June 20, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Which of the below is/are true w.r.t. Black Softshell Turtle?
(a) It is a rare freshwater turtle.
(b) It is listed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
2. Consider the following w.r.t. Nipah Virus.
1. Nipah is a zoonotic virus.
2. It is on the top-10 priority list pathogens identified by the World Health Organization.
Which of the above is/are true?.
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
3. Which of the following is/are correct w.r.t. "Delimitation of Constituencies"?
1. The Delimitation Commission’s orders cannot be questioned before any court.
2. Its objective is to ensure that no political party has an advantage.
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
4. The Congress Socialist Party was formed in 1934 in Bombay under the leadership of
1. Jayaprakash Narayan
2. Acharya Narendra Dev
3. Minoo Masani
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 only
5. Juneteenth Independence Day marks end of slavery in
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Cuba
(d) Sri Lanka
Answers
1-(c)
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/assam-to-raise-1000-critically-endangered-black-softshell-turtles-by-2030-999570.html
2-(a) - The Pteropus medius bats, which are large fruit-eating bats, are the incriminated reservoir for NiV in India.
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/all-you-need-to-know-about-nipah-virus/article23950533.ece
3-(a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/delimitation-commission-northeast-india-election-commission-6510333/
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/jammu-and-kashmir-delimitation-election-commission-jk-special-status-bifurcation-5915697/
4-(b)
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1727904
5-(a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-juneteenth-the-new-federal-holiday-the-us-is-set-to-get-7363610/
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