ENGLISH Quiz 11-09-2020

1.Which film has won the top prize at the third edition of Best Of India Short Film Festival 2020, thus becomes eligible for 2021 Oscar qualification?

A.Natkhat

B. Chatnii

C. Budh

D. Miyara

2.National Legal Services Day is celebrated every year on which date?

A. 08 November

B. 09 November

C. 05 November

D. 06 November

3. India’s first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project (IMVWSP) was launched in which state of India?

A. Meghalaya

B. Manipur

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Nagaland

4. Which state government has launched a pioneering eco-sustainable programme called ‘Parivarthanam’, to improve the livelihood of the fishing community?

A. Karnataka

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Andra Pradesh

D. Kerala

5. Renowned personality Sudarshan Rattan passed away due to COVID-19, he was a  veteran _____.

A. Film producer

B. politician

C. Social Worker

D. Sand artist

6. Fifth Joint Working Group meeting on coal was held between India and which country?

A. America

B. Indonesia

C. France

D. Britain

7. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of Air Quality Commission?

A. Vimal Julka

B. Ragavendra Singh

C. Yashvardhan kumar sinha

D. Sitharaman

8.Who launched ‘AIM-Serious Innovation Program 3.0‘?

A. BIM and Sirius

B. CIM and Sirius

C. DIM and Sirius

D. AIM and Sirius

9. Who inaugurated Ro-Pax ferry service in Gujarat?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Amit Shah

C. Nirav Modi

D. Rajnath Singh

10.Who has authored the book titled named “Rasaathi: The Other Side of a Transgender”?

A. Pradeep Srivastava

B. Sasindran Kallinkeel’s

C. Ajay Kumar Perimeter

D. Manjari Mishra

11.Consider the following statements related to Sichuan-Tibet Railway Project:

1. Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently instructed officials to expedite the construction Sichuan-Tibet Railway Project .
2. The India-China border dispute covers the 4,488-km-long Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border between the two countries.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A.1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

12.Consider the following statements:

1. Shipping Ministry to be renamed as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
2. In France, the Shipping Ministry has been doing a lot of work-related to Ports and Waterways.
3. This will provide more clarity in the name; more clarity will also come in the work.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

13. Consider the following statements related to Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana:

1. Ministry of Labour and Employment has recently submitted claims that Affidavit Form is now no longer required under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation- ESIC.
2. It is a welfare measure being implemented by the Employee’s State Insurance (ESI) Corporation.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

14.Consider the following statements related to Other Service Providers (OSP):

1. Department of Telecom eased rules for other service providers (OSP) in the business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology-enabled services (ITes).
2. The new telecom policy of 1999 suggested that all OSPs register themselves so that the government could keep a check on the usage of its resources.
3. Now the new rules do away with the registration requirement for OSPs, with such BPOs that are engaged only in data work have been taken out of the category of OSPs altogether.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

15. Consider the following statements:

1. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Sirius, Russia launched ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’.
2. 11-day virtual programme for Indian and Russian schoolchildren.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A.1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

1.Answer: A

Explanation

The Indian film ‘Natkhat’, starring and co-produced by Vidya Balan, has won the top prize at the third edition of Best Of India Short Film Festival 2020. By winning the festival, the film has become eligible for 2021 Oscar qualification. The film has been directed by Shaan Vyas and co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Vidya Balan.

The film also won cash prize money of $2,500 (approximately Rs 1,85,497) and an opportunity for a television broadcast deal on ShortsTV. The Best of India Festival has been established by ShortsTV since 2018 to honour and recognize the exceptional work of the Indian (India) filmmaker.

2. Answer: B

Explanation

Legal Services Day is celebrated every year on the 9th of November in all the state Authorities. Legal literacy camps and functions are organized in many places in the capital city of the country. Legal Services Day which first started by the Supreme Court in the year 1995 all across. The aim of celebrating this day is to offer free of charge, proficient and legal services to the people belonging to weaker sections of society. It also seeks to make sure the availability of free services to weaker section people as well as making them conscious about their rights.

