ENGLISH QUIZ 25.02.2020

1. Which country has observed language movement martyrs “Shaheed Dibash” also known as “Amar Ekushey”?

A. Bangladesh

B. India

C. Nepal

D. Pakistan

2. Who along with Amarjeet Sinha has been appointed as Advisors to PM?

A. Vivek Kumar

B. Bhaskar Khulbe

C. Arvind Kumar Sharma

D. Tarun Bajaj

3. Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank?

A. Sunil Mehta

B. Rajkiran Roy

C. Sunil Gurbaxani

D. PS Jayakumar

4. Which grievance redressal portal of Indian Railways has been awarded Silver under category II of the National e-Governance “Excellence in providing Citizen centric Delivery”?

A. IRCTC

B. Relinfos

C. Railind

D. RailMadad

5. Who was named EY Entrepreneur of the year 2019?

A. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

B. Siddharth Lal

C. Azim Premji

D. Siddharth Lal

6. Who has been facilitated with World Book of Records Golden Era of Bollywood honour?

A. Shashi Kapoor

B. Manoj Kumar

C. Vinod Khanna

D. Amitabh Bachchan

7. Which country is set to host AIBA World Cup 2020?

A. India

B. Brazil

C. Russia

D. Japan

8. Which scientist was awarded the SERB Women Excellence Award-2020 ?

A. Dr. Neha Biswas

B. Dr. Manisha Chhibber

C. Dr. Manorama Abhishek

D. Dr. Niti Kumar

9. Ashok Chatterjee who passed away recently was a veteran _____.

A. Footballer

B. Actor

C. Journalist

D. Cricketer

10. Who won the 34th Cannes Open?

A. Naruha Matsuyuki

B. D Gukesh

C. Navjot Kaur

D. None of these

11. Consider the following statements related to Dairy processing:

1. CCEA raises interest subvention 2.5% under Dairy processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF).

2. This will benefit 85 lakh farmers spread over 50,000 villages from increasing interest subsidy & will also help add new dimensions to the ‘White Revolution’ (rapid development in the area related to milk production).

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 WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission:

1. No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their future, according to a recently released report by a Commission of more than 30 child and adolescent health experts from around the world.

2. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

13. Consider the following statements related to Great Indian Bustard:

1. Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant included in Appendix I of CMS.

2. The proposal was accepted by 130 countries that are party to the convention at the ongoing 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS COP 13).

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:

1. MCA Secretary inaugurates SPICe+ web form.

2. The new web form would facilitate On-screen filing and real time data validation for seamless incorporation of companies.

3. For ensuring ease while filing, SPICe+ has been structured into various sections. Information once entered can be saved and modified.

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

Bangladesh observed the Shaheed Dibash known as ‘Amar Ekushey’ across the country to pay tribute to the martyrs of language movement. The day is observed as Shaheed Dibash to commemorate the martyrs who were killed in firing by the Pakistani police on 21 February 1952 in Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s Language Movement:

• The Bangladesh’s Language Movement started in 1948 and it reached to its peak when eight people laid down their lives on February 21, 1952.
• The movement concluded with the adoption of Bangla as the official language of the then East Pakistan.
• As a result of the movement, 21st February is observed every year to commemorate the martyrs of the Bangladesh’s Language Movement. UNESCO has also adopted a resolution to celebrate 21 February as International Mother Language Day.
• The resolution and the marking of the day is an honour bestowed by the international community on the Language Movement of Bangladesh.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

