June 8, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. It connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea.
(a) Sea of Marmara
(b) Sea of Bermuda
(c) Sea of Tzov
(d) Dead Sea
2. Echolocation makes use of
(a) Infrasonics
(b) Ultrasonics
(c) Tyndall effect
(d) Brownian movement
3. Which of the following statements about components of vana-dhana scheme is/are true?.
1. The Van Dhan tribal start-ups is a program for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to facilitate creation of sustainable livelihoods for the forest-based tribes.
2. A typical Van Dhan Vikas Kendra includes 20 tribal members.
3. The Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Clusters (VDVKCs) provide Van Dhan Vikas Kendras economies of scale, livelihood, and market linkages, as well as entrepreneurship opportunities.
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. The term ‘Cetacean stranding’commonly seen in news, refers to
(a) Deep sea fishing by using Trawlers.
(b) The phenomenon of dolphins and whales stranding themselves on beaches.
(c) Marine algal bloom.
(d) Mass nesting by the Oliver Ridley Turtles.
5. Which of the following launched an online tool called the Water Risk Filter to help cities imagine future water risks and plan a better and sustainable future facilitating climate and water resilience?.
(a) WWF
(b) IUCN
(c) WMO
(d) UNEP
Answers
1-(a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-the-sea-snot-outbreak-in-turkey-7347989/
2-(b)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-bats-echolocate-an/
3-(d)
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1712326
4-(b)
https://wildlifeflorida.org/whales-beach/
5-(a)
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/wwf-identifies-100-cities-including-30-in-india-facing-severe-water-risk-by-2050-74058
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