On 11 October 1987, the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 was enacted, while the act took effect on 9 November 1995. The day was started by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society. It was established with a mandate to offer help and support to a weaker and poor group of sections of people which may be women, disabled persons, Scheduled Tribes (STs), children, Scheduled Castes (SCs), human trafficking victims as well as natural calamities victims.

3. Answer: C

Explanation

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the country’s first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project (IMVWSP) in Arunachal Pradesh.

About the project:

• The project would provide drinking water to 17,480 people in 39 villages of Lower Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project has been designed as an integrated project with three components, which are drinking water, green energy and tourism.
• The project uses a green energy-solar grid, SCADA automation system, pre-fabricated zinc alum storage tank and HDPE conduit for mains, sub-mains and distribution networking system. The project also includes amusement park including swimming pool, amphitheatre, fountains, and sit-outs.

4. Answer: D

Explanation

The government of Kerala has launched a pioneering eco-sustainable programme called ‘Parivarthanam’, to improve the livelihood of the fishing community. Parivarthanam, which means change, will be headed by Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation (KSCADC). The scheme aims at improving the livelihood skills of youngsters along the coastline and also enable socio-economic uplift of the fishermen community. The scheme will promote processing and marketing of clean fish and its fresh products.

5. Answer: A

Explanation

Bollywood filmmaker Sudarshan Rattan passed away due to COVID-19. He was known for his 1986 film Manav Hatya, starring Madhuri Dixit and Shekhar Suman. Apart from this, the late filmmaker had also written, directed and produced the 1996 action drama film Hahakaar, starring Sudhir Pandey, Shafi Inamdar, Neelima Azeem and Johny Lever among others.

6. Answer: B

Explanation

The fifth Joint Working Group (JWG) on coal between India and Indonesia discussed various issues through video conferencing and the coal ministry provided an overview of the domestic coal sector. The meeting of the JWG was hosted through video conferencing due to travel restrictions on account of COVID-19 pandemic.

India Indonesia in coal sector

• Indonesia is a major coal producer. 
• In 2019 Indonesia exported 450 8.8 million tons of coal.
• Till September 2020 (for the year 2020) India has imported 128.7 million tonnes of coal.
• Of this, 50.4 million tons of coal came from Indonesia. This makes Indonesia the top supplier of coal to India in Southeast Asia.
• India imports lower quality coal from Indonesia. However Indonesian coal is less in Sulphur and produces less Ash and thus emits lesser pollutants

India’s other import destinations

• India imports around 3 million tonnes of coal from South Africa per month. Australia is the second largest supplier of coal to India. The other places from where India imports coal are South Africa, Russia.
• In 2019 coal imports of India increased by 12.6 %. India imported around 200 million tonnes of coal in 2019. Of this Indonesia alone accounted to 60 percentage of the total imports.

Usage of coal in India

• Majority of the coal imported in India is used for power generation. The imported coking coal in India is used mainly in manufacturing of Steel.

India China on Indonesian coal

• China buys less Indonesian coal as compared to that of India due to its lesser quality. Much of the coal bought from Indonesia is used for blending feedstock with domestic suppliers in China.

7. Answer: C

Explanation

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement. The post of Chief Information Commissioner was lying vacant over two months after Bimal Julka completed his term in August, 2020. Sinha was short-listed for the post by a three-member committee headed by PM Modi. Besides the Prime Minister, the opposition party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Home Minister Amit Shah were the members of the panel.

About Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha

• He was born in 1958. He joined the Indian Foreign Service.
• He was the former High commissioner of India to the UK.
• He was appointed as the Information commissioner in 2019 and now has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner.

