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In today’s edition we have covered topics related to Climatic Change in India and the world, Supreme Court Judgement on Climatic Change, Climate change and life of Great Indian Bustard, Heat Action Plan, Hydrogen fuel and its extraction etc.
Table of Contents
1. Which article under the Constitution of India grants Right to Life name it?
a) Article 19
b) Article 20
c) Article 21
d) Article22
2. Which article under the Constitution of India grants Right to equality name it?
a) Article 13
b) Article 14
c) Article 15
d) Article 16
Note:
Supreme Court has expanded the scope of Article 14 and Article 21 to underline the need to protect lives and livelihoods in the face of climate change. Right to Health is a part of Right to life under Article 21.
Note: Under Article 14 Constitution of India grants Right to Equality. Due to climate change and environmental degradation, there is an acute shortage of food and water throughout. This leads to disparity between the resources available for poorer and the rich. This matter has been taken most seriously under Article 14.
3. Approximately what is the size of coastal area in our country?
a) 5500 Square Km
b) 6500 Square Km
c) 7500 Square Km
d) 8500 Square Km
4. Which Article of the Constitution of India gives the rights to Supreme Court for the interpretation?
a) Article 144
b) Article 145
c) Article 146
d) Article 147
5. Which Article grants Supreme Court to give Complete Justice to the people of India?
a) Article 142
b) Article 143
c) Article 144
d) Article 145
6. What does NGT stands for?
a) National Gass Tribunal
b) National Green Tribunal —
c) National Gobar-gas Tribunal
d) National Godavari Tribunal
7. Name the Three countries in the world who are having National Green Tribunal body?
a) Australia India USA
b) Australia UK USA
c) Australia India New Zealand
d) USA UK France
8. Name one of the heaviest flying birds endemics to the Indian subcontinent?
a) The Great Indian Bustard
b) Ostrich
c) Emu
d) Peacock
9. In which country does Lake Kariba located?
a) New Zealand
b) Australia
c) Zimbabwe
d) Japan
10. When was the first “Heat Action Plan” setup in India?
a) 2012
b) 2013
c) 2014
d) 2015
Notes:
What is Green Hydrogen?
Green Hydrogen are the Hydrogen we get by splitting water into hydrogen by electrolysis powered by water or wind. In this process no CO2 is emitted
What is Blue Hydrogen?
Blue Hydrogen we get by splitting Natural Gas into Hydrogen and CO2. In this process CO2 emitted is stored or reused.
What is Grey Hydrogen?
Grey Hydrogen we get by splitting Natural Gas into Hydrogen and CO2 and the CO2 produced is emitted in the atmosphere.
11. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is located in which State of India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
Note:
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu state at the tri-junction of three states i.e. Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
12. Recently in Mudumalai Tiger reserve a Zoonotic disease was found on which animal of this Tiger Reserve?
a) Tiger
b) Elephant
c) Monkeys
d) Dogs
13. Which is India’s first Biosphere Reserves in India?
a) Sundarbans
b) Nilgiri
c) Nanda Devi
d) Agasthyamala
14. Which River runs through the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in India?
a) Moyar River
b) Godavari River
c) Penna River
d) Kaveri River
15. From which family does Bumblebees belongs to?
a) Apidae
b) Apidea
c) Apedia
d) Apeeda
16. Which institution has launched the ‘cVigil App’ in India?
a) Digital India Corporation
b) National Informatics Centre Service Inc. (NICSI)
c) Election Commission of India
d) Securities and Exchange Board of India
17. “Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution Instrument” (TEMPO) is a device of which space agency?
a) NASA
b) ISRO
c) CNSA
d) SpaceX
18. Which is the Second Ramsar Site in Maharashtra?
a) Lonar Lake
b) Ambazari Lake
c) Venna Lake
d) Khindsi Lake
Note:
Lonar Lake is situated in the Deccan Plateaus’ volcanic basalt rock, was created by the impact of a meteor 35,000 to 50,000 years ago. Lonar Lake is a part of Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary which falls under the unified control of the Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR). It is also known as a Lonar Crater and is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument.
19. What is the first Ramsar site in Maharashtra?
Answer: Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary in the Nashik district
20. World Heritage Day is celebrated on which Day?
Answer: 18 April
21. Who has become the new president of Slovakia recently?
Answer: Peter Pellegrini
Answers to Above Daily Current Affair Quiz
| 1. > c) | 2 > b) | 3 > c) | 4 > d) |
| 5. > a) | 6. > b) | 7. > c) | 8. > a) |
| 9. > c) | 10. > b) | 11. > a) | 12. > d) |
| 13. > b) | 14. > a) | 15. > a) | 16. > c) |
| 17. > a) | 18. > a) |
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