Daily Current Affair Quiz: 26th June 2020
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June 26, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has been envisaged as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
2. It is a landmark initiative of the MHRD to address all the education and learning related needs of students, teachers and lifelong learners.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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The National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has been envisaged as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to leverage the potential of ICT, in teaching and learning process for the benefit of all the learners in Higher Education Institutions in any time anywhere mode.
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It is a landmark initiative of the MHRD to address all the education and learning related needs of students, teachers and lifelong learners.
2. Nokrek National Park is located at
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Nagaland
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
Ans: a
Justification:
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Nokrek National Park, the core area of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, is a national park located approximately 2 km from Tura Peak in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, India. UNESCO added this National park to its list of Biosphere Reserves in May 2009.
3. Gee’s golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) can be found at
(a) Assam Region
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Kutch region
(d) Eastern Ghats
Ans: a
Justification:
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Gee’s golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), also known as simply the golden langur, is an Old World monkey found in a small region of western Assam, India and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primatespecies of India.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. India’s birth rate has declined drastically over the last four decades.
2. The birth rate has continued to be higher in rural areas compared to urban areas in the last four decades.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
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Birth rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and a crucial determinant of population growth. India’s birth rate has declined drastically over the last four decades from 36.9 in 1971 to 20.0 in 2018.
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The rural-urban differential has also narrowed. However, the birth rate has continued to be higher in rural areas compared to urban areas in the last four decades. There has been about an 11 per cent decline in birth rate in the last decade, from 22.5 in 2009 to 20.0 in 2018. The corresponding decline in rural areas is 24.1 to 21.6, and in urban areas, it is 18.3 to 16.7.
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Bihar has the highest birth rate at 26.2 and Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 11.2 has the lowest birth rate.
5. Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. Damodar river flows across the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
2. Tapti and Teesta are tributaries of Damodar.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
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It has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar, Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, Jamunia, Ghari, Guaia, Khadia and Bhera. The Damodar and the Barakar trifurcates the Chota Nagpur plateau. The rivers pass through hilly areas with great force, sweeping away whatever lies in their path.
