Current Affairs MCQs of 5th October 2021
Q.1 Colonel Mamady Doumbouya was sworn in as Interim President of which country?
a. Guinea
b. Egypt
c. Congo
d. Hungary
Q.2 NITI Aayog joined with IFPRI, IIPS, UNICEF and IEG and launches ‘The State Nutrition Profiles” for how many States?
a. 20
b. 19
c. 22
d. 25
Q.3 Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are on average several thousand times more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
1.Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is legally binding with mandatory 2.HFC reduction targets for countries.
3.HFCs have very high potential to deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1, 2
c. 1, 3
d. 1, 2, 3
Q.4 Which of the following can lead to stratospheric ozone depletion?
1.Anthropogenic emission of nitrous oxide
2.Space exploration
Select the correct answer code:
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5 Consider the following statements regarding Pantanal.
1.Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland.
2.It is situated entirely in Brazil.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q.6 The states which is/are the major producer(s) of pulses in India include
1.Manipur
2.Himachal Pradesh
3.Madhya Pradesh
4.Kerala
Select the correct answer code
a. 3, 4
b. 3 only
c. 1, 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3
Q.7 Which organization has been honoured with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award?
a. Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation (VENHF), Mirzapur
b. Give Me Trees Trust, Delhi
c. Sulabh International
d. Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE), Delhi
Q.8 What does ‘P’ stand for in the PCA Framework, related to the Reserve Bank of India?
a. Private
b. Public
c. Priority
d. Prompt
Q.9 Which technology company has launched the ‘Creator education programme’ in India?
a. Amazon
b. Microsoft
c. Facebook
d. Google
Q.10 Who is the author of the book “My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future”?
a. Melinda French Gates
b. Indra Nooyi
c. Satya Nadella
d. Nita Ambani
Answers –
Q.1 a)
Q.2 b) NITI Aayog joins with IFPRI, IIPS, UNICEF and IEG and launches ‘The State Nutrition Profiles” for 19 States and UnionTerritories.
Q.3 b) HFCs are on average several thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide.Kigali Amendment is a legally binding agreement designed to create rights and obligations in international law.
While HFCs do not deplete the stratospheric ozone layer, they have high global warming potential, which has an adverse impact on climate.
Q.4 c) Anthropogenic emission of nitrous oxide plays a significant role in stratospheric ozone depletion directly and by moderating depletion by chlorinated chemicals. Also, space exploration poses a significant threat to the ozone layer that had begun healing from historical depletion following action under the Montreal Protocol.
Q.5 a) Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland. The Pantanal wetlands, situated in west-central Brazil, sprawls over more than 1,50,000 sq km and also extend into Bolivia and Paraguay.
Q.6 b) Hardly any pulses are grown in Uttarakhand, Manipur and other NE states (except Assam), Kerala, HP and J&K.
MP is leading producer of pulses along with Maharashtra, UP, Rajasthan and Karnataka.In all other states pulse production is comparatively lower.
Q.7 d) Delhi-based environmental organization “Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)” has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award, an international honour, also known as Sweden’s alternative Nobel Prize.
Q.8 d)
Q.9 c) Technology Major Facebook launched its largest creator education and enablement programme in India. Named “Born on Instagram” the programme includes an e-learning course, aimed at encouraging, educating and enabling creators.
Q.10 b)