Daily Quiz: 26th April 2019
1.Which of the following statements are true?
1. Banking Ombudsman is a quasi judicial authority functioning under India’s Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006.
2. The Banking Ombudsman is a senior official appointed by the Ministry of Finance to redress customer complaints against deficiency in certain banking services.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- Banking Ombudsman is a quasi judicial authority functioning under India’s Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006.
- The Banking Ombudsman is a senior official appointed by the Reserve Bank of India to redress customer complaints against deficiency in certain banking services. As on date, fifteen Banking Ombudsmen have been appointed with their offices located mostly in state capitals.
- A customer can approach the RBI’s ombusdman if the bank fails to resolve customer complaints in one month. The 21 offices of the banking ombudsman received 1,63,590 complaints in the year 2017-18.
2.Which of the following state celebrate Khelchawa festival?
a) Assam
b) Bihar
c) Gujarat
d) Tamilnadu
Ans:a
Justification:
- Khelchawa festival is celebrated in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
3.Consider the following statements:
1. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement which aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological diversity.
2. Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is a 2010 supplementary agreement to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is a 2010 supplementary agreement to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Its aim is the implementation of one of the three objectives of the CBD: the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, thereby contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae.
2. It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. It is spread by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A. albopictus. Its name comes from the Ziika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947.
5. The Brasilia Declaration is associated with?
a) Road Safety
b) Renewable energy
c) Non Performing Debts
d) Housing and Urban Affairs
Ans:a
Justification:
- The Brasilia Declaration commits to reduce the deaths caused due to traffic accidents. Participants from across the world committed to improve road safety as part of the Brasilia Declaration, which called out for stringent traffic laws to prevent accidents.
