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Tuesday 22 August 2017

21.08.2017 Current Affairs Quiz


1) ___________, India’s 1st calf delivered by a surrogate cow through IVF technology in Cow Farm near Pune.
(A) Vijay
(B) Ajith
(C) Rajini
(D) Kamal
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Answer-(A) Vijay
Explanation:
  • IVF – InVitro Fertilisation
  • The donor cow, Ratan, belongs to the Gir breed which is unevenly spread across Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
  • On an average, the Gir breed gives 10-12 litres of milk daily.

  • 2) Which countries have decided to set up ‘Two-by-two’, a new dialogue mechanism to boost stability across Indo-Pacific region?
    (A) India & U.S.A
    (B) India & Russia
    (C) India & Japan
    (D) India & Canada
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    Answer-(A) India & U.S.A
    Explanation:
  • The India-U.S.A ‘2by2’ dialogue will be on the lines of India-Japan ‘2+2’ dialogue format.
  • The India-U.S.A ‘2by2’ dialogue would replace the existing ‘India-USA Strategic and Commercial Dialogue’ for trade and Commercial issues.
  • The 1st 'India–U.S.A Strategic & Commercial Dialogue' was held in 2015 in Washington. The second in New Delhi in 2016.
  • The ‘2+2’ (Diplomatic & Security) dialogue between India & Japan was launched in 2010.

  • 3) According to the Agricultural Ministry report, Climate Change costs India ___________ every year.
    (A) $ 1 Billion
    (B) $ 3 Billion
    (C) $ 5 Billion
    (D) $ 10 Billion
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    Answer-(D) $ 10 Billion
    Explanation:
    Climate Change is projected to impact agricultural productivity with increasing severity from 2020 to the end of the century.

    4) There are _______ notified minority community in the country.
    (A) Two
    (B) Four
    (C) Six
    (D) Eight
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    Answer-(C) Six
    Explanation:
  • They are – Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis & Jains.
  • The government has decided to proffer 40% reservation for girls at 100 Navodaya type schools & 5 higher education institution it plans to setup for minority community students.

  • 5) India signs GEF Grant Agreement with the World Bank for “Ecosystem Service Improvement Project”. GEF stands for ___________________.
    (A) Global Environment Facility
    (B) Global Environment Fund
    (C) Global Environment Forum
    (D) Global Ecological Fund
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    Answer-(A) Global Environment Facility
    Explanation:
  • The Size of the Project - USD 24.64 million.
  • The Project’s Duration - 5 years.
  • The project will be implemented by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Chattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh through ICFRE under the National Mission for Green India.
  • Objective:
    To strengthen the institutional capacity of the Department of Forestry & Community Organisation to enhance forest ecosystem service & improve the livelihood of forest dependent communities in Central India Highlands.

    Current Affairs Quiz

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