ENGLISH QUIZ 04.05.2020

1.Kashmir Saffron’, which recently got GI tag, is of three types. Which one of the followings is not a type of saffron available in Kashmir?

A. Dasteh

B. Mongra

C. Lachha

D. Guchhi

2.Who has been awarded the ‘Nikkei Asia Prizes’ 2020 in the ‘Science and Technology’ category?

A. Suresh

B. Pradeep

C. Lokesh

D. Sureswaran

3.World Press Freedom Day was celebrated on:

A. 22 April

B. 23 April

C. 3 May

D. 1 May

4.Renowned personality Denis Goldberg passed away recently, he was a veteran _______.

A. Actor

B. Dancer

C. Choreographer

D. Anti-apartheid activist

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A

Explanation

Recently, the Kashmir saffron got Geographical Indication (GI) tag status.The spice is grown in some regions of Kashmir, including Srinagar, Pulwama, Budgam and Kishtwar.

What is special about the Saffron?

• The Kashmir Saffron is the only saffron in the world that is grown at an altitude of 1,600 metres.

Types of Saffron

• The Saffron is available in three types namely Lachha Saffrin that is simply separated from the flower and dried without processing.
• Mongra Saffron that is detached from the flower, dried and processed traditionally.
• The Guchhi Saffron that is dried and packed loosely in air tight containers, joined together in a bundle with a red thread.

GI tag in India

• India passed the GI Tag Products (Registration and Protection) Act on 15 September 2003.
• On this basis, the legal right to a specific item found in any region of India is given to that state.
• GI tag was first given to Darjeeling tea in India in the year 2004– 2005.

Answer:2)B

Explanation

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) Professor T Pradeep has been chosen for the 25th Nikkei Asia Prizes 2020 in ‘Science and Technology’ category. He was accorded this honour in recognition of his pioneering work in nanotechnology-based water purification. The nanotechnology-enabled water filters helped to deliver clean water for at a cost of just 2 paisa per litre.The faculty was recently awarded with the highest civilian honour of the country- Padma Shri.

Other Two Category Awards

• Culture and Community: Ram Prasad Kadel (Nepal)
• Economic and Business Innovation: Anthony Tan (Malaysia) & Tan Hooi Ling (Malaysia)

Nikkei Asia Award: A Vision

• The Nikkei Asia Award is presented each year by Japan in three categories – ‘Economic and Bussiness Innovation’, Science and Technology and Culture and Community.
• Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh (year 1997), Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy (year 2001) Prof. CN Rao (year 2008), Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty (year 2014), Akshaya Patra Foundation (year 2016) and Nandan Nilekani (year 2017) are the Indians to be honored with this award.

Answer: 3)C

Explanation

World Press Freedom Day: 03 May

World Press Day is observed every year on 3 May. This year the theme of world press freedom day 2020 is ‘Journalism without Fear or Favour’.

Key Facts

• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared World Press Freedom Day in December 1993, following a recommendation adopted at the 26th session of the UNESCO General Assembly in 1991.
• This has been the 21st year of the World Press Freedom Day Awards.
• It started in the year 1997. The award was named after Colombian journalist Guillermo Kano Isaza.
• Guillermo was killed outside his newspaper office on 17 December 1986.
• It is jointly organized by the permanent missions of France, Greece and Lithuania.

Answer: 4)D

Explanation

Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg passed away. He was the ally of late South African President Nelson Mandela. He played a key role in South African liberation struggle. He was the only white member of the African National Congress’s military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK).Denis Goldberg was sentenced with imprisonment of 22 years for his involvement with the ANC’s fight against apartheid and spent 22 years in a whites-only prison in the capital Pretoria. Apartheid was the racist system of oppression for ced by the white minority government. He was released from the jail in 1985.