Retired IAS officers Bhaskar Khulbe and Amarjeet Sinha have been appointed as Advisors to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a government order. Both the Indian Administrative Service officers are from the 1983 batch. Khulbe was from the West Bengal cadre and Sinha was from the Bihar cadre. Sinha retired as the Rural Development Secretary last year, while Khulbe has served in the PMO. The appointments have been made on contractual basis initially for a period of two years, or until further orders, the communication said.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani as managing director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank. Gurbaxani is working with Axis Bank at present. “RBI has approved the appointment of Sunil Gurbaxani as Managing Director and CEO of the Bank for a period of three years from the date of taking charge,” Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing. Dhanlaxmi Bank was removed from the RBI PCA framework as it was subject to certain conditions and continuous monitoring. The bank reported a 26% rise in net profit to Rs.21.28 crore for the third quarter ended December 2019. The bank had registered a net profit of Rs.16.90 crore during the corresponding period in previous fiscal. Also, the total income of the bank rose to Rs.285.85 crore from Rs.272.16 crore in October-December 2018-19.

Dhanlaxmi Bank:

• Founded: 1927
• Headquarters: Thrissur, Kerala, India
• Chairman: Mr. Sajeev Krishnan
• The bank currently has 280 branches and 398 ATMs spread over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

RailMadad, the grievance redressal portal of Indian Railways, has been awarded Silver under Category II of National e-Governance Awards – “Excellence in providing Citizen-centric Delivery”. This award was conferred during the 23rd National Conference on e-Governance which was held in Mumbai.

RailMadad:

• RailMadad is the grievance redressal portal of Indian Railways.
• The portal can be accessed by Railways customers using RailMadad Helpline 139, website railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in and RailMadad App.
• It provides ease of access, convergence & Integration, fast forward redressal, accountability, and citizen empowerment.

National e-Governance Awards:

• National e-Governance Awards are presented every year by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
• The award aims to recognize and promote excellence in the implementation of e-Governance initiatives.
• More than 500 nominations were received. A total of 20 projects were selected for e-Governance Awards in six categories.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, chairperson and managing director of Bengaluru based biopharmaceutical company Biocon, won EY Entrepreneur of the year award for innovation and has enabled affordable, life-saving medicines. Awards were announced in 9 categories, with the winners coming from both mature industries and unicorns.

Mazumdar-Shaw

• She will also represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) in Monte Carlo between June 4 and 6, 2020.
• She was also one of the Indian signatories of the Giving Pledge, who dedicated the majority of her wealth to philanthropic causes.
• Mazumdar-Shaw was named as the winner by an 8 member jury panel, led by Uday Kotak, Kotak Mahindra Bank MD and CEO (Chief Executive Officer).

Award Category	Awardee
EY Entrepreneur of the year	Kiran-Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson & MD, Biocon.
Lifetime Achievement	Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group.
Start-up	Falguni Nayar, founder & CEO, Nykaa E-retail.
Transformational Impact Person of the Year	Tuhin Parikh, senior managing director (Real Estate),, Blackstone India.
Manufacturing	Arun Bharat Ram, chairman, SRF
Services	Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO, ZOHO Corporation
Financial Services	Yashish Dahiya, CEO & co-founder, Policy Bazaar.
Consumer Products & Retail	Berger Paints Chairman, Kuldip Singh Dhingra and Vice-Chairman Gurbachan Singh Dhingra.
Life Sciences & Healthcare	Arvind Lal, Chairman & MD Dr Lal PathLabs and CEO Om Manchanda of Dr Lal PathLabs.
Entrepreneurial CEO	K B S Anand, MD & CEO, Asian Paints.
Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure	Ravi Raheeja & Neel Raheeja, group Presidents, K Raheja Corp

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has been felicitated by the World Book of Records, London with the WBR Golden Era of Bollywood Honour for being a legendary actor and for his contribution to Indian cinema. Kumar was given the award by Santosh Shukla, President, World Book of Records, Vice-President Usman Khan and Professor Rajiv Sharma. Manoj Kumar was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992 by the Government of India and Dada Saheb Phalke in 2015. Manoj is known for his patriotic films. He has given big hits like ‘Hariyali Aur Rasta’, ‘Woh Kaun Thi’, ‘Himalaya Ki Lap Mein’, ‘Upkar’.

