Daily Current Affair Quiz: 13th October 2020
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October 13, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator.
2. The certification is awarded by UNEP.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
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Blue Flag beaches are considered the cleanest beaches of the world.
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The certification is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) with 33 stringent criteria under four major heads for the beaches: (i) Environmental Education and Information (ii) Bathing Water Quality (iii) Environment Management and Conservation and (iv) Safety and Services.
2. Raychaudhuri Equation is related to?
(a) Black Holes
(b) Planet Formation
(c) Electromagnetism
(d) Fluid Statics and Dynamics
Ans: a
Justification:
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The Equation was discovered independently by Raychaudhuri and Soviet physicist Lev Landau as a simple, general validation of the expectation that gravitation is a universal force that attracts objects with mass and energy (and Newton’s theory of gravitation).
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The Raychaudhuri Equation continues to be a key tool in investigating the behaviour of black hole horizons in modern physics.
3. Which of the following is/are true?
1. The Financial Action Task Force is an intergovernmental organisation.
2. It was founded in 1989.
3. It is an initiative of the G7.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
Justification:
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The Financial Action Task Force, also known by its French name, Groupe d’action financière, is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering. In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), India is a quasi-judicial commission in India.
2. It was set up in 2000 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), India is a quasi-judicial commission in India which was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. The commission is headed by a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.
5. Gulabi eerulli is associated with?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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Bangalore rose onion is locally called gulabi eerulli. It is a variety of onion grown in and around Bangalore, Karnataka. These are not cultivated in any other place in India. They also contain higher levels of protein, phosphorus, iron and carotene. It got the Geographical Indication tag in 2015.
