QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 11 January 2020
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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019.
- The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI).
- Forest Survey of India is mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country including wall-to-wall forest cover mapping in a biennial cycle.
- ISFR 2019 is the 10th report in the series.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar released the biennial “India State of Forest Report (ISFR)”. The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which has been mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country including wall-to-wall forest cover mapping in a biennial cycle. Starting 1987, 16 assessment have been completed so far. ISFR 2019 is the 16th report in the series.
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Solution: c)
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar released the biennial “India State of Forest Report (ISFR)”. The report is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which has been mandated to assess the forest and tree resources of the country including wall-to-wall forest cover mapping in a biennial cycle. Starting 1987, 16 assessment have been completed so far. ISFR 2019 is the 16th report in the series.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019.
- India is among few countries in the world where forest cover is consistently increasing and the total forest and tree cover in the country is 24.56 percent of the geographical area of the country.
- The top state with increase in forest cover is Kerala followed by Karnataka.
- Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
As compared to the assessment of 2017, there is an increase of 5,188 sq. km in the total forest and tree cover of the country. “Out of this, the increase in the forest cover has been observed as 3,976 sq km and that in tree cover is 1,212 sq. km; Range increase in forest cover has been observed in open forest followed by very dense forest and moderately dense forest and the top three states showing increase in forest cover are Karnataka (1,025 sq. km) followed by Andhra Pradesh (990 sq km) and Kerala (823 sq km).”
Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
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Solution: d)
As compared to the assessment of 2017, there is an increase of 5,188 sq. km in the total forest and tree cover of the country. “Out of this, the increase in the forest cover has been observed as 3,976 sq km and that in tree cover is 1,212 sq. km; Range increase in forest cover has been observed in open forest followed by very dense forest and moderately dense forest and the top three states showing increase in forest cover are Karnataka (1,025 sq. km) followed by Andhra Pradesh (990 sq km) and Kerala (823 sq km).”
Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
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3. Question
1 pointsSaptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. They are
- Brahmani
- Maheshvari
- Lakshmi
- Varahi
- Saraswati
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Who are Saptamatrikas?
- They are a group of seven female deitiesworshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts.
- They areBrahmani (wife of Brahma), Maheshvari (wife of Shiva), Kaumari (wife of Kumara), Vaishnavi (wife of Vishnu), Varahi (wife of Varaha, or the boar, an avatar [incarnation] of Vishnu), Indrani (wife of Indra), and Chamunda, or Yami (wife of Yama).
There are references of Saptamatrika worship in early Kadamba copper plates as well as early Chalukyas and Eastern Chalukya copper plates.
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Solution: c)
Who are Saptamatrikas?
- They are a group of seven female deitiesworshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts.
- They areBrahmani (wife of Brahma), Maheshvari (wife of Shiva), Kaumari (wife of Kumara), Vaishnavi (wife of Vishnu), Varahi (wife of Varaha, or the boar, an avatar [incarnation] of Vishnu), Indrani (wife of Indra), and Chamunda, or Yami (wife of Yama).
There are references of Saptamatrika worship in early Kadamba copper plates as well as early Chalukyas and Eastern Chalukya copper plates.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsProject Sashakt‘, is related to,
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Solution: d)
Project Sashakt aims to strengthen the credit capacity, credit culture and credit portfolio of public sector banks.
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Solution: d)
Project Sashakt aims to strengthen the credit capacity, credit culture and credit portfolio of public sector banks.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsKalapani border issue, recently seen in news is between which countries
