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June 9, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Where is Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park?.
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Odisha
2. Arrange the following islands of Lakshadweep from north to south.
1. Kiltan
2. Kadmath
3. Andrott
4. Kavaratti
(a) 4,3,2,1
(b) 3,1,4,2
(c) 1,2,3,4
(d) 1,3,2,4
3. Which of the following statements about RBI's recent developments is/are true?.
1. The RBI has changed its accounting calendar from July-June to an April-March format by truncating its last financial year to a nine-month period.
2. The Share of Rs 500 denomination notes are on the decline whereas Rs 2000 denomination notes are rising.
3. On account of higher generation of surplus, the RBI has transfer Rs 99,122 crores to the Centre.
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Consider the following statements about Lakshadweep Islands
1. The Ten-degree channel divides Minicoy Island from the rest of the Lakshadweep islands
2. The Nine-degree channel separates the Maldives from Lakshadweep.
Which of the above is/are correct statements?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements.
1. Bay of Bengal has been more prone to cyclonic activity compared to the Arabian Sea due to warmer oceans.
2. Weak La Nina conditions produce less cyclones.
Which of the above is/are correct statements?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
1-(b)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-puts-lions-tigers-at-coronavirus-risk-7348666/
2-(c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/research/lakshadweep-an-isolated-island-that-became-a-melting-pot-of-cultures-7341984/
https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/govt-approves-submarine-optical-fibre-cable-connectivity-between-kochi-and-lakshadweep-islands/2146659/
https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/islands-in-the-sun/article4688647.ece
3-(b)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-rbi-is-aligning-accounting-yr-with-fiscal-yr-6273183/
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/covid-death-toll-rbi-dividend-indian-economy-7325089/
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/timely-windfall/article34670921.ece
4-(b)
A channel is a broad open waterway that passes through two landmasses that lie close to each other. It is different from the strait which is a relatively narrow body of water, connecting two larger bodies of water.
As per National Geographic, it is the deepest part of a waterway/narrow water body that connects two larger bodies of water.
Channels are created either by glaciers or by people. The channels that are created by glaciers carve out deep canyons between two landmasses. The channels that are created by people are usually dug from the bottoms of shallow waterways to build a passage for large ships.
Ten Degree Channel
1- It separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal and forms the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2- It is 150km wide from north to south and 10km long from east to west with aminimum depth of 7.3m.
3- It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of Latitude, north of the equator.
Nine Degree Channel
1- It separates the island of Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep archipelago. The Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll and Amindivi Subgroup together form the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
2- It is 200 km wide with a depth of 2597 metres.
3- Investigator Bank-- a submerged bank-- is located in the southern region of this channel.
4- It is strategically important as it is the passage of nearly all merchant shipping between Europe, the Middle-East and Western Asia with South-East Asia and the Far-East.
5- It is so named as it lies on the 9-degree line of Latitude, north of the equator.
Eight Degree Channel
1- The maritime boundary between the Maldives and India runs through the Eight Degree Channel. It separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives.
2- Maliku Kandu and Māmalē Kandu Divehi are the traditional names of the Eight Degree Channel.
3- It is so named as it lies on the 8-degree line of Latitude, north of the equator.
To sum up, the Eight Degree Channel separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives, the Nine Degree Channel separates the island of Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep archipelago and the Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. They have been named so as they lie on the eight, nine and ten-degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
5-(c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-did-cyclones-give-october-a-miss-6980511/
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/el-nino-la-nina-and-the-indian-subcontinent-44120
A channel is a broad open waterway that passes through two landmasses that lie close to each other. It is different from the strait which is a relatively narrow body of water, connecting two larger bodies of water.
As per National Geographic, it is the deepest part of a waterway/narrow water body that connects two larger bodies of water.
Channels are created either by glaciers or by people. The channels that are created by glaciers carve out deep canyons between two landmasses. The channels that are created by people are usually dug from the bottoms of shallow waterways to build a passage for large ships.
Ten Degree Channel
1- It separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal and forms the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2- It is 150km wide from north to south and 10km long from east to west with aminimum depth of 7.3m.
3- It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of Latitude, north of the equator.
Nine Degree Channel
1- It separates the island of Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep archipelago. The Kalpeni and Suheli Par, and Maliku Atoll and Amindivi Subgroup together form the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
2- It is 200 km wide with a depth of 2597 metres.
3- Investigator Bank-- a submerged bank-- is located in the southern region of this channel.
4- It is strategically important as it is the passage of nearly all merchant shipping between Europe, the Middle-East and Western Asia with South-East Asia and the Far-East.
5- It is so named as it lies on the 9-degree line of Latitude, north of the equator.
Eight Degree Channel
1- The maritime boundary between the Maldives and India runs through the Eight Degree Channel. It separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives.
2- Maliku Kandu and Māmalē Kandu Divehi are the traditional names of the Eight Degree Channel.
3- It is so named as it lies on the 8-degree line of Latitude, north of the equator.
To sum up, the Eight Degree Channel separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives, the Nine Degree Channel separates the island of Minicoy from the main Lakshadweep archipelago and the Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. They have been named so as they lie on the eight, nine and ten-degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
5-(c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-did-cyclones-give-october-a-miss-6980511/
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/el-nino-la-nina-and-the-indian-subcontinent-44120
POSTED ON 09-06-2021 BY ADMIN
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