ENGLISH QUIZ 12.02.2020

1. Which team has won the 10th Hockey Senior Women National Championships?

A. Hockey Haryana

B. Sports Authority of India

C. Hockey Jammu and Kashmir

D. Hockey Odisha

2. In which state ‘Disha Police Stations’ have been inaugurated in February 2020?

A. Telangana

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Karnataka

3. Where was the National Water Conference held in February 2020?

A. Jaipur

B. Ahmedabad

C. Bhopal

D. Pune

4. India finish campaign with five medals at 64th Bocskai Memorial boxing tournament?

A. Two medals

B. Three medals

C. Four medals

D. Five medals

5. Which state Chief Minister has announced that the Cauvery Delta Region in the state will be declared a protected special agricultural zone?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Telangana

6. ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ campaign launched in February 2020 was organized by:

A. Union Ministry of Culture

B. Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

C. Union Ministry of Human Resource Development

D. Union Ministry of Home Affairs

7. When was UN World Pulses Day celebrated?

A. February 8, 2020

B. February 9, 2020

C. February 10, 2020

D. February 11, 2020

8. Who is playing the role of Dr. Abdul Kalam in the film being produced by Bollywood and Hollywood jointly on the life of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

A. Denzel Washington

B. Will Smith

C. Samuel Jackson

D. Muhammad Ali

9. International Day of Women and Girls in Science is observed globally on which date?

A. 11 February

B. 10 February

C. 9 February

D. 8 February

10. Which of the following party won the Delhi Assembly elections?

A. Bharatiya Janata Party

B. Aam Aadmi Party

C. Congress

D. None of these

11. Consider the following statements related to BBIN Motor Vehicle Act:

1. Meeting of BBIN Motor Vehicle Act held in New Delhi.

2. BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) is signed in 2017 between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

12. Consider the following statements related to Solar Orbiter probe:

1. NASA sends a Solar Orbiter probe to map poles of the sun.

2. The probe will use gravitational influence of the Earth and Venus to position itself at 28 million miles from the sun.

3. The solar winds are released from the upper atmosphere of the sun.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

13. Consider the following statements:

1. Web Portal Launched for Star Rating of Mines in India.

2. Ministry of Coal last year had formulated a Star Rating Policy for Coal Mines in India.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

14. Consider the following statements related to Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals:

1. India will Host Conservation of Migratory Species COP-13.

2. This was announced by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

3. The theme of CMS COP13 in India is, “Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1) A

Explanation

Haryana thrashed Sports Authority of India (SAI) 6-0 to win the 10th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2020 (A Division) title at Kollam. Manisha was the first to get on the score sheet for Haryana in the 19th minute. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy beat Hockey Maharashtra 2-1 in the third-fourth place play-off match.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy inaugurated Disha police station in Rajamahendravaram city to address heinous crimes against women and children in Andhra Pradesh. He also launched the Disha app to help women in distress, and demonstrated how women can send SOS through the app which will alert the nearest police vehicle. It is the first of the 18 Disha police station promised under the Disha Act to fast-track the trials of crime against women, providing stringent punishment for rape crimes and others with conclusive evidence.

Disha Act is a state law passed by the Jaganmohan Reddy’s government. Under the law, the investigation into cases of sexual offences are to be completed within seven working days from the time of record, and the trial must be concluded within 14 working days from the date of filing the charge sheet. Biswabhushan Harichandan is the current Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

Capital City of Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati. Jaganmohan Reddy is the leader of YSR Congress Party.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath is the Chief Guest of the National Water Right Convention at Minto hall in Bhopal. The purpose of the conference is to finalize the guidelines for the Water Rights Act in Madhya Pradesh. There was plenty of water in the state before due to rivers (Narmada, Chambal, Son, Betwa, Sindh). As a result of the decline in groundwater during the last few years, the water crisis has arisen in most parts of the state.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

President’s Cup silver medallist Gaurav Chauhan in 91kg and former youth world champion Jyoti Gulia in 51kg category claimed a silver each. Two other Indian pugilists, Manisha in 57kg  and PL Prasad in 52kg also clinched silver medals at the championships. Sachin settled for a bronze medal in the 57kg category at the championships.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy has said, the Cauvery Delta Region in the state will be declared a protected special agricultural zone. The foundation stone for what is touted as Asia’s largest livestock farm at Thalaivasal village near his hometown Salem.

Agricultural Protection Zone

• When a land is announced as Protected Agricultural Zone, it cannot be used for any other non-agricultural activities.

Significance

• The Environmental Impact Assessment of 2006 that was recently amended by the central government gives permission for ONGC and other private firms.
• And since Cauvery Delta is rich in Hydrocarbons, it is essential to protect the agricultural land in the region.

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

An 18 day long focused Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Campaign gets underway from 10 February across the country. The campaign, being organised by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, will continue till 28th of this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mooted the idea of a cultural connection between different regions during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas held in 2015. The broad objectives of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat include celebrating the Unity in Diversity of our nation and promoting the spirit of national integration through engagement between all states and union territories. Every State and union territory in the country is paired with another state or union territory.During this period, they carry out a structured engagement with one another in the spheres of language, literature, cuisine, festivals, cultural events, and tourism.

Answer: 7) C

Explanation

On February 10, 2020 the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare inaugurated the celebrations of World Pulses Day in New Delhi that aims to increase the production of pulses.

Nutrition

• Pulses are rich in nutrition, they have a high amount of protein.
• It is particularly useful for areas where there is a shortage of meat and milk products.
• Pulses contain less fat while soluble fiber is more. It is very useful in reducing cholesterol and blood sugar.
• Pulses are also very useful for reducing obesity.

