December 22, 2020 - Daily Quiz
1. The ‘Red Data Books’ published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) contain lists of:
- Endemic plant and animal species present in the biodiversity hotspots.
- Threatened plant and animal species.
- Protected sites for conservation of nature & natural resources in various countries.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 & 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only
(d) 3 only
2. A car travels a distance of 715 km at a uniform speed. If the speed of the car is 10 km/h more, it takes 2 hours less to cover the same distance. The original speed was…
(a) 45 km/ph
(b) 55 km/ph
(c) 60 km/ph
(d) 65 km/ph
3. “Power tends to corruption and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is the famous quotation by:
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Lord Acton
(d) None of these
4. A can do a piece of work in 14 days which B can do in 21 days. They begin together but 3 days before the completion of the work, A leaves off. The total number of days to complete the work is…
(a) 6.6
(b) 8.5
(c) 10.2
(d) 13.5
5. Three types of plastic – microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics were banned by which South East Asian country in 2020?
(a) India
(b) Thailand
(c) Philippines
(d) Malaysia
ANSWERS
1. (b) IUCN is an NGO. It publishes Red data book which contains a list of ‘Threatened species’ (vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered).
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (b) Thailand’s government announced the use of three types of plastic – microbeads, cap seals and oxo-degradable plastics – will be banned by the end of the 2020.
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