Answer: 7) C

Explanation

Russia will be the first country to host the new format of the AIBA Team World Cup in 2020. The Boxing tournament will be coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II under the motto “Boxing for Peace”. The best national teams all over the world will take part in the tournament. The final match is scheduled in October 2020 in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

Dr Niti Kumar, Senior Scientist from Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow has received SERB Women Excellence Award-2020. Award will be conferred by the President of India during National Science Day Celebrations on February 28, 2020, in Vigyan Bhawan. This award is given to women scientist below 40 years of age.  The women researchers will be supported by the research grant of 5 lakhs per annum for 3 years.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

Former India footballer Ashok Chatterjee (78 years) passed away in Kolkata. Mr. Chatterjee was part of the Mederka Cup in which our nation bag’s bronze-medal in 1965 and 1966. He was honoured with the Mohun Bagan Lifetime Achievement Award by the football club in 2019.

Answer: 10) B

Explanation

India’s Grandmaster D Gukesh who is 13-years old emerged champion in the 34th Cannes Open in France. Gukesh defeated Harutyun Bargseghyan of France in the final round in 50 moves to end with 7.5 points. Gukesh became the World’s second youngest Grandmaster in 2019.

Answer: 11) A

Explanation

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for upward revision of interest subvention from “upto 2%” to “upto 2.5% p.a.” under the scheme Dairy processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)with the revised outlay of Rs 11184 Cr.

Details

• This will benefit 95 lakh farmers spread over 50,000 villages from increasing interest subsidy & will also help add new dimensions to the ‘White Revolution’ (rapid development in the area related to milk production).
• Under DIDF, the central government will give an exemption of 2.5% interest to NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) from 2019-20. This amendment has come into effect from July 30, 2019.
• The funding period of the scheme (2017-18 to 2019-20) has been revised from the year 2018-19 to the year 2022-23 and the repayment period may be extended till the first quarter of FY 2031-32.  For this, 37 sub-projects have been submitted including a total estimated cost of Rs 4,458 crore. Of which the loan share will be Rs. 3,207 crore. So far, loans worth Rs 1,110 crore have been disbursed by NABARD to the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for implementation.
• The scheme envisages to have interest subvention component of Rs 1167 crore to be contributed by DAHD during the period of 2018-19 to 2030-31 with spill over to first quarter of the FY 2031-32. The scheme also has a loan component of Rs. 8004 crore to be contributed by NABARD. Rs. 2001 cr shall be contributed by Eligible End Borrowers and Rs. 12 cr would be jointly contributed by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)/National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).

Answer: 12) B

Explanation

No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their future, according to a recently released report by a Commission of more than 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The Commission was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet.

Highlights of the Report

• The report, “A Future for the World’s Children?’’ finds that the health and future of every child and adolescent worldwide is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at them.
• The index shows that children in Norway, the Republic of Korea and the Netherlands have the best chance at survival and well-being.
• The children in the Central African Republic, Chad, Somalia, Niger and Mali face the worst odds.

India and Report

• In the report, India stands 77th (sustainability index) and is at 131st position on a ranking that measures the best chance at survival and well-being for children among the 180 countries.
• The report says although India has improved in health and sanitation, it has to increase its spending on health.
• The only countries on track to beat the CO2 emission targets by 2030, while also performing fairly (within the top 70) on flourishing child measures are Albania, Armenia, Grenada, Jordan, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay and Vietnam.

Answer: 13) C

Explanation

Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican have been classified as “endangered migratory species” by a UN body, paving the way for trans-boundary conservation efforts. India’s proposal for inclusion of the three species in the global list for international protection under the UN’s Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species was accepted unanimously.

The proposal was accepted by 130 countries that are party to the convention at the ongoing 13th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS COP 13).

