Daily Current Affair Quiz: 9th October 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Children and adolescents residing in urban areas have a higher prevalence of iron deficiency compared to their rural counterparts.
2. The rural children lag in the intake of zinc compared with urban children.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Vitamin D Deficiency: Higher deficiency of Vitamin D in urban areas (19%) is observed compared to rural areas (12%). This is despite 74% of children living in cities consume dairy products as compared to 58% in rural areas.
- Zinc deficiency: The rural children lag in the intake of zinc which causes diarrhea, growth retardation, loss of appetite and impaired immune function. Among children aged 1-4 years, zinc deficiency is more common in rural areas (20%) compared to urban areas (16%).
- Iron Deficiency: Children and adolescents residing in urban areas have a higher (40.6%) prevalence of iron deficiency compared to their rural counterparts (29%) due to a better performance of the government’s health programmes in rural areas.
2. Which of the following country is not belonging to Hindu Kush Himalayan Region?
(a) Mongolia
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Kyrgyzstan
(d) Iran
Ans: d
Justification:
- The Hindu-Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region is considered the Third Pole [after the North and South Poles], and has significant implications for climate.
- The HKH region spans Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Dark matter is a hypothetical invisible mass thought to be responsible for adding gravity to galaxies and other bodies.
2. Dark matter seems to outweigh visible matter roughly six to one, making up about 27% of the universe.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Dark matter is a hypothetical invisible mass thought to be responsible for adding gravity to galaxies and other bodies.
- According to NASA, Dark matter seems to outweigh visible matter roughly six to one, making up about 27% of the universe.
- Roughly 68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%. The rest visible matter is 5% of the universe.
- Why called dark matter? It is called so because unlike normal matter (i.e. stars and galaxies), dark matter does not interact with the electromagnetic force.
4. Global Competitiveness Index is released by?
(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) European Union
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Global Competitiveness Index is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum.
5. Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an imminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
(a) First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
(b) Rajamannar Committee (1969)
(c) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
(d) National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
Ans: c
Justification:
- Sarkaria Commission Report (1988)
- Recommendation on appointment of Governor: Governor should be an eminent person and not belong to the state where he is to be posted. State chief minister should have a say in the appointment of governor. Governor should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in recent past. Governor should not be a member of the ruling party.
