability, and biodegradability.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Silk fibroins are the unique proteins of silkworm fibers.
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Researchers have found fibroin as the promising resources of biotechnology and biomedical materials.
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They have unique properties which include biocompatibility (i.e. compatible with living tissue), favorable oxygen permeability, and biodegradability.
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The degradation product also can be readily absorbed by the body with minimal inflammatory reaction.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. Tibetan Buddhism is only found in Tibet.
2. Tibetan Buddhism combines the essential teachings of Mahayana Buddhism with Tantric and Shamanic, and material from an ancient Tibetan religion called Bon.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
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Tibetan Buddhism combines the essential teachings of Mahayana Buddhism with Tantric and Shamanic, and material from an ancient Tibetan religion called Bon.
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Relationship between life and death: A proper understanding of the subject of death and dying is held to be indispensable towards having a fuller, happier life.
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Lama: Lama is a teacher.
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Deities: These deities are not gods, but aspects of enlightened qualities eg; wisdom and compassion. The patron deity of Tibet is Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
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Rituals: Temple ceremonies are often noisy, with brass instruments, cymbals and gongs, and musical and impressive chanting by formally dressed monks.
5. Which of the following Countries are the member nations of BIMSTEC?
1. Pakistan
2. Myanmar
3. Srilanka
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity.
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The BIMSTEC member states – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand – are among the countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal. Fourteen priority sectors of cooperation have been identified and several BIMSTEC centres have been established to focus on those sectors.
