GK Quiz | 17 November 2020

Q1: Consider the following statements about Puerto Rico:

1. It is a Spanish-speaking island located in the Caribbean Sea.
2. It was made a full state in January 2020.
3. It is located between the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. None

Solution: A)

Explanation:

Statement 1, 2 and 3: Recently, Puerto Rico has voted in favour of statehood for the third time in ten years.

About Puerto Rico:

• It is a Spanish-speaking island located in the Caribbean Sea.
• Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917, but the island itself was never made a full state and continues to remain a “US territory”
• It is located between the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands
• It was discovered by the explorer Christopher Columbus in 1493. Since then, it was a part of the Spanish Empire for over 4 centuries until 1898, when the United States annexed it.

So, statements 1 and 3 are correct and statement 2 is incorrect. Hence, option A is correct.

 

Q2: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 identifies which of the following rights?

1. The rights of the dwellers to extract Minor Forest Produce.
2. The right to ownership to land farmed by tribals or forest dwellers subject to a maximum of 10 hectares.
3. The right to protect any community forest resource which they have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 1,2 and 3
4. 1 and 2 only

Solution: B)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3: About the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

• It was passed in 2006 grants legal recognition to the rights of traditional forest dwelling communities.
• It identifies the following types of rights:

• • Title rights: the right to ownership to land that is being farmed by tribals or forest dwellers subject to a maximum of 4 hectares; ownership is only for land that is actually being cultivated by the concerned family as on that date, meaning that no new lands are granted.
  • Use rights: Right of dwellers to minor forest produce (also including ownership), to grazing areas, to pastoralist routes, etc.
  • Relief and development rights: to rehabilitation in case of illegal eviction or forced displacement; and to basic amenities, subject to restrictions for forest protection.
  • Forest management rights: It includes the right to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any community forest resource which they have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use.

Hence, option B is correct.

 

Q3: Consider the following pairs:

1. Lonar Lake                       -                  Rajasthan
2. Soor Sarovar Lake           -                 Maharashtra
3. Sasthamcotta Lake         -                 Andhra Pradesh

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1,2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. None

Solution: D)

Explanation:

Recently, the Meteor lake at Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra and the Soor Sarovar have been declared Ramsar sites.

Lonar Lake (also known as Lonar crater) is located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra. It is part of Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary which falls under the unified control of the Melghat Tiger Reserve. It is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument, saline, soda lake.

Soor Sarovar Lake is also known as Keetham lake, situated within the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary.  It is situated alongside river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Sasthamcotta Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala. It is a designated wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention since November 2002.

Hence, option D is correct.

 

Q4: Which states does the Chadragiri River flow through?

1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Telangana

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 4 only
3. 1,2 and 3 only
4. 1,2,3 and 4

Solution: A)

Explanation:

About Chadragiri River (also known as Payaswini River):

• It is a river in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, India.
• The 17^th century Chandragiri fort is located on the banks of this river.
• It is the traditional boundary between Tulu Nadu and Malayalam regions of Kerala.
• It originates from a village called Koinadu of Kodagu district in Karnataka state.
• It was named after the great Mauryan king Chandragupta Maurya and it is believed that he visited the river on his way to Shravanabelagola.
• It is the major water source for domestic and agricultural purposes.

Hence, option A is correct.

 

Q5: Consider the following statements:

1. Cervical cancer is the fourth-most common cancer among women globally.
2. World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer aims to reduce more than 40% new cases by 2050 through vaccination, screening and treatment.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: C)

Explanation:

Statement 1 and 2: World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer has been launched on 17^th November 2020 on the close of the 73^rd World Health Assembly.

Highlights of the strategy:

• Cervical cancer is the fourth-most common cancer among women globally.
• Vaccination, screening and treatment can reduce new cases of cervical cancer by more than 40 per cent and five million related deaths by 2050.
• The programme aims to complete the following targets by 2030 globally:

• • 90% girls fully vaccinated with the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine by 15 years of age
  • 90% of women identified with cervical disease receive treatment (90 per cent of women with pre-cancer treated and 90 per cent of women with invasive cancer managed).
  • 70% women screened using a high-performance test by 35 years and again by 45 years

• Stress on investing in interventions to meet these targets that can generate substantial economic and societal returns

So, both statements are correct and hence, option C is correct.