Daily Current Affairs Quiz 26-02-2020

1. Consider the following statements regarding Kabini river, a tributary of Cauvery:

  1. 1.Kerala
  2. 2.Tamil Nadu
  3. 3.Karnataka
  4. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

2. The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 provides for which of the following:

  1. 1.Increase the members of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from current two to three.
  2. 2.Constitutional Status to NHRC.
  3. 3.Removes the provision that allows retired Supreme Court judges to become Chairperson of NHRC.
  4. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

3. Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) was seen in news recently. It is related to:

 
 
 
 

4. Consider the following statements regarding Olive Ridley Turtles:

  1. 1.Olive Ridleys are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada.
  2. 2.IUCN has categorised them as Critically Endangered Species.
  3. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

5. Researchers have found that carbon more than 8,000 years old lies deep inside a yawning sinkhole known as ‘Yongle Blue Hole’. With reference to this context consider the following statements:

  1. 1.Blue Holes are generally circular, steep-walled and open to surface.
  2. 2.The waters of the blue holes are mostly isolated from the surrounding ocean and receive more fresh water from rainfall.
  3. 3.Yongle Blue Hole is the deepest known marine cavern situated in the Arctic Ocean.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is in:

 
 
 
 

7. With reference to the Eastern Ghats, which of the statements given below are correct?

  1. 1.The Eastern Ghats run parallel to the eastern coastal plains of India and passes only through five states.
  2. 2.Unlike the Western Ghats, they are discontinuous in nature and are dissected by the rivers that drain into the Bay of Bengal.
  3. 3.The Highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is the Mahendragiri Hills.
  4. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

8. Recently in news, Unnat Bharat Scheme refers to a scheme:

 
 
 
 

9. In context to Consultative committee, consider the following:

  1. 1.It is chaired by the Prime Minister.
  2. 2.It is not a Parliamentary Committees.
  3. 3.Its guideline is formulated by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
  4. Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. With reference to Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project, consider the following:

  1. 1.It is undertaken by the Government of Karnataka.
  2. 2.It is to improve drinking water supply in three districts.
  3. 3.It involves building across the two tributaries of the Mahadayi river.
  4. Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

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