Daily Current Affair Quiz: 23rd July 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a 100% centrally funded project.
2. The scheme is related to development of theme-based tourist circuits in the country.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Objective of the scheme is to develop theme-based tourist circuits in the country. These tourist circuits will be developed on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner.
- Features of Swadesh Darshan Scheme include 100% centrally funded for the project components undertaken for public funding And To leverage the voluntary funding available for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of Central Public Sector Undertakings and corporate sector.
2. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Pinaka is a short range rocket
2. It is developed by Textron, USA
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:d
Justification:
- Pinaka is guided extended range rockets which can immobilize enemies from a 90Km distance, developed indigenously by DRDO.
- Pinaka rocket launcher can fire a salvo of 12 rockets in 44 seconds.
- Pinaka Mark I was extensively used by Indian Army in 1999 Kargil war to neutralize enemies on mountain tops.
3. Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary is located at
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to declare the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary a tiger reserve.
- The sanctuary has a population of about 40 tigers and the movement of 12 tigers has been reported in the forest area of Bhopal. The whole area will be combined as one to declare it as a tiger reserve.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Estuaries forms ecotone between river environments and maritime environments.
2. It is a partially enclosed coastal area of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- An estuary is a place where a river or a stream opens into the sea (mouth of the river).
- It is a partially enclosed coastal area of brackish water (salinity varies between 0-35 ppt) with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
- At the estuaries, freshwater carrying fertile silt and runoff from the land mixes with the salty sea water.
- Estuaries form a transition zone (ecotone) between river environments and maritime environments.
- Examples of estuaries are river mouths, coastal bays, tidal marshes, lagoons and deltas.
5. National Reports on Arms Exports is released by?
(a) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(b) The United Nations Peacekeeping Committee
(c) World bank’s global peace Mission
(d) Amnesty international
Ans: a
Justification:
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) based in Stockholm is an independent international institute established in 1966.
- It is dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.
- It releases the National Reports on Arms Exports to highlight the oversight of government implementation of arms export control policies.
