ENGLISH QUIZ 02.10.2020

1.Which state government has modified Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 that will enable tribals and other traditional forest dwelling families to build houses in the neighbourhood forest areas?

A. Maharashtra

B. Jharkhand

C. Odisha

D. Chhattisgarh

2.Moctar Ouane has been appointed as the new prime minister of which country?

A. Somalia

B. Mali

C. Ethiopia

D. Ghana

3.Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India?

A. Rajat Sood

B. AK Dixit

C. PD Vaghela

D. Neetu david

4.Who has been honoured with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)??

A. Amitabh Bachchan

B. Aamir Khan

C. Akshay Kumar

D. Sonu Sood

5.Who has been conferred with the ”Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar” award for 2020-21?

A. Usha Mangeshkar

B. Alka Yagnik

C. Kavita Krishnamurthy

D. Sunidhi Chauhan

6.Renowned personality Abhilash who passed away recently was related to which profession?

A. Economist

B. Lyricist

C. Mathematician

D. Businesswoman

7.What is the theme of the International Translation Day 2020 being observed globally on 30th September?

A. Translation and indigenous languages

B. Translation and foreign languages

C. Finding the words for the world in crisis

D. Translation and regional languages

ANSWERS:-

Answer: 1)A

Explanation

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari issued a notification modifying the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 that will enable tribals and other traditional forest dwelling families to build houses in the neighbourhood forest areas.The decision is likely to provide a major relief to Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest-dwelling families residing in the scheduled areas of the State.The move aims to prevent the migration of forest-dwelling families outside their native villages and provide them housing areas by extending the village site into forest land in their neighbourhood.

Answer: 2)B

Explanation

Mali’s transitional President Bah Ndaw has named Moctar Ouane as the new Prime minister of Mali. Earlier, Moctar Ouane has served as Mali’s ambassador to the United Nations (from 1995-2002), and as foreign minister (from 2004-2009) during Amadou Toumani Toure’s presidency. The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa.

Currency: West African CFA franc

Capital: Bamako.

Answer: 3)C

Explanation

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed PD Vaghela as the new chief of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).Vaghela will succeed RS Sharma, whose tenure as chief of TRAI lapses on September 30.

PD Vaghela

  • He is a Gujarat-Cadre IAS Officer.
  • He is currently in the Department of Pharmaceuticals that operates under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
  • Prior to this, he was the commissioner of commercial tax in Gujarat.
  • He played a key role in the roll out of GST, 2017.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

  • It was set up under the TRAI Act of 1997.
  • It was set up to have a suitable environment for the growth of telecommunications industry in India.

Structure

  • It is led by a chairman, two full-time members and not more than two part-time members.
  • All these members are appointed by the Central Government.
  • The members should have professional experience in telecom industry, accountancy, finance, law, management and consumer affairs.

TDSAT

  • The Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal adjudicates disputes, protects interests of service providers, protects interests of consumers.
  • It joins the TRAI in regulating the telecom services.

Telecom Sector in India

  • India is currently the world’s largest telecommunication market with 1.2 billion registered subscribers. It is the second highest revenue earner for the GoI after income tax.
  • Thus, the chairman of TRAI has a major role towards the revenue of the government.

In order to boost the telecom sector, the GoI has launched the following plans

  • National Digital Communication Policy, 2018
  • The FDI cap in telecom sector was increased to 100% from 74%.
  • Digital India programme was launched under which all the sectors are to be connected through internet.

Answer: 4)D

Explanation

Bollywood Actor Sonu Sood has been conferred with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He has been awarded for his philanthropic work during the coronavirus induced lockdown. Besides that, he has also been providing free education and medical facilities to young children and has been creating free employment opportunities to the needy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With this prestigious honour, Sood joins the likes of Angelina Jolie, David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Watson, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman and Priyanka Chopra who have been similarly honoured by different UN bodies.

Answer: 5)A

Explanation

Veteran singer Usha Mangeshkar has been honoured with the ”Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar” award for 2020-21.The award carries a cash prize of Rs five lakh and a citation. It has been constituted for the felicitation of senior vocal artistes and their contribution. The award is given by the cultural department of the state government. Usha Mangeshkar is the youngest sister of Lata Mangeshkar. The veteran singer has sung songs in Marathi, Hindi and several other Indian language films. Her songs from the film ‘Subah ka Tara’, ‘Jay Santoshi Maa’, ‘Azad’, ‘Chitrlekha’, ‘Khatta Meetha’, ‘Kala Pathar’, ‘Naseeb’, ‘Khubsurat’, ‘Disco Dancer’, ‘Inkar’ ruled the chartbuster.

Answer: 6)B

Explanation

Veteran songwriter Abhilash passed away. He was suffering from a stomach illness. He was best known for the song ‘Itni Shakti Hame Dena Daata’ from the 1986 film Ankush. His song ‘Itni Shakti Hame Dena Daata’ has been translated into eight languages and is played as a prayer song across schools and other institutions.  In a career spanning five decades, he penned lyrics for films like Raftaar, Awara Ladki, Sawan Ko Aane Do, Jeete Hain Shaan Se Hulchul (1995) etc.

Answer: 7)C

Explanation

The International Translation Day is marked every year on 30 September.The day aims to celebrate the work of language translation professionals which facilitates dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security.The day also marks the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator who is considered the patron saint of translators.2020 theme: Finding the words for a world in crisis.

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