Daily Current Affair Quiz: 21st October 2020
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October 21, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Members wishing to raise matters during the “Zero Hour” need to give notice to the Speaker prior to the start of the daily session
2. Zero Hour is an Indian parliamentary innovation and unlike Question Hour it is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Members wishing to raise matters during the “Zero Hour” need to give notice to the Speaker prior to the start of the daily session. • Zero Hour is an Indian parliamentary innovation and unlike Question Hour it is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure. Zero hour has been in existence since 1962. o It is not mandatory to have a Zero Hour every day during the session
2. Hailakandi is an innovative practice of gifting 5 saplings (coconut, litchi, assam lemon, guava, amla) to the parents of a new born girl child. It is associated with?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Meghalaya
Ans: a
Justification:
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Hailakandi (Assam): an innovative practice of gifting 5 saplings (coconut, litchi, assam lemon, guava, amla) to the parents of a new born girl child. The rationale being that the fruit from the trees can be used to feed the child, which would help in building immunity and warding off malnutrition.
3. Which of the following is/are true?
1. NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
2. NCRB is entrusted with the responsibility for monitoring, coordinating and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
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It was recommended by Tandon Committee, National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task force (1985). • NCRB is entrusted with the responsibility for monitoring, coordinating and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1.The IORA is an inter-governmental organization of countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
2. Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is an intergovernmental organization that links African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) : The IORA is an inter-governmental organization of countries bordering the Indian Ocean. • It consists of 22 Member States, including India, and 10 Dialogue Partners. Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) : It is an intergovernmental organization that links African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles. • India is an observer at IOC.
5. ‘Unnayan Banka’ was lauched by
(a) Bihar
(b) UP
(c) Punjab
(d) Odisha
Ans: a
Justification:
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Banka (Bihar) has launched a programme, ‘Unnayan Banka – Reinventing Education using Technology’, which is an effort to leverage technology to improve the learning environment.