Climate change control

• Pulses help control climate change. Pulses reduce the use of synthesized fertilizers. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday unveiled the first look of biopic on former president A P J Abdul Kalam. Javadekar revealed that the film, titled APJ Abdul Kalam: The Missile Man , is a joint venture between Hollywood and Telugu film industry and will release by the end of 2020. Mr Javadekar along with Producer and Director Madhur Bhandarkar and Hollywood Producer & Director Johnny Martin released a poster of the film on the occasion.

Hollywood actor Muhammad Ali is playing Dr Kalam’s role in the movie.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11 February every year to promote the participation of women and girls in science.

Highlights

• The day is being celebrated in collaboration with organizations all over the world that work towards promoting women and girls in the field of science.
• The events associated with the day is mainly implemented by UNESCO. The global priority of UNESCO is Gender Equality. It supports in providing education and equal opportunities to young girls.
• This year the day is celebrated under the theme
• Theme: Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth
• It is important to observe the day because there are only 30% of women researchers all over the world. Also, their contribution in the field of STEM is also less as compared to men.

Answer:10) B

Explanation

Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday retained power with a stunning victory, winning 62 of the 70 assembly seats and leaving the BJP with just eight seats. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had bagged 67 seats in 2015.Congress drew a blank for the second successive assembly elections in a city it had ruled for three consecutive terms under Sheila Dikshit. As per the Election Commission website, the AAP won in 62 constituencies with a voting percentage of 53.57, while the BJP got eight seats with vote share of 38.51 per cent.

Answer: 11) A

Explanation

Recently in a meeting between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) on the BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) for effective sub-regional connectivity that feeds into Delhi’s Indo-Pacific vision.

About the BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA)

• It is signed in 2015 between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.
• It aims to provide seamless people-to-people contact and enhance economic interaction by facilitating cross border movement of people and goods.
• However, Bhutan has not yet ratified the pact for its entry to come into force.
• But it has provided its consent for the entry into force of the MVA among Bangladesh, India and Nepal without obligation to Bhutan.
• The Asian Development Bank has been providing technical, advisory, and financial support to the BBIN MVA initiative as part of its assistance to the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program.

Significance of BBIN

• It will promote safe, economically efficient and environmentally sound road transport in the sub-region and will further help each country in creating an institutional mechanism for regional integration.
• BBIN countries will be benefited by mutual cross border movement of passenger and goods for the overall economic development of the region.
• The people of the four countries will benefit through the seamless movement of goods and passenger across borders.

Answer: 12) B

Explanation

The US space agency NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are sent a new probe toward the Sun to map its poles. The aim is to help researchers grasp how the sun’s vast bubble of energy affects Earth and humans in space. The probe will use gravitational influence of the Earth and Venus to position itself at 26 million miles from the sun. It is 95% of distance between the sun and the earth. The probe will map the poles for the first time. This will help scientists to observe the solar winds. The solar winds permeate the solar system.

European Space Agency

• The European Space Agency About this soundpronunciation  is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space.
• Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA has a worldwide staff of about 2,200 in 2018 and an annual budget of about €6.68 billion (~US$7.43 billion) in 2020.

NASA

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
• NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
• The new agency was to have a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science.
• Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle.
• NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, the Space Launch System and Commercial Crew vehicles.

Solar Winds

• The solar winds are released from the upper atmosphere of the sun. These winds carry charged particles and magnetic clouds from the sun.
• These winds are capable of damaging life on the earth. Therefore, it is important to learn about these winds.
• They are now being filtered by the thick atmosphere around the earth.
• The winds are a reason for the planets including the earth to revolve around the sun.

Objective

• To study the flow of energy from solar corona and solar wind
• To study the structure of the magnetic field at the source of solar wind
• Detection mechanisms of transport of energy particles

Answer: 13) C

Explanation

In order to promote green, safe and sustainable mining practices using technology as a tool, Ministry of Coal (MoC) has launched a web portal for star rating of coal mines.

How does it work?

• Based on the star ratings obtained through a well-defined mechanism on this web portal, the highest-scoring mines in the country will be awarded in a public ceremony.
• Besides, all the mines will be given an official certificate by the Coal Controller’s Organization mentioning their star rating and the particular reporting year.

The mines that score from

• 91 to 100% will get 5 star
• 81 to 90% 4 star
• 71 to 80% 3 star
• 61 to 70% 2 star
• 41 to 60% 1 star
• 0 to 40% will get No star

Star Rating Policy

Ministry of Coal last year had formulated a Star Rating Policy for Coal Mines in India.

This policy envisages 50 evaluation parameters in Opencast Mines and 47 in Underground Mines as star rating criteria under seven broad modules namely –

1. Mining Operations Related Parameters
2. Environment-related parameters
3. Adoption of Technologies: Best Mining Practices
4. Economic performance
5. Rehabilitation & Resettlement related parameters
6. Worker-related Compliance
7. Safety and security-related parameters.

Answer: 14) D

Explanation

The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, is going to be hosted by India during 17 to 22 February at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This was announced by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The theme of CMS COP13 in India is, “Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home. The CMS COP 13 logo is inspired by ‘Kolam’, a traditional artform from southern India. In the logo of CMS COP-13, Kolam art form is used to depict key migratory species in India like Amur falcon, humpback whale and marine turtles.

Mascot

• The mascot for CMS COP13, “Gibi – The Great Indian Bustard” is a critically endangered species which has been accorded the highest protection status under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
• The Indian sub-continent is also part of the major bird flyway network, i.e, the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) that covers areas between the Arctic and Indian Oceans, and covers at least 279 populations of 182 migratory water bird species, including 29 globally threatened species.