Chief Information Commissioner

• The roles and responsibilities of the Chief Information Commissioner are defined by the right to Information Act, 2005. The act also defines the tenure, terms of service and salaries of the commissioner.
• The Right to Information rules, 2019 were notified in October 2019. The main provisions of the rules are as follows
• The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) will hold office for three years. Earlier it was five years
• The CIC and the Information commissioners will receive salary of Rs 2,50,000 per month and Rs 2,25,000 per month respectively.
• Eligibility to become a CIC
• Section 12(6) of the Right to Information Ac, 2005 says that the CIC and the Information Commissioners shall not be a Member of Parliament. Section 12(5) of the act states that he should a person of eminence in public life, experience in law, science and technology.

Central Information Commission

• It was constituted in 2005.
• It acts upon complaints from individuals those who are not able to submit information to a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer.

8. Answer: D

Explanation

NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Russia’s Sirius (Scientific International Research in Unique Terrestrial Station) has jointly launched ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’. It is a 14-day virtual programme for Indian and Russian school children. It will be held from 7 to 21 Nov 2020. It is the first Indo-Russian bilateral youth innovation initiative, that seeks to develop technological solutions, both web-based and mobile-based.

About ‘AIM-Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’:

• It is the first Indo-Russian bilateral youth innovation initiative, which seeks to develop technological solutions, both web-based and mobile-based, for the two countries.
• During the event, around 48 students and 16 educators and mentors will create 8 virtual products and mobile applications to address global challenges across a wide range of areas, in the wake of the covid-19
• These areas include culture, distance education, applied cognitive science, health and well-being, sports, fitness, and games training, chemistry, artificial intelligence, and digital financial assets.

9. Answer: A

Explanation

PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Ro-Pax service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat, along with Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira. This ferry service will work as a Gateway to South Gujarat and Saurashtra region reducing distance between Ghogha and Hazira from 370 km to 90 km. It will also save 9000 litres per day of fuel and will lead to reduction in CO2 emission by 24 million tonnes per day along with enhancing inflow of tourist, port sector, and fertilizer industries.

10. Answer: B

Explanation

Ex-SPG officer, Sasindran Kallinkeel’s has penned a novel named “Rasaathi: The Other Side of a Transgender”. The main character in the novel, published by BookMitra, is a transgender named Rasaathi born in a well-to-do family in South India. Rasaathi, meaning princess, is in the late 40s who wants people to treat transgenders like human beings by showering love, affection, sympathy and recognise their pathetic and horrible life. Sasindran Kallinkeel was with the Central Reserve Police for 23 years and had a seven-year stint with the Special Protection Group (Prime Minister’s Security) as a senior security officer when Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh were in office.

11. Answer: A      

Explanation

Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently instructed officials to expedite the construction Sichuan-Tibet Railway Project connecting the country’s southwest Sichuan province to Linzhi in Tibet close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.

About Sichuan-Tibet Railway Project

• The Sichuan-Tibet Railway will be the second railway line into Tibet after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway project.
• It will go through the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the world’s most geologically active areas.
• The Sichuan-Tibet Railway starts from Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province and travels through Ya’an and enters Tibet via Qamdo, shortening the journey from Chengdu to Lhasa from 48 hours to 13 hours.
• Sichuan-Tibet Railway Project would play a key role in safeguarding stability in the border areas.

About Linzhi

• It is also known as Nyingchi, is located close to the Arunachal Pradesh border.
• Linzhi also has an airport which is one of the five airports built by China in the Himalayan region.

India-China border dispute

• The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border between the two countries.
• China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of south Tibet which is firmly rejected by India.

12. Answer: B

Explanation

The Union Ministry of Shipping is being renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

 Reasons for changing the name

• In most of the developed economies, the Shipping Ministry is also responsible for Ports and Waterways.
• In India, the Shipping Ministry has been doing a lot of work-related to Ports and Waterways.
• This will provide more clarity in the name; more clarity will also come in the work.

