Daily Current Affair Quiz: 30th July 2019
1. AWaRe Campaign is associated with
(a) Antibiotic Abuse
(b) Child Labor
(c) Crackers ban
(d) Dolphin conservation
Ans:a
Justification:
- WHO launched a global campaign urging governments to adopt a tool to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance, adverse events and costs.
- The AWaRe tool was developed by the WHO Essential Medicines List to contain rising resistance and make antibiotic use safer and more effective.
2. World’s first emission trading scheme for particulate pollution was launched at
(a) Gujarat
(b) Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans:a
Justification:
- Gujarat launched the world’s first emissions trading system for particulate pollution, the single greatest threat to human health globally. It’s a market-based system where the government sets a limit on emissions and allows industries to buy and sell permits to stay below the cap.
3. Mount Sinabung is located at?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Italy
(c) Philippines
(d) Japan
Ans: a
Justification:
- Mount Sinabung is a volcano located at North Sumatra, Indonesia.
- It erupted recently.
4. Chamliyal mela is celebrated at?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Assam
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Manipur
Ans: a
Justification:
- The centuries-old Chamliyal Mela celebrated in the state of Jmmu snd Kashmir, along International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh sector. It involves traditional exchange of sacred ‘shakkar’ (holy soil), ‘sharbat’ (holy water) and ‘chaddar’ with Pakistan.
5. Which of the following statements are true?
1. TRAFFIC is governed by the TRAFFIC Committee of UN environment.
2. TRAFFIC’s aims of a world in which trade in wild plants and animals is managed at sustainable levels without damaging the integrity of ecological systems.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- TRAFFIC was established in 1976.
- TRAFFIC is governed by the TRAFFIC Committee, a steering group composed of members of TRAFFIC’s partner organizations, WWF and IUCN. A central aim of TRAFFIC’s activities is to contribute to the wildlife trade-related priorities of these partners.
- TRAFFIC’s Vision is of a world in which trade in wild plants and animals is managed at sustainable levels without damaging the integrity of ecological systems and in such a manner that it makes a significant contribution to human needs, supports local and national economies and helps to motivate commitments to the conservation of wild species and their habitats.
