Daily Current Affair Quiz: 8th December 2020
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December 8, 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G2O group of countries.
2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
Justification:
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The Climate & Clean Air Coalition is the only global effort that unites governments, civil society and private sector, committed to improving air quality and protecting the climate in next few decades by reducing short-lived climate pollutants across sectors. The Coalition’s initial focus is on methane, black carbon, and HFCs.
2. In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses
(b) Introductions of double government i.e., Central and Statement governments
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories
Ans: d
Justification:
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The Government of India Act of 1919 was enacted to satisfy the people of India to some extent.
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The provincial subjects were further subdivided into transferred and reserved. Thus, in the provinces a new form of government, dyarchy, was introduced. Dyarchy means dual set of governments, e.g. accountable and nonaccountable. In the transferred subjects the Governors were to be assisted by the ministers responsible to the legislature while in the reserved subjects the Governors were to be advised by the councillors who were not accountable to the legislature.
3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary is a tristate protected area.
2. It is located in South India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
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National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary is a tristate protected area in northern India for the critically endangered gharial (small crocodiles), the redcrowned roof turtle and the endangered Ganges river dolphin
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
1. No-till is an agricultural technique which increases the amount of water that infiltrates into the soil and increases organic matter retention and cycling of nutrients in the soil.
2. Gypsum improves the ability of soil to drain and not become waterlogged thus increasing water-use efficiency of crops.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
5. RuPay was launched by?
(a) NPCI
(b) RBI
(c) SBI
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
Justification:
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(NPCI) is an umbrella organization for all retail payments system in India. It was set up with the guidance and support of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
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It offers many products and services which include RuPay card, BHIM app, Unified payment interface among others.
