Daily Current Affair Quiz: 1st January 2021
1.Consider the following statements Dibru-Saikhowa:
1. Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra.
2. It is an identified Important Bird Area (IBA) notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
3. The park is bound by the Lohit River in the south and Dibru river in the north.
Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?
1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a
Explanation:
- Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam.
- The national park is located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam.
- It is an identified Important Bird Area (IBA) notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
- The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north and Dibru river in the south.
2.Consider the following statements about Akash Missile:
1. Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-surface missile.
2. It has been indigenously developed by DRDO under Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme.
Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: b
Explanation:
- Akash is a mid-range surface-to-air missile (SAM).
- It is a medium-range nuclear-capable supersonic missile. It has been indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
- The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program started in 1984.
- It is a multi-target, multi-directional, all-weather air-defence missile system consisting of surveillance and tracking radars for defending vulnerable areas against medium-range air targets penetrating from low, medium and high altitudes.
3. Consider the following statements with respect to SAHAYAK-NG:
1. It is India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container.
2. It has the capacity to carry a payload of up to 500 kg and can be dropped from a heavy aircraft.
3. It is a GPS aided air dropped container.
Which of the given statement/s is/are INCORRECT?
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 only
4. 2 and 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
- SAHAYAK-NG is India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Droppable Container.
- It is an advanced version of SAHAYAK Mk I. It is a GPS aided air dropped container with the capacity to carry a payload of up to 50 kg and can be dropped from a heavy aircraft.
- The successful maiden test was conducted by the DRDO along with the Indian Navy.
- The container was dropped from IL 38SD aircraft (of the Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa during the test flight.
- The trial was conducted by the Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities and provide critical engineering stores to ships which are deployed more than 2000 km from the coast.
- It reduces the requirement of ships to come close to the coast to collect spares and stores.
4. Consider the following about Global pravasi rishta portal :
1. It is launched and handled by Ministry of external affairs.
2. It is a communication platform between Indian citizens and NRIs.
3. It will only be help of NRIs.
Which of the given statements are INCORRECT?
a. 1 only
b. 2 & 3
c. 3 only
d. All the above.
Answer: b
EXPLANATION:
- The portal will act as a dynamic communication platform between Indian Pravasi, the Ministry of External Affairs and missions abroad and will help in engaging the Indian diaspora more intensively. On the other hand, the mobile app will be used by the diaspora and the Indian nationals, while the portal web interface will be used by the missions.
- This initiative will enable three-way communication between the ministry, our missions and the diaspora.
- Now, this portal is created to enable the registration of Indian diaspora members i.e. NRIs, PIOs and the OCIs which is not just going to facilitate the Indian government to connect with the overseas Indian community but also facilitate NRIs, OCIs and PIOs community by connecting them to various new and existing government schemes benefiting them in various areas of interest.
5. Consider the following about Financial Action Task Force:
1. It is Decision making body.
2. Formed under the lines of RCEP and OECD.
3. Its Headquarters is in Pakistan.
Which of the following are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 1 & 2
3. 1, 2, & 3
4. None
Answer: d
EXPLANATION:
- It is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 on the initiative of the G7.
- Its Secretariat is housed at the OECD headquarters in Paris.
- It is a “policy-making body” that works to generate the necessary political will to bring about national legislative and regulatory reforms in various areas.
