ENGLISH QUIZ 23.07.2020

1.Consider the following statements:

1.Government opens up NDRF for individual donations .

2.As per Section 36 of the Disaster Management Act, the “NDRF supplements the State Disaster                   Response Fund (SDRF) in case of a disaster of severe nature, provided adequate funds are not                     available in the SDRF.”

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 related to Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2020:

1.2020 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was recently released by the Oxford Poverty                and Human Development Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme.

2.Around 2.3 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty.

3.Children show higher rates of multidimensional poverty. Half of multidimensionally poor people               (644 million) are children under age 18. One in three children is poor compared with one in six                   adults.

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.Who has won the Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 at Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary?

A. Lewis Hamilton

B. Max Verstappen

C. Charles lecler

D. Esteban Ocon

4.World cup winner famous footballer Andre Schurrle has announced retirement from the sport held from which country?

A. Italy

B. Germany

C. France

D. Netherlands

5.What is India’s rank in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020?

A. Fourth

B. Fifth

C. Third

D. Sixth

6.Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has been appointed as the first woman prime minister of which country?

A. Ghana

B. Morocco

C. Tanzania

D. Gabon

7.Who has won the 34th La Liga title?

A. Real madrid

B. Mark marquez

C. Maverick winless

D. Andrea Dovizioso

8.Renowned personality Lalji Tondon passed away recently, he was governor of which state of India?

A. Chhattisgarh

B. Haryana

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A      

Explanation

The Central govt. has recently applied a remaining provision in the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to allow any person or institution to contribute to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for disaster management.  It will lay out the modalities for receipt of contributions/ grants from any person or institution for disaster management in the NDRF as per Section 46(1) (b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The section pertaining to NDRF says “any grants that may be made by any person or institution for disaster management.”

Background

• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had invoked the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for the first time in March this year in the wake of COVID-19.
• The COVID-19 pandemic was notified as a “disaster,” paving the way for the States to utilise the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for treatment of patients and other logistics.
• These include quarantine centres, setting up laboratories, among other things.
• The other notified disasters under the act are cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, frost and cold waves.

Supplementing State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)

• As per Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, the “NDRF supplements the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in case of a disaster of severe nature, provided adequate funds are not available in the SDRF.”
• The States also have to submit utilisation certificates, pending which no future allocation is made.
• The fund is the primary available with State governments to meet the expenses of relief operations of an immediate nature, for a range of specified disasters.

Contribution by the central government

• The Centre contributes 75% of the SDRF allocation for general category States and Union Territories, whereas 90% for special category States (northeast States, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir).

PM-CARES Fund

• Recently the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has clarified that the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) is not a public authority under the ambit of the Right to Act (RTI), 2005.

About PM-CARES Fund

• It was set up as a public charitable trust with the trust deed registered on March 27, 2020.
• It can avail donations from the foreign contribution and donations to fund can also avail a 100% tax exemption.
• PM-CARES are different from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Composition:

• Prime Minister as chairperson
• Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister
• Three trustees nominated by the Prime Minister “who shall be eminent persons in the field of research, health, science, social work, law, public administration and philanthropy”.

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

Recently the 2020 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was recently released by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme.

Findings of the report

• Around 1.3 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty.
• Children show higher rates of multidimensional poverty. Half of multidimensionally poor people (644 million) are children under age 18. One in three children is poor compared with one in six adults.
• Four countries—Armenia (2010–2015/2016), India (2005/2006– 2015/2016), Nicaragua (2001–2011/2012) and North Macedonia (2005/2006–2011) halved their global MPIT value and did so in 5.5–10.5 years.
• About 84 % of multidimensionally poor people live in Sub-Saharan Africa (558 million) and South Asia (530 million).
• The countries with the fastest reduction in MPI value in absolute terms were Sierra Leone, Mauritania and Liberia, followed by Timor-Leste, Guinea and Rwanda.

About the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index

• It is a measure of acute multidimensional poverty and measures the acute deprivations in health, education, and living standards that a person may face simultaneously.
• The global MPI is composed of three dimensions (health, education, and living standards) and ten indicators.
• A person is identified as multidimensionally poor if they are deprived in at least one-third of the weighted indicators.
• The year 2020 marks the tenth anniversary since the global MPI was first launched in partnership with the UNDP’s Human Development Report Office (HDRO).

Answer: 3)A

Explanation

Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) has won 2020 Formula-1 Hungarian Grand Prix.Red Bull racer Max Verstappen (Dutch) and Mercedes racer Valtteri Bottas (Finland) secured second and third position respectively. Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 (Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydij) was the third race of 2020 Formula-One World Championship. The other two Formula 1 Championship were held in Austria.

Answer: 4)A

Explanation

Germany forward player Andre Schurrle (29 years) has announced retirement from football . He helped Germany to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Andre Schurrle represented Germany in 57 matches and scored around 22 goals. He began his career at Mainz 05 in 2009. He also played for Chelsea from 2013 to 201515 and won Premier League winners medal in 2015 . During extra-time in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final he provided assist for Mario Götze’s winning goal against Argentina.

Answer: 5)C

Explanation

India is the third top-most country in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2020.

The annual Global Manufacturing Risk Index (MRI) report was released by the US-based property consultant Cushman & Wakefield, to rank the most suitable locations for global manufacturing among 48 countries in Europe, Americas, and the Asia-Pacific. Each of the countries has been assessed in four key areas: Bouncebackability, Conditions, Costs and Risks. China and the United States retain the top two positions respectively in MRI 2020, while India has moved one place higher from the previous edition of the report, to rank third in MRI 2020.

Answer: 6)D

Explanation

Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (56 years) has been appointed as the 1st woman Prime Minister of Gabon by the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba. She succeeded Julien Nkoghe Bekale and became the 12th PM of Gabon. Prior to this, she was serving as the Defence Minister since February 2019. This is the 4th cabinet reshuffle since January 2019 in the country. Gabon is a country along Atlantic coast of Central Africa.

Capital: Libreville

Currency: Central African CFA franc

Answer: 7)D

Explanation

Real Madrid won 34th La Liga title after beating Villarreal by 2-1. It secured 86 points after 37 games, 7 more than Barcelona, who were beaten 2-1 at home to Osasuna. La Liga 2019-20 season title for Spanish football club Real Madrid is 1st in three years. Real Madrid won the title in 2017 last time. Under the leadership of the coach Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid won all 10 games out 10 since the restart, and still a game remaining. Karim Benzema was the leading scorer.

Answer: 8)C

Explanation

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passed away. He was undergoing treatment since June 11 and passed away after a prolonged illness. During his treatment period, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel was given the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh. Lalji Tandon has served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad for two terms and was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Lucknow in 2009. He was appointed Governor of Bihar in 2018, and then the Governor of Madhya Pradesh in 2019.