Daily Quiz: 13th April 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. The great hornbill is one of the larger members of the hornbill family, In India the bird is found in Western Ghats and in North-east India.
2. The bird is state bird of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following states celebrate Horn Bill Festival?
(a) Kerala
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tamil Nadu
3. International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a Member of?
(a) IMF
(b) World Bank Group
(c) ADB
(d) SCO
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Candida auris is a multiple drug resistant bacteria that presents a serious global health threat to humans.
2. C. auris spread in hospitals, targeting people with weakened immune systems. and it is difficult to identify with standard lab methods.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Apatanis, Abor, Dafla, Galong, Momba, Sherdukpen, Singpho tribe belongs to?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Assam
(d) Karnataka
ANSWERS
1. Ans:c
Justification:
- The great hornbill is one of the larger members of the hornbill family, In India the bird is found in Western Ghats and in North-east India.
- The bird is state bird of Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Recently the bird was documented probably for the first time within Coonoor town in the Nilgiris.
- The bird is known to populate the lower slopes of the Nilgiris up to an elevation of around 1,200 meters above mean sea level.
- It is an elusive species which tends to steer clear of major towns and human habitations.
- According to IUCN the Great Indian Horn bill is consider to be Vulnerable.
2. Ans:a
Justification:
- Every year in the month of December great Indian hornbill festival is celebrated in Nagaland.
3. Ans:b
Justification:
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset management services to encourage private sector development in developing countries.
- It is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.
- It offers an array of debt and equity financing services and helps companies face their risk exposures, while refraining from participating in a management capacity.
4. Ans:b
Justification:
- Candida auris is a multiple drug resistance fungus that presents a serious global health threat to humans.
- auris spread in hospitals, targeting people with weakened immune systems. and it is difficult to identify with standard lab methods.
- Symptoms may not be noticeable, because patients infected with C. auris are often patients in the hospital with another serious illness or condition.
5. Ans: a
Justification:
- Arunachal Pradesh: Apatanis, Abor, Dafla, Galong, Momba, Sherdukpen, Singpho.
- Assam: Chakma, Chutiya, Dimasa, Hajong, Garos, Khasis, Gangte.
- Bihar: Asur, Baiga, Birhor, Birjia, Chero, Gond, Parhaiya, Santhals, Savar.
- Chhattisgarh: Agariya, Bhaina, Bhattra, Biar, Khond, Mawasi, Nagasia.
- Goa: Dhodia, Dubia, Naikda, Siddi,Varli.
- Gujarat: Barda, Bamcha, Bhil, Charan, Dhodia, Gamta, Paradhi, Patelia.
