<div><span style="color: #993366; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>QUIZ 11-12 October 2019</strong></span></div>

With respect to SARAS Aajeevikamela recently organised in the national capital ,which of the following statements stands true ?

1) It is an initiative with an objective to bring the rural women Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed with support of DAY-NRLM, under one platform to show-case their skills, sell their products and help them build linkages with bulk buyers.

2) Through participation in SARAS AajeevikaMela, these rural SHG women get vital national level exposure to understand the demand and taste of urban customers.

3) The Mela is organised by the marketing arm of the Ministry, Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART).

1 & 2 only

2 & 3 only

1 & 3 only

all of the above

The President of India graced and addressed the birth centenary celebrations of this ruler on October10th.As the ruler of the Mysore state, he actively encouraged the establishment of an industrial facility in Bengaluru by a company called Hindustan Aircraft in 1940 which become Hindustan Aeronautics.

The above description refers to which of the following rulers of mysore ?

Nanjaraja Wodeyar

Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar

Tipu Sultan

Hyder Ali

1) According to the World Bank Global Nutrition Report - 2018 malnutrition costs India at least USD 10 billion annually in terms of lost productivity, illness and death, is seriously retarding improvements in human development and further reduction of childhood mortality. 2) The govt. Along with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Deendayal Research Institute is developing a POSHAN atlas to map the crops and foodgrains grown in different regions of the country because the solution to tackling malnutrition lies in promoting regional cropping patterns and embracing local food that are rich in protein. 3) The NITI aayogis mandated to provide policy directions to address India’s nutritional challenges through a coordinated inter sectoral action; coordinate and review convergence between Ministries; and review programmes for nutrition on a quarterly basis. Which of the above statements are true ?

1 & 2 only

2 & 3 only

1 & 3 only

All of the above

Which of the following states are the main tomato producing States have been requested by the centre to facilitate augmenting the supply from their respective States to regions which are in short supply including Delhi to improve availability and moderate prices. Which of the following states are the main tomato producing states in India ?

1) Tamilnadu

2) Maharashtra

3) Sikkim

4) HimachalPradesh

5) Karnataka

1, 2 & 3 only

3, 4 & 5 only

2,4& 5 only

1,3 & 4 only

Which of the following statements regarding the recently launched initiative PradhanMantri Innovative Learning Programme-DHRUV stands true ?

1) The new ProgrammeDHRUV ’will act as a platform to explore the talent of outshining and meritorious students, and help them achieve excellence in their specific areas of interest may it be science, performing arts, creative writing, etc.

2) With children drawn from all over the country, the DHRUV programme reflects the true spirit of EK Bharat Shreshth Bharat.

3) The programme is being initiated by the ministry of rural development.

1 & 2 only

2 & 3 only

1 & 3 only

All of the above

Consider the following statements :

1.Centre launches SUMAN initiative for quality health care free of cost

2.The initiative aims at assuring dignified, respectful and quality health care at no cost and zero tolerance for denial of services for every woman and newborn visiting the public health facility in order to end all preventable maternal and newborn deaths.

It also provides a positive birth experience to both mother and infant. Which of the above statements stands true ?

1 ONLY

2 ONLY

BOTH ARE INCORRECT

BOTH ARE CORRECT

Consider the following statements :

1) Palm oil accounts for nearly two-thirds of India’s total edible oil imports. India buys more than 9 million tonnes of palm oil annually, mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia.

2) India, the world’s biggest importer of edible oils, is planning to substitute Malaysian palm oil with supplies of edible oils from countries such as Indonesia, Argentina and Ukraine.

3) Andhra Pradesh is currently the largest oilseed producing state in India. Which of the above statements stands true ?

1 & 3 only

2 & 3 only

1 & 2 only

All of the above

The islands form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the south-east coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and north-west of Madagascar.
Theislands formed, with Zanzibar, Pemba, Lamu, and the coastal towns of Kenya and Tanzania, a united and prosperous region of Swahili culture, trading in local goods which were exported to the African coast, Madagascar, the Middle East and India.

The above description refers to which of the following island groups (recently seen in news) ?

Seychelles

Mauritius

Comoros

Bahamas

Southwest Monsoon had a delayed arrival but did display a bumper performance this time, officially ending at 110 percent of the Long Period Average. However, as far as the withdrawal is concerned, it seemed like Monsoon was in no mood to retreat and even in the first week of October, there were no signs of the withdrawal of Monsoon.

Which of the following statements regarding the withdrawal of south west monsoons stands true?

1) The withdrawal of the monsoon begins with the development of a high-pressure area over northwest India.

2) High-pressure zones represent settled weather and low wind movement, whereas intense low-pressure zones attract moisture-bearing winds and therefore host weather disturbances like rains, thunderstorms or lightning.

3) This year, the presence of multiple low-pressure weather systems over the subcontinent, especially northern and western India, prevented the timely formation of high pressure (i.e. anticyclonic) conditions essential for the rains' withdrawal.

1 & 2 only

2 & 3 only

1 & 3 only

All of the above

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