ENGLISH QUIZ 16.07.2020

1.Consider the following statements:

1.Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)has recently interacted with                 Self

2.Help Groups associated with North Eastern Region Community Resource and Management                       Program.

3.NERCORMP is operating in three states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Manipur.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

2.Consider the following statements:

1.India’s 2018 Tiger Census sets a new Guinness World Record.

2.The fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 had counted 2,967 tigers, which is about                 55% of the global tiger population.

3.Madhya Pradesh was the top performer with the highest number of tigers (526), followed by                       Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442). In contrast, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are the worst                   Performers state which saw a decline in tiger population.

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

3.According to the data released by the United Kingdom which has become the second-largest Foreign Direct Investor in the United Kingdom (UK) after the United States in 2019?

A. India

B. China

C. Germany

D. France

4.Who among the following has been appointed as Prime Minister of Singapore?

A. Lee kuan yew

B. Lee Hsien Loong

C. Goh chok tong

D. None of these

5.Which government launched the “Pure for Sure” campaign for milk and dairy products?

A. Jharkhand Government

B. Uttarakhand Government

C. Rajasthan Government

D. Telangana Government

6.Who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2020?

A. Lee Kuan Yew

B. Lee Sean Loong

C. Goh Chok Tong

D. Kezang D Thongdok

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A      

Explanation

Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)has recently interacted with Self Help Groups associated with North Eastern Region Community Resource and Management Program (NERCORMP).

About NERCORMP

• It is a livelihood and rural development project which is a joint initiative of the North Eastern Council (NEC), Ministry of DoNER and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
• It is operating in four states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur.

Aim

• To transform the lives of the poor and marginalized tribal families in North East (NE) India.

Objectives

• Social mobilization, organization and capacity building to tap and realize the enormous potential of the communities.
• Intervene with the economic, social activities and infrastructure with predominant thrust on income-generating activities to achieve economic transformation.

About International Fund for Agricultural Development

• It is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• It works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
• It is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

India’s 2018 tiger census has recently entered the Guinness Book of World Record for being the most significant camera trap wildlife survey, yet.

 About all India Tiger Estimation 2018

• The fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 had counted 2,967 tigers, which is about 75% of the global tiger population.
• The data is said to be the most comprehensive to date, in terms of both resource and data amassed. Camera traps (outdoor photographic devices fitted with motion sensors that start recording when an animal passes by) were placed in 26,838 locations across 141 different sites and surveyed an effective area of 1,21,337 sq.km.
• From the photographs obtained, 2,461 individual tigers (excluding cubs) were identified using stripe­ pattern­ recognition software.

Tiger Census Report 2018

• The survey was led by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with State Forest Departments. World Wildlife Fund India was the implementation partner.

Key Findings

• Madhya Pradesh was the top performer with the highest number of tigers (526), followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442). In contrast, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram are the worst Performers state which saw a decline in tiger population.
• Greater conservation efforts are needed in the “critically vulnerable” Northeast hills and Odisha.
• A positive outcome of the survey was that it concluded that India’s tiger population had increased by roughly one-third: from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,927 in 2018.

Answer: 3)A

Explanation

India has become the second-largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom. According to the new data released by the UK government in Department for International Trade (DIT) inward investment statistics for 2019-2020, India invested in 120 projects and created 5,429 new jobs in the UK. According to the data, United States delivered 462 projects and 20,131 jobs and hence remains the number one source of FDI for the UK. Among the top source of FDI for the United Kingdom, India improved its ranking from previous best of third largest spot to second largest in fiscal year 2019-2020. In the standings, India was followed by Germany, France and China, and Hong Kong.

Answer: 4)B

Explanation

Ruling People Action Party’s Lee Hsien Loong has won the election for the post of Singapore’s Prime Minister for his 4th term. He won 83 votes out of 93 in the General Elections. It was the weakest performance of the ruling party since independence in 55 years. Opposition Workers’ Party won a record 10 seats and secured 2 group representation constituencies. The General Elections of Singapore are the only elections in South-East Asia that were held amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer: 5)C

Explanation

Rajasthan Government has launched ‘Pure for Sure’ campaign to ensure purity of milk and its products. It is a week-long campaign that will run from July 8 to July 14, 2020.Under this, milk and dairy products samples will be collected for testing at Food Testing Laboratory at the divisional level. Sample information will be provided by the food safety officers on the FSSAI app on daily basis.

Rajasthan CM: Ashok Gehlot

Governor: Kalraj Mishra

Answer: 6)D

Explanation

Kezang D Thongdok (Arunachal Pradesh filmmaker) has won Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2020 for ‘Chi Lupo’ which is a short documentary on honey hunting. Chi Lupo depicts the tradition of honey hunting practised in the Shertukpen community in which Chi means honey and Lipo means hunters. Honey hunting is slowly declining and so to keep this tradition alive, Kezang D Thongdok documented it.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema.

2019 winner: Amitabh Bachchan