Daily Current Affair Quiz: 10th September 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true
1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched in January, 2015.
2. It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched in January, 2015.
- The scheme is aimed at promoting gender equality and the significance of educating girls.
- The Scheme is targeted at improving the Child Sex Ratio through multi sectoral interventions including prevention of gender biased sex selection and promoting girls’ education and her holistic empowerment.
- It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development.
2. Which of the following are Krishna Riparian states?
1.Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Telangana
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- It flowing through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh before entering into the Bay of Bengal.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1.Fourth Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was recently held in Delhi.
2. Indian Ocean coastal sediments are important sources of titanium, zirconium, tin, zinc, and copper.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- Fourth Indian Ocean Conference 2019 was recently held in Male, capital of Maldives.
- Theme: ‘Securing the Indian Ocean Region: Traditional and Non-Traditional Challenges’.
- Indian Ocean coastal sediments are also important sources of titanium, zirconium, tin, zinc, and copper.
- Additionally, various rare earth elements are present, even if their extraction is not always commercially feasible.
4. Foot and mouth disease is caused by?
(a) Virus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Plasmodium
(d) Fungus
Ans: a
Justification:
- It is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease.
- Affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids.
5. Which of the following statements are true ?
1. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
2. It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
(a) 1 only
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
- It works under the administrative control of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
