ENGLISH QUIZ 20.02.2022

1. How many crore rupees have been allocated by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for Medaram Jatra festival 2022 and Tribal Culture Festival?

A. Rs 2.26 crore

B. Rs 1.26 crore

C. Rs 3.26 crore

D. Rs 4.26 crore

2. Which country three people suffering from Lassa fever died?

A. China

B. Britain

C. Nepal

D. Japan

3. Who among the following has taken over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army?

A. Ajay Kothiyal

B. Ajay Kumar Sharma

C. Channira Ponnappa

D. Rahul Sachdeva

4. Who has been appointed as the new captain of the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders?

A. Rishabh Pant

B. Dinesh Karthik

C. Deepak Chahar

D. Shreyas Iyer

5. Which Vice Admiral has been appointed as the country’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator by the Central Government?

A. G. Ashok Kumar

B. Mohan Kumar Tyagi

C. Santosh Sachdeva

D. Rahul Agnihotri

6. President Erdogan has changed the name of the country of Turkey to what?

A. Turkey

B. Turkey

C. Turkim

D. Turkin

7. Consider the following statements:

1. Ministry of Education has approved a new scheme named “New India Literacy Programme” for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education.

2. The scheme aims to align Adult Education will all aspects of National Education Policy 2021 and Budget Announcements 2021-22.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following statements:

1. The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar will launch the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) at   at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre New Delhi for the welfare of De-notifiedNomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities.

2. It was constituted under the Chairmanship of Bhiku Ramji Idate, for a period of three years. Commission submitted its report in December, 2015.

3. In the report, commission prepared draft lists and details of number of communities.

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

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Children below the age of four must wear helmets and a safety vest while travelling on two-wheelers, as per the new rules notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

2. According to the new rules, the speed of motorcycles carrying children under the age of 4 has been limited to 40 km / h.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: 

Answer: 1) A

Explanation

• A budget of Rs 2.26 crore has been allocated by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for Medaram Jatra festival 2022 and Tribal Culture Festival.
• Medaram Jatra is the second largest fair in India after the four-day Kumbh Mela celebrated by the Koya tribe, the second largest tribal community of Telangana.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

• Three people with Lassa fever died in the United Kingdom.
• Cases of Lassa fever have been linked to travel to west African countries.
• Lassa virus has been named after a town in Nigeria where first cases were discovered.
• Death rate associated with this disease is low, at about one percent.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

• Lt Gen Channira Bansi Ponnappa took over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
• In 2012, Ponnappa was sent to Goma as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has also been appointed Commander of the Monasco North Kiwi Brigade (NKB) and Brigadier General.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

• Kolkata Knight Riders has appointed Shreyas Iyer as the captain just before IPL 2022. He was bought by the franchise in the auction for Rs 12.25 crore.
• He has previously captained for Delhi Capitals.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

• Retired Vice Admiral, G Ashok Kumar has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator by the government.
• G Ashok Kumar served as the nation’s 35th Navy Vice Chief. He assumed this position in the year 2019 and served till July 2021.

The NMSC works in tandem with the National Security Council which is headed by Ajit Doval (NSA).

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has changed the name of his country Turkey. Now Turkey will be known as Turkey.
• Earlier this month, President Erdogan issued a statement saying he had changed the country’s internationally recognized name from Turkey to Turkiye.

Answer: 7) A

Explanation

• Ministry of Education has approved a new scheme named “New India Literacy Programme” for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education.
• The scheme aims to align Adult Education will all aspects of National Education Policy 2020 and Budget Announcements 2021-22.
• The government has now replaced the term “Adult Education” as ‘Education for All’ in the country.
• The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the ‘New India Literacy Programme’ for the next five years, to cover all aspects of adult education.
• The ministry has decided to use the term ‘Education for All’ instead of ‘Adult Education,’ because the previous term didn’t represent all non-literates who are in the age group of 15 years and above.
• This programme is expected to cost Rs 1037.90 crore between 2022 and 2027, with the central government providing Rs 700 crore and the states providing Rs 337.90 crore, respectively.

Answer: 8) B

Explanation

• The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar will launch the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) at   at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre New Delhi for the welfare of De-notifiedNomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities.
• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment decided to constitute a “National Commission for De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes”.
• It was constituted under the Chairmanship of Bhiku Ramji Idate, for a period of three years. Commission submitted its report in December, 2017.
•  In the report, commission prepared draft lists and details of number of communities.
• Under the scheme, approximately Rs 200 crore will be spent over a period of 5 years, starting from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Answer: 9) C

Explanation

• Children below the age of four must wear helmets and a safety vest while travelling on two-wheelers, as per the new rules notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
• According to the new rules, the speed of motorcycles carrying children under the age of 4 has been limited to 40 km / h.
• Children should also wear a safety vest that secures them to the driver.
• Under the new regulations, the harnesses must be lightweight, durable, made of nylon, and able to support a weight of up to 30 kg.