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Aug 06th, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following pairs
Islands in news Associated Countries
1. Agalega Island Maldives
2. Strait Island India
3. Diego Garcia Indonesia
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 3 Only
(c) 2 Only
(d) 2 and 3 Only
2. The Budapest convention which is often in news is related to
(a) Cybersecurity
(b) Tourism
(c) Copyrights
(d) Farmers rights
3. The national campaign Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan is related to
(a) Old age persons
(b) Manual scavengers
(c) Disabled people
(d) Child labours
4. Consider the following statements regarding the Project REPLAN
1. It is project related effective usage of plastic waste
2. It is an initiative of Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
5. With reference to Banni grasslands, Consider the following statements
1. They are located in the Rann of Kutch region of Gujarat
2. It is home to the Indian Wild Ass
3. Maldhari community lives in and around it
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 Only
(b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER''s
1-(c)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/no-plan-to-house-indian-military-base-on-agalega-island-mauritius/article35755505.ece
2-(a)
https://www.thehindu.com/business/cert-in-observed-more-than-607-lakh-cyber-security-incidents-till-june-2021-government/article35726974.ece
3-(b)
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-manual-scavenging-deaths-941-died-while-cleaning-sewers-govt-101628105749227.html
4-(c)
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kvics-unique-plastic-mixed-handmade-paper-gets-patent-for-invention-to-recycle-waste-plastic20210806064113/
5-(d)
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/how-to-save-banni-grasslands-from-invasive-species-here-s-what-a-new-study-suggests-78298