Daily Current Affairs Quiz 31-12-2019

1. Which of the following tiger reserves are located in Madhya Pradesh:

  1. 1.Pench
  2. 2.Melghat
  3. 3.Bandhavgarh
  4. 4.Satpura
  5. 5.Panna
  6. Choose the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

2. Avangard missile, recently in news was developed by:

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements regarding “Bioplastics”:

  1. 1.Bioplastics can be made from agricultural by-products and also from used plastic bottles and other containers using microorganisms.
  2. 2.Unlike conventional plastics, these items can be broken down by microbes in industrial composting facilities.
  3. 3.The reliance on food crops presents a key challenge for bioplastics, because these crops are simply not a cost-competitive alternative to fossil fuels.
  4. Choose the correct answer using the code given below

 
 
 
 

4. ‘Sustainable Development India Index’ is released by

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following with respect to the Sustainable Development Goals:

  1. 1.The ‘2069 Agenda’ was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 for Sustainable Development.
  2. 2.They are universal call by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for action towards ending poverty, improving health and education, protecting planet, and ensuring that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2069.
  3. 3.Providing Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy is one of the Sustainable Development Goals.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are Incorrect?

 
 
 
 

6. With reference to the ‘India State of Forest Report (ISFR)’, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019 is a biannual publication of Forest Survey of India (FSI), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  2. 2.The report provides state as well as district wise forest cover of the country and changes thereon with respect to the previous assessment.
  3. 3.It also provides the estimates of growing stock within and outside the forest areas, forest cover in the hill, tribal and north eastern states.
  4. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. As per the ‘India State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2019’ arrange the states in the order of increasing Forest Cover performance in India:

  1. 1.Andhra Pradesh
  2. 2.Karnataka
  3. 3.Kerala
  4. 4.Himachal Pradesh
  5. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

8. Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) represents the largest pool of carbon stock in forests. Consider the following statements regarding Soil Organic Carbon (SOC):

  1. 1.Soil organic carbon is a measurable component of soil organic matter.
  2. 2.Sequestering carbon in SOC is seen as a way to mitigate climate change by reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
  3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

9. World Economic League Table, sometime seen in news is released by

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following report are released by World Economic Forum?

  1. 1.Global Information Technology Report
  2. 2.Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report
  3. 3.Global Competitiveness Report
  4. 4.Global Gender Gap Report
  5. Select the correct answer using the given codes below:

 
 
 
 

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