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May 22, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Which of the following is/are true w.r.t. the constitution of India?
- Marked shifts in the axis along which the Earth rotates is a consequence of climate change.
- The location of the poles is fixed.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The ‘World Social Protection Report’, is published by
(a) World Economic Forum
(b) International Labour Organization
(c) UNCTAD
(d) United nations Development Programme
3. With reference to "Direct seeded rice", consider the following statements:
- It is water-intensive.
- It increases water productivity in rice cultivation.
- It involves sowing pre-germinated seed into a puddled soil surface.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. With reference to "Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX)", consider the following statements:
- It is designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trade with Iran by avoiding use of the dollar.
- India has joined it.
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
5. Niti Valley is located near
(a) India-Pakistan border
(b) India-Bangladesh border
(c) India-Nepal border
(d) India-China border
Answers
1 – (a)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-new-research-says-about-climate-change-causing-a-shift-in-earths-axis-7299258/
2 – (b)
3 – (b)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167198710001960#:~:text=Direct%20seeded%20rice%20(DSR)%20has,prepared%20seedbed%20(dry%20seeding).
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/punjab-farmers-find-a-better-way-to-grow-paddy/article32060408.ece
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/labour-short-can-direct-seeding-be-alternative-to-paddy-transplanting-6408653/
4 – (a)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/6-european-nations-join-iran-barter-system/article30131764.ece
5 – (d)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/dams-and-damages/article33795426.ece
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