About Ministry of Shipping (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)

• It is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to ports, shipping, and waterways in India.
• Maritime transport is a critical infrastructure for the social and economic development of a country.
• It represents the pace, structure, and pattern of development of water transport in the country.
• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways encompasses the shipping and port sectors which include shipbuilding and repair, major ports, national waterways, and inland water transport.
• The ministry has been entrusted with the responsibility to formulate policies and programmes on these subjects and their implementation.

13. Answer: C      

Explanation

Ministry of Labour and Employment has recently submitted claims that Affidavit Form is now no longer required under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation- ESIC.

 About Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana

• It is a welfare measure being implemented by the Employee’s State Insurance (ESI) Corporation.
• It offers cash compensation to insured persons when they are rendered unemployed.
• The Scheme was introduced by w.e.f. 01-07-2018. The scheme is implemented on a pilot basis for a period of two years initially.
• The scheme has been extended up to 20 June 2021.

Benefits under the scheme

• The scheme provides relief to the extent of 50% of the average per day earning during the previous four contribution periods (total earning during the four contribution period/730) to be paid up to maximum 90 days of unemployment once in the lifetime of the Insured Person.

Duration of allowance

• The maximum duration, for which an IP shall be eligible to draw the Relief under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) will be 90 days once in life time after a minimum of two years of Insurable Employment and subject to the contributory conditions specified above.
• The claim for relief under the Atal Beemit Kalyaan Yojana will be payable after the three months of his/her clear unemployment.
• The relief will be paid for a clear month of
• No prospective claim will be allowed.

Eligibility

• Employees covered under Section 2(9) of the ESI Act 1948.
• The Insured Person (IP) should have been rendered unemployed during the period the relief is claimed.
• The Insured Person should have been in insurable employment for a minimum period of two years.
• The Insured Person should have contributed not less than 78 days during each of the preceding four contribution periods.
• The contribution in respect of him should have been paid or payable by the employer.
• The contingency of unemployment should not have been as a result of any punishment for misconduct or superannuation or voluntary retirement.

14. Answer: D

Explanation

The Department of Telecom eased rules for other service providers (OSP) in the business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology-enabled services (ITes).

 About Other Service Providers (OSP)

• OSPs or other service providers are companies or firms which provide secondary or tertiary services such as telemarketing, telebanking or telemedicine for various companies, banks or hospital chains, respectively.
• The new telecom policy of 1999 suggested that all OSPs register themselves so that the government could keep a check on the usage of its resources but now the new rules do away with the registration requirement for OSPs, with such BPOs that are engaged only in data work have been taken out of the category of OSPs altogether.
• With the government recognising OSP employees as an extended or remote agent, companies providing such services will no longer have to carry the additional compliance burden of providing the details of all such employees to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• The doing away of registration norms will also mean that there will be no renewal of such licenses and therefore will invite foreign companies to set up or expand their other service providing units in India.
• An important change, which takes data based OSPs completely out of the ambit of BPOs, would mean that such firms can function like any other service firm without the strict and cumbersome guidelines such as the presence of agent on location.

15. Answer: A      

Explanation

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Sirius, Russia launched ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’– a 14-day virtual programme for Indian and Russian schoolchildren.

Objective

• The first Indo-Russian bilateral youth innovation initiative, the AIM–Sirius programme seeks to develop technological solutions (both web- and mobile-based) for the two countries.
• It is over a two-week programme, from 7–21 November 2020, 48 students and 16 educators and mentors will participate.
• This year’s cohort comprises the best Russian students fr’pm the Sirius Centre and the best Indian students and ATL in-charges from the top 150 teams of the 2019 ATL Marathon.
• AIM and Sirius’ mentors from the industry and academia will work closely with the teams.

Functioning

• It will create 8 virtual products and mobile applications addressing global challenges in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.
• It will involve a range of areas such as culture, distance education, applied cognitive science, health and well-being, sports, fitness, and games training, chemistry, artificial intelligence, and digital financial assets.

 

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