Asian Elephant and impact

• The Government of India has declared Indian elephant as National Heritage Animal. Indian elephant is also provided highest degree of legal protection by listing it in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• Placing Indian elephant in Schedule I of the CMS Convention, will fulfil natural urge of migration of Indian elephant across India’s borders and back safely and thereby promote conservation of this endangered species for our future generations.
• Intermixing of smaller sub populations in Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar and widen the gene base of these populations. It will also help to reduce human elephant conflicts in many parts of its migratory routes.

The Great Indian Bustard

• The Great Indian Bustard, an iconic, critically endangered and conservation dependent species, exhibits transboundary movements, and its migration exposes it to threats such as hunting in boundary area of Pakistan-India and power-line collisions in India. Inclusion of the species in Appendix I of CMS will aide in transboundary conservation efforts facilitated by International conservation bodies and existing international laws and agreement.
• The Great Indian Bustard is a Critically Endangered species with a small population of about 100–150 individuals that is largely restricted to Thar desert in Rajasthan, India.
• The species has disappeared from 90% of this range; their population has reduced by 90% within 50 years (six generations); and their threats are expected to increase in future.

Bengal Florican

• The Bengal Florican an iconic, critically endangered species of topmost conservation priority, exhibits transboundary movements, and its migration exposes it to threats such as land use changes, collision with power transmission line at boundary area of India-Nepal and probable power-line collisions.
• Inclusion of the species in Appendix I of CMS will aid in transboundary conservation efforts facilitated by International conservation bodies and existing international laws and agreement.
• Populations have declined as a result of habitat loss, hunting and the species no longer breeds outside Protected Areas in the Indian subcontinent, except in a few areas of Assam.

UN Convention on Migratory Species:

• Adopted in 1979 and entered in to force in 1983, the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) aims to build and strengthen global conservation efforts for migratory species in the air, on land, and in the seas.
• CMS, also known as the Bonn Convention, is an international and intergovernmental treaty backed by the United Nations Environmental Programme.
• Its current membership is 116 nations who work to conserve migratory species throughout their range and across national borders.
• The Convention divides species into two appendices:

1. Appendix I: Lists species that are threatened with extinction.
2. Appendix II: Species that need or would benefit greatly from international cooperative conservation efforts.

• Parties work to conserve the listed species and their habitats through formal Agreements, and less formal Memorandums of Understanding (MOU).
• The Agreements and MOUs work to incorporate all Range states of the target species, and not just parties to the convention.

Answer: 14) D

Explanation

Shri Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA), today inaugurated the ‘SPICe+’ Web Form here today. As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified a new Web Form christened ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus’) replacing the existing SPICe form. SPICe+ would offer 10 services by 3 Central Govt Ministries & Departments (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Labour & Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance) and One State Government (Maharashtra), thereby saving as many procedures, time and cost for Starting a Business in India and would be applicable for all new company incorporations.

Following are the features of the new Spice+ web form:

• SPICe+ would be an integrated Web Form.
• SPICe+ would have two parts viz.: Part A-for Name reservation for new companies and Part B offering a bouquet of services viz.
• Incorporation

1. DIN allotment
2. Mandatory issue of PAN
3. Mandatory issue of TAN
4. Mandatory issue of EPFO registration
5. Mandatory issue of ESIC registration
6. Mandatory issue of Profession Tax registration(Maharashtra)
7. Mandatory Opening of Bank Account for the Company and
8. Allotment of GSTIN (if so applied for)

• The new web form would facilitate On-screen filing and real time data validation for seamless incorporation of companies. For ensuring ease while filing, SPICe+ has been structured into various sections. Information once entered can be saved and modified.
• Registration for EPFO and ESIC shall be mandatory for all new companies to be incorporated through SPICe+ and no EPFO & ESIC registration nos. shall be separately issued by the respective agencies.
• Registration for Profession Tax shall also be mandatory for all new companies to be incorporated in the State of Maharashtra through SPICe+.
• All new companies incorporated through SPICe+ would also be mandatorily required to apply for opening the company’s Bank account through the AGILE-PRO linked web form.