Daily Current Affair Quiz: 26th August 2020

1. Which of the following statements are true?

1. The 6th Schedule is applied in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.

2. Article 371 A is applied in Nagaland which provides special status to Nagaland.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• Recently few Autonomous Councils in Arunachal Pradesh has led to the call for bringing the entire Arunachal Pradesh under the ambit of the 6th Schedule or Article 371 (A) of the Constitution.

• Currently Arunachal Pradesh is neither under 5th Schedule nor under 6th Schedule.

• It is under the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system.

• The 6th Schedule is applied in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.

• The 5th Schedule areas are declared in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan.

• On the other hand, Article 371 A is applied in Nagaland which provides special status to Nagaland.

2. Edakkal Caves are located at?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Assam

(d) Kerala

Ans: d

Justification:

• The Edakkal Caves are located on the Ambukuthi Hills (a part of the Western Ghats) on the Mysore Plateau, in Wayanad district of Kerala. It is located 1,200m above the sea level.

• It has engravings from the late Neolithic period, the only evidence for the existence of true Neolithic Culture in Kerala.

• Some of the carvings in the caves date back to 6000 BC and hence, even sound can impact them.

3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. The Asian Tea Alliance (ATA) is a union of five tea-growing and consuming countries.

2. Participating countries are India, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Japan.

(a) 1 only

(b)  2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• The forging of this alliance is an outcome of the signing of a memorandum of understanding in December 2018 between the Indian Tea Association and China Tea Marketing Association.

• Participating countries: India, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Japan. o It will work towards enhancing tea trade, promoting tea globally, and creating a sustainability agenda for the future of Asian tea.

4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. World Food Program is the foodassistance branch of the United Nations.

2. It was formed in 1961 and is headquartered in Rome.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• FAO Council approved India’s membership to the Executive Board of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) for 2020 and 2021.

• World Food Program is the foodassistance branch of the United Nations and is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.  It was formed in 1961 and is headquartered in Rome and is governed by a 36-member Executive Board.

5. Inclusive Development Index is launched by?

(a) World Economic Forum

(b) IMF

(c) WTO

(d) UNDP

Ans:  a

Justification:

• Released by World Economic Forum, it measures progress of 103 economies on eleven dimensions of economic progress in addition to GDP.

• Presenting an alternative to GDP, it also takes into account the “living standards, environmental sustainability and protection of future generations from further indebtedness”

• India ranked 62nd in 2018.