Daily Current Affair Quiz: 7th May 2020

1. Which of the following statements are true?

1. Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP) is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement.

2. It is a Central Sector Schemewhich is collaborated with the UNDP.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: d

Justification:

• Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP) is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement.

• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is collaborated with the World Bank.

• It aims to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM).

2. “Power of Siberia” is associated with

(a) Russian Supersonic Missile

(b) Nuclear reactor

(c) Cross border Pipeline

(d) Russian Soft power Initiative

Ans: c

Justification:

• Recently, China and Russia inaugurated the first cross border pipeline between their countries, called the “Power of Siberia”.

• The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations between Russia and China.

3. Which of the following statements are true?

1. The first UN peacekeeping mission was established in May 1948, when the UN Security Council authorized the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours

2. Decisions about the establishment, maintenance or expansion of peacekeeping operations are taken by the United Nations General Assembly.

(a) 1 only

(b)  2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: a

Justification:

• UN Peacekeeping is an instrument developed by the UN as a way to help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace. The first UN peacekeeping mission was established in May 1948, when the UN Security Council authorized the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours.

• Currently, more than 110,000 military, police and civilian personnel from 125 countries currently serve in 14 peacekeeping operations.

• The financial resources of UN Peacekeeping operations are the collective responsibility of UN Member States. Decisions about the establishment, maintenance or expansion of peacekeeping operations are taken by the United Nations Security Council.

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

1. Bank for International Settlements is an international financial organisation owned by 60 central banks, representing countries from around the world including India.

2. It is headquarter is in Basel, Switzerland.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• Recently, a Paper titled ‘The design of digital financial infrastructure: lessons from India’ was released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

• Founded in 1930, BIS is an international financial organisation owned by 60 central banks, representing countries from around the world including India.

• Mission: to serve central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability, to foster international cooperation in those areas and to act as a bank for central banks.

• Its headquarter is in Basel, Switzerland.

5. Which of the following country is the co-partner of India in PACE flagship program?

(a) USA

(b) UK

(c) Sweden

(d) Israel

Ans: a

Justification:

• Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) is the flagship program on clean energy between the U.S. and India to jointly work on a range of issues related to energy security, clean energy and climate change