Daily Current Affair Quiz: 4th April 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. UNHRC is created by the General Assembly in March 2006 as the principal United Nations entity dealing with human rights.
2. On the basis of equitable geographical distribution, Council seats are allocated to the five regional groups.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is created by the General Assembly in March 2006 as the principal United Nations entity dealing with human rights
- Human Rights Council comprises 47 elected Member States.
- On the basis of equitable geographical distribution, Council seats are allocated to the five regional groups as African States, 13 seats; Asia-Pacific States, 13 seats; Eastern European States, 6 seats; Latin American and Caribbean States, 8 seats; and Western European and other States, 7 seats.
2. Bhashan Char Island is located at
(a) Myanmar
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Maldives
(d) India
Ans: b
Justification:
- Around 6000-7000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are to be relocated to the newly built camp on the Bhashan Char Island, Bangladesh.
- Bhashan Char, also known as Thengar Char is located in the Bay of Bengal. The island was formed with the Himalayan silt in 2006 on the mouth of river Meghna.
3. Which of the following are matched correctly?
1. Ajanta Caves : Maharashtra
2. Tabo Caves : Assam
3. Udayagiri Caves : Odisha
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: c
Justification:
- Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves: These two caves are arguably amongst India’s most famous ancient caves and are located in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon. They are UNESCO World Heritage listed sites and promise unforgettable experiences by all means. Ajanta comprises of 29 caves while Ellora comprises of 34 caves.
- Located near the Tabo Village in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley, these caves housed Buddhist monks in the past and there are many prayer flags inside, indicating that meditation is still done here.
- Udayagiri has specially carved caves that were supposedly shelters for Jain pilgrims in the past. These caves are situated near Bhubaneshwar in Odisha.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Department of science and technology launched the website and mobile application L2Pro India (Learn to Protect, Secure and Maximize Your Innovation) on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).
2. It has been developed by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM)-DPIIT in collaboration with Qualcomm and National Law University (NLU), Delhi.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
- The modules of this e-learning platform will aid and enable in understanding IPRs for their ownership and protection, integrate IP into business models and obtain value for their R&D efforts. • Learners will be provided e-certificates by CIPAMDPIIT and NLU Delhi and Qualcomm on successful completion of the e-learning modules.
5. Duns are associated with
(a) Longitudinal valleys formed as a result of folding when Eurasian plate and Indian plate collided
(b) Detrital or residual rolled, often nodular calcium carbonate formed in soils of semi-arid region
(c) Unconsolidated gravel and mud
(d) Doab region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin
Ans: a
Justification:
- Duns are longitudinal valleys formedas a result of folding when Eurasian plate and Indian plate collided. They are formed between Lesser Himalayas and Shiwaliks. These valleys are deposited with coarse alluvium brought down by Himalayan rivers.
