Daily Current Affair Quiz: 22nd April 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Mars doesn’t have tectonic plates like Earth.
2. It has volcanically active regions that can cause tremors.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Insight Mission of NASA uses an ultra-sensitive seismometer, called the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS), that enables scientists to hear multiple trembling events from hundreds to thousands of miles away.
- The readings of SEIS tell that Mars trembles more often than expected but the tremors are mild. Mars doesn’t have tectonic plates like Earth, but it does have volcanically active regions that can cause tremors.
2. October Revolution is associated with
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Syria
(d) Turkey
Ans: b
Justification:
- The 2019–20 Iraqi protests, also named the Tishreen Revolution (October Revolution) and Iraqi Intifada, are an ongoing series of protests that consisted of demonstrations, marches, sit-ins and civil disobedience.
- It started in October 2019 to protest 16 years of corruption, unemployment and inefficient public services. Later, it escalated into calls to overthrow the administration and to stop Iranian intervention in Iraq.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens to access pan India e-Gov services ranging from Central to Local Government bodies and other citizen centric services.
2. UMANG is a Digital India initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens to access pan India e-Gov services ranging from Central to Local Government bodies and other citizen centric services.
- UMANG intends to provide major services offered by Central and State Government departments, Local bodies and other utility services from private organizations. It provides a unified approach where citizens can install one application to avail multiple government services.
- UMANG is a Digital India initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Sustainable Development Solutions Network has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.
2. SDSN is also publishing the annual SDG Index & Dashboards Global Report.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN is also publishing the annual SDG Index & Dashboards Global Report.
5. SVEEP Programme is associated with
(a) NITI Ayog
(b) ECI
(c) RTI
(d) None of the above
Answer: a
Justification:
- Periodic SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) Talk programmes. SVEEP is the flagship program of ECI for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India
