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Sep 02nd, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. The multinational armed forces exercise Zapad is being conducted by
(a) Israel
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) South Korea
2. With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IDO)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an EI Nino’s impact on the monsoon.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
3. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for India is recently monthly by
(a) World Bank
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(d) None of the above
4. Consider the following pairs
Bird Naturally found in
1. Black-necked crane Western Ghats
2. Bugun Liocichla Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
5. Consider the following animals
1. Snow Leopard
2. Clouded Leopard
3. Black Leopard
Which of the above leopards is/are naturally found in India?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer's
1- (b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/200-army-personnel-to-take-part-in-multinational-exercise-zapad-2021-in-russia/article36236065.ece
2- (b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/country-likely-to-receive-above-normal-rainfall-in-sep-imd/article36219467.ece#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20rainfall%20averaged%20over%20the,%E2%80%9C
3- (d)
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/indias-mfg-sector-activities-moderate-in-aug-constrained-by-covid-19-surging-costs-pmi/article36219030.ece
4- (b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ladakh-adopts-state-animal-and-bird/article36239008.ece
5- (d)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ladakh-adopts-state-animal-and-bird/article36239008.ece