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December 23, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. Consider the following table:
S.No. Acts Year of Legislation
1. National Environmental Tribunal Act 1996
2.  Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules 2000
3.  Biological Diversity Act 2002
Which of the given Act/s and year of legislation are incorrectly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above 2. Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other is: (a) 9 (b) 9.6 (c) 10 (d) 10.8
3. Single Transferable vote system was suggested for proportional representation by: (a) Thomas Hare (b) Lord Courney (c) J. S. Mill (d) None of these 4. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together? (a) 51400 (b) 50400 (c) 49500 (d) 43620 5. PUSA Bio Decomposer was developed by: (a) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (b) Indian Institute of Science (c) National Institute of Science Education and Research  (d) Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development ANSWERS 1. (a) National Environmental Tribunal Act 1995 was created to award compensation for damages to persons, property, and the environment arising from any activity involving hazardous substances. 2. (d)  3. (c)  4. (b)  5. (a) Indian Agricultural Research Institute has developed PUSA Bio Decomposer which converts crop residue into manure in 15-20 days.  


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