Daily Current Affairs Questions: 12 October 2020
Question 1. Consider the following statements regarding the Nature Index 2020:
- It has been released by World Wildlife Fund for Nature.
- It ranks countries based on their proactive environment protection policy initiatives.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None
Question 2.Consider the following statements:
- The All India Tiger Estimation is conducted by Wildlife Institute of India and NTCA.
- All India Tiger Estimation is a biennial exercise on tiger population status in India.
- India is a signatory to the St. Petersburg Declaration on Tiger Conservation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 1, 2 & 3
Question 3.Consider the following statements with respect to the World Food Prize-2020
- The World Food Prize -2020 was given for developing a soil-centric approach to increase the food production.
- It convenes meeting each year in Des Moines, USA.
- Dr Sanjay Rajaram has won the world food prize -2014 for his contribution in wheat production.
(a) 1, & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 1, 2 & 3
Question 4.Consider the following statements with respect to Economic Survey 2019-20
- The Survey affirms that disinvestment improves CPSE’s performance and overall productivity, and unlocks their potential to create wealth.
- As a proportion of GDP, the expenditure on social services has registered a decrease of 1.5 percentage points during the period 2014-15 to 2019-20.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None
Question 5.Consider the following statements regarding Hydrophone.
- A hydrophone detects acoustic signals under the water.
- A Hydrophone works by converting a sound wave into an electrical voltage by detecting changes in pressure in the surrounding environment.
- Recently National Green Tribunal banned the use of hydrophone in Indian rivers and lakes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1& 2
(d) 1 , 2 & 3