May 27, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. With reference to National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), which of the following statements is/are true?.
- Its status has been changed from being a statutory body to a constitutional body.
- NCBC is an outcome of the Indra Sawhney & others vs Union of India..
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. With reference to Whales, which of the following statements is/are true?.
1. They enhance carbon sequestration of the oceans.
2. They are marine mammals.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. The RBI's ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) aims to
(a) encourage flow of remittances by NRIs
(b) revive bad banks from crisis
(c) enable banks to recover income from stressed assets.
(d) attract long-term and stable FPI investments in India’s debt market.
4. With reference to State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), which of the following statements is/are true?.
1. It is constituted under The Disaster Management Act, 2005.
2. It is jointly funded by the centre and respective state governments.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. With reference to Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH), which of the following statements is/are true?.
1. It is a mechanism set up to facilitate the exchange of information on Living Modified Organisms (LMOs).
2. It is set up under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
1 – (c)
http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/UserView.aspx?TypeID=1025
2 – (c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/from-dolphins-and-whales-new-insights-on-covid-19-7092225/
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-beaching-of-whales-still-baffles-science/
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/japan-leads-opposition-to-establishing-marine-sanctuary-for-whales-46393#:~:text=Two%20sanctuaries%20are%20currently%20designated,the%20Southern%20Ocean%20around%20Antarctica.
3 – (d)
https://www.oneindia.com/india/full-text-of-rbi-governor-shaktikanta-das-may-22-briefing-3092733.html
4 – (c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-a-notified-disaster-and-how-is-the-sdrf-used-6315643/
5 – (a)
https://geacindia.gov.in/india-bch.aspx
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