QUIZ – 2020: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 13 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.
- Mangrove cover saw an increase of over 500 sq Km compared to the previous assessment of 2017.
- Gujarat showed the highest mangrove cover increase.
- The bamboo bearing area of the country has increased compared to the last assessment of ISFR 2017.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The Mangrove ecosystems are unique & rich in biodiversity and they provide numerous ecological services. Mangrove cover has been separately reported in the ISFR 2019 and the total mangrove cover in the country is 4,975 sq km. An increase of 54 sq Km in mangrove cover has been observed as compared to the previous assessment of 2017. Top three states showing mangrove cover increase are Gujarat (37 sq km) followed by Maharashtra (16 sq km) and Odisha (8 sq km).
The extent of bamboo bearing area of the country has been estimated 16.00 million hectare. There is an increase of 0.32 million hectare in bamboo bearing area as compared to the last assessment of ISFR 2017.
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Solution: c)
The Mangrove ecosystems are unique & rich in biodiversity and they provide numerous ecological services. Mangrove cover has been separately reported in the ISFR 2019 and the total mangrove cover in the country is 4,975 sq km. An increase of 54 sq Km in mangrove cover has been observed as compared to the previous assessment of 2017. Top three states showing mangrove cover increase are Gujarat (37 sq km) followed by Maharashtra (16 sq km) and Odisha (8 sq km).
The extent of bamboo bearing area of the country has been estimated 16.00 million hectare. There is an increase of 0.32 million hectare in bamboo bearing area as compared to the last assessment of ISFR 2017.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- He was the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’.
- He was instrumental in founding the Benares Hindu University in 1916 and also became its Vice-Chancellor.
- He worked for the temple entry of Dalits at the Kalaram Temple at Nashik.
The above statements refer to
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Solution: d)
Madan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter and social reformer.
- He had served as the President of the INC on four occasions.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2014.
- He was the editor of a Hindi magazine, ‘Hindosthan’.
- He became the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1889. He also started a Hindi weekly ‘Abhyudaya’, an English daily ‘Leader’, a Hindi newspaper ‘Maryada’.
- Pandit Malaviya was instrumental in founding the Benares Hindu University in 1916. He also became its Vice-Chancellor till 1939.
- He was opposed to separate electorates to Muslims and the Lucknow Pact.
- He was also against the INC’s participation in the Khilafat Movement.
- He was a participant in the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.
- He was also a social reformer who opposed untouchability. He worked for the temple entry of Dalits at the Kalaram Temple at Nashik, Maharashtra.
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Solution: d)
Madan Mohan Malaviya was a freedom fighter and social reformer.
- He had served as the President of the INC on four occasions.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2014.
- He was the editor of a Hindi magazine, ‘Hindosthan’.
- He became the editor of the ‘Indian Opinion’ in 1889. He also started a Hindi weekly ‘Abhyudaya’, an English daily ‘Leader’, a Hindi newspaper ‘Maryada’.
- Pandit Malaviya was instrumental in founding the Benares Hindu University in 1916. He also became its Vice-Chancellor till 1939.
- He was opposed to separate electorates to Muslims and the Lucknow Pact.
- He was also against the INC’s participation in the Khilafat Movement.
- He was a participant in the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.
- He was also a social reformer who opposed untouchability. He worked for the temple entry of Dalits at the Kalaram Temple at Nashik, Maharashtra.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Hong Kong convention.
- Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships was adopted by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS).
- The Convention is yet to come into force.
- India has not yet ratified the Hong Kong convention.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: b)
- The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention), was adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Hong Kong, China in 2009.
- It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2009.
- The Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and to the environment.
- The Convention is yet to come into force because it has not been ratified by 15 nations,representing 40 per cent of the world merchant shipping by gross tonnage (capacity) and a maximum annual ship recycling volume of not less than 3 per cent of the combined tonnage of the countries.
- India ratified the convention on 28 November 2019.
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Solution: b)
- The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention), was adopted at a diplomatic conference held in Hong Kong, China in 2009.
- It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2009.
- The Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and to the environment.
- The Convention is yet to come into force because it has not been ratified by 15 nations,representing 40 per cent of the world merchant shipping by gross tonnage (capacity) and a maximum annual ship recycling volume of not less than 3 per cent of the combined tonnage of the countries.
- India ratified the convention on 28 November 2019.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the “One Planet One City Challenge”
- It’s a friendly competition, organized by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to mobilize cities to deliver on the Paris Agreement.
- The logo of WWF is a Red Panda.
- Pune was selected as a National Winner in 2017-2018 edition of WWF’s “One Planet City Challenge (OPCC)”.
Which of the above statements is /are correct?
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Solution: a)
- The black-and white panda (a Giant Panda) is the logo of World Wide Fund for Nature. Panaji, Pune, and Rajkot were the three Indian cities which were selected as national finalists in 2017-2018 edition of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC).
- However, Rajkot emerged as the National Winner in 2017-2018 edition of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC).
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Solution: a)
- The black-and white panda (a Giant Panda) is the logo of World Wide Fund for Nature. Panaji, Pune, and Rajkot were the three Indian cities which were selected as national finalists in 2017-2018 edition of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC).
- However, Rajkot emerged as the National Winner in 2017-2018 edition of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC).
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsLai Haraoba, a ritualistic festival is celebrated by
