GK Quiz | 2 June 2020

1. For which of the following pair of crops the minimum support price is declared by the government?

1. Sugarcane
2. Raw Cotton
3. Mustard
4. Virginia flu cured tobacco
5. Raw Jute
6. De-husked coconut

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2,3,4,5,6
2. 1,3,4,5,6
3. 2,3,4,5,6
4. 2,3,5,6

Ans. B

Explanation

The government announces Minimum Support Price (below which the agriculture produce can’t be procured) for 22 crops and fair remunerative price for Sugarcane. The crops for which MSP is declared are:

• Cereals (7) - paddy, wheat, barley, jowar, bajra, maize, and ragi
• Raw cotton
• Copra
• De-husked coconut
• Virginia flu cured (VFC) tobacco
• Pulses (5) - gram, arhar/tur, moong, urad, and lentil
• Oilseeds (8) - groundnut, rapeseed/mustard, toria, soyabean, sunflower seed, sesamum, safflower seed, and nigerseed
• Raw jute

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

2. Consider the following statements:

1. This state is known as the "land of dawn-lit mountains".
2. The state comprises 1/3^rd of the Himalayan biodiversity.
3. Semi-evergreen, broadleaf, sub-alpine, alpine all types of forests are found here.

Which of the following states match the description given above:

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Uttrakhand

Ans. C

Explanation

Arunachal Pradesh is one of the Northeastern states of India and is known as "the land of dawn-lit mountains". The state shares border with Bhutan and China. It is a biodiversity-rich region with a vast tract of intact forests present in the area. The state comprises 1/3^rd of the Himalayan biodiversity and the climate and vegetation vary according to the altitude from semi-evergreen to temperate broadleaf forest to subalpine and alpine forests.

Hence, the correct answer is C.

 

3. Which of the following state-organized STRIDE Virtual Conclave?

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Gujarat

Ans.  A

Explanation

The Department of Science and Technology of Rajasthan has organized the STRIDE Virtual Conclave to discuss the progress of Science and Technology in India and how it would lead to the progress in Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

4. Consider the following statements:

1. It is the only continent having the mirror image of climatic zones to the north and south of the equator.
2. It is the only continent from where the equator, the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn passes.

Which of the following continents have the above-mentioned characteristics:

1. Asia
2. Africa
3. South America
4. North America

Ans. B

Explanation

Africa is the second-largest continent in the world and the 2^nd most populous after Asia. It is the only continent having the mirror image of climates to the north and south of the equator. In other words, the Equatorial, Humid Tropical, Tropical, Semi-desert (Sahalian), Mediterranean, and Desert climates are found here both north and south of the equator. Also, it is the only continent from where equator, the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn passes.

Africa has been badly affected due to COVID-19 and thus has been in news because of the need for assistance (an important point of diplomacy for India and China).

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

5. Which of the following is true about the BHIM app?

1. Transactions of not more than INR 10,000 is allowed at a single time.
2. Users can create their QR code for a fixed amount of payment.
3. It supports all the 22 scheduled languages listed under 8^th schedule of the constitution.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. C

Explanation

BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) is an Indian mobile payment app developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and is based on Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Thus it allows payment through multiple modes including bank to bank transfer. It also allows payment transfer using QR code, Aadhaar number, IFSC code, or Mobile Money Identifier code. One can use multiple addresses to carry out the transactions. The maximum fund transfer limit is INR 20000 per transaction and INR 40000 in 24 hour period. A maximum number of transactions that can be carried out per day is 10 after which a gap pf 24 Hours is needed.

Currently, the app is available in 20 languages and in future, the government aims to provide the app in 22 languages listed under the 8^th schedule of the constitution.

Hence, the correct answer is C.

 

6. Consider the following statements:

1. The constitution declares India as a union of states and Union territories.
2. According to article 1 of the constitution, union territories are not part of the Union of India.
3. The constitution declares India as a union of states only.
4. According to article 1 of the constitution, union territories are automatically included as part of India's territory.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. B

Explanation

According to article 1 of the constitution:

1. India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
2. The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule.
3. The territory of India shall comprise —
4. the territories of the States;
5. the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and
6. such other territories as may be acquired.

The SC has dismissed a petition asking to change the name of India.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

7. Which of the following is correctly matched?

1. Asteroid: A small rocky object that orbits the sun.
2. Meteoroid: A rocky object that fully burns after coming into the Earth’s atmosphere.
3. Meteor: A meteorite that does not fully burn up in the atmosphere.
4. Comet: A body of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the sun.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

Ans. C

Explanation

• Comet: A body of ice, rock, and dust that can be several miles in diameter and orbits the sun. Debris from comets is the source of many meteoroids.
• Meteoroid: A small rocky or metal object, usually between the size of a grain of sand or a boulder, that orbits the sun. It originates from a comet or asteroid.
• Meteor: A meteoroid that enters the earth’s atmosphere and vaporizes. Also called a “shooting star.”
• Meteorite: A meteor that hits Earth without burning up in the atmosphere.
• Meteor shower: A collection of meteors visible when Earth passes through a trail of debris left by a comet.
• Asteroid: An object larger than a meteoroid that orbits the sun and is made of rock or metal.

According to the report published in Science Alert when University of Hawaii’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a new asteroid 2019 LD2 has been discovered that orbits the sun like an asteroid but spew out the gas and dust like a comet. It shares Jupiter’s orbit.

Hence, the correct answer is C.