Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10-07-2019

1. With reference to Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, consider the following statements:

  • 1. It provides Export Credit Insurance Services to facilitate exports from the country.
  • 2. It functions under Ministry of Finance

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. The All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey is being released by:

 
 
 
 

3. The famous ‘Plan Bee’ was recently seen in news is related to:

 
 
 
 

4. How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)?

  • 1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
  • 2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Operation Milap recently in news, aims to

 
 
 
 

6. India’s 1st elephant rehabilitation centre will be established in

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements about National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB):

  • 1. It is an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code
  • 2. Its headquarters is located in Kolkata
  • 3. It is under the Ministry of Home Affairs

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements about Desert Locusts recently seen in news:

  • 1. Desert Locusts are a species of grasshopper which threaten agricultural production in India.
  • 2. There is a Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) in India which warns against locust attacks.
  • 3. LWO functions under the administrative control of MoEFCC.

Which of the above given statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. Which among the following are the criteria for declaring certain language as ‘Classical Language’?

  • 1. High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years.
  • 2. A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.
  • 3. The literary tradition should be original and not borrowed from another speech community./li>
  • 4. The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following statements about National Translation Mission(NTM):

  • 1. NTM scheme is being implemented by Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL).
  • 2. Under this, books prescribed by Universities and Colleges are being translated in all languages of the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India.
  • 3. Ministry of Culture has designated CIIL as the nodal organisation of NTM

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

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