Current Affairs Quiz, 09 April 2020

1) National Wildlife Board is a “Statutory Organization” constituted under

a) Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
b) Environmental Protection Act 1990
c) Indian Forest Act, 1927
d) Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Ans: a

• National Wildlife Board issues final nod for Mumbai-Nagpur highway amid lockdown. The approval was given via video-conferencing.

2) iGOT — Integrated Government Online Training is an online training platform in the fight against COVID-19. It is launched by

a) Department of Personnel and Training
b) Department of Health Research
c) Suraksha Clinic
d) None of the above

Ans: a

• The Department of Personnel and Training launches online training platform- iGOT in the fight against COVID-19. The platform is called iGOT — Integrated Government Online Training.

3) The bio fortified crop- Madhuban Gajar was developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat. It contains high amounts of

a) β-carotene
b) Iron
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Ans: c

• The bio fortified crop- Madhuban Gajar was developed by Shri Vallabhhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya, a farmer scientist from Junagadh district, Gujarat.
• It contains high β-carotene and iron content.

4) Which among the following is the biggest contributor to funds of WHO?

a) USA
b) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
c) China
d) None of the above

Ans: a

• The United States is currently the WHO’s biggest contributor, making up 14.67 per cent of total funding by providing USD 553.1 million. The US is followed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation forming 9.76 per cent or USD 367.7 million.

5) The responsibility of celebrating International Day of Yoga in Indian Missions/Posts abroad since 2015 is with

a) Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
b) Ministry of Culture
c) Ministry of External Affairs
d) None of the above

Ans: a

• ICCR was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Independent India’s first Education Minister.