Daily Current Affair Quiz: 19th June 2020
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June 19, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. APEDA was established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985.
2. It is under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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APEDA was established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985. It is under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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It is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of products such as Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, Dairy Products, Floriculture, Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic Beverages etc.
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Under ‘Agriculture Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA’, APEDA provides financial assistance to the registered exporters under sub-components of the Scheme – Market Development, Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Transport Assistance.
2. Sohrai Khovar painting which has awarded GI tag recently is associated with
(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha
Ans: b
Justification:
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Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
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It is done during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, naturally available soils of different colours.
3. Global Nutrition Report is associated with
(a) World Health Assembly
(b) Lancet
(c) UNDP
(d) FAO
Ans: a
Justification:
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It is a multi-stakeholder initiative that assesses progress in meeting 2025 Global Nutrition Targets established by World Health Assembly (WHA).
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The report aims to inspire governments, civil society and private stakeholders to act to end malnutrition in all its forms.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. India is the second largest producer of rice in the world.
2. Major share of rice is cultivated during Kharif season while a small share of rice is grown in rabi /summer season with assured irrigation.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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India is the second largest producer of rice in the world and has been the largest exporter of rice after the shipments of the non-basmati were allowed from 2011.
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Major share of rice is cultivated during Kharif season while a small share of rice is grown in rabi /summer season with assured irrigation.
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India’s rice production has grown from around 96 million tonnes in 2010-11 to 117.47 million tonnes in 2019-20 (22% increase), per Second Advance Estimates.
5. India’s First Dolphin Observatory is located at
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
Ans: b
Justification:
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The Bihar government is setting up India’s first observatory for the Gangetic dolphins in Bhagalpur district.
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The observatory is constructed at Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS). Observatory will aim to promote eco-tourism. There would be no adverse impact on the river’s ecology as the observatory is being constructed on a Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge over the Ganga.
