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Current Affairs Quiz , 06 Aug 2020
- August 8, 2020
- Posted by: DOTS ACADEMY
- Category: Quizes
1) Ammonium nitrate, recently heard in news, finds application in
a) Explosives
b) Fertilizers
c) Antibiotics
d) All of the above
Answer: d
• The catastrophic explosion at Beirut port on August 4 was caused by over 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate kept in storage for over six years.
• Used to make fertilizers and explosives, and as a nutrient in producing antibiotics and yeast. Ammonium nitrate is the ammonium salt of nitric acid. It has a role as a fertilizer, an explosive and an oxidising agent.
2) Bru community, recently heard in news, belongs to
a) Tripura
b) Gujarat
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) None of the above
Answer: a
• The Brus, also referred to as the Reangs, are spread across the northeastern states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram.In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. In Mizoram, they have been targeted by groups that do not consider them indigenous to the state.
3) What is the peculiarity of Pokkali variety of rice, recently heard in news?
a) Rich in beta-carotene
b) Salt resistant
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: b
• The pokkali variety of rice is known for its saltwater resistance and flourishes in the rice paddies of coastal Kerala districts.
4) Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice was allotted to the state of
a) Haryana
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) None of the above
Answer: c
• Amid Madhya Pradesh government’s push for the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for basmati rice, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his personal intervention against allowing this in the larger interest of Punjab and other States which are already basmati GI tagged.
5) Which among the following states is the latest entrant intoMyGov (mygov.in)?
a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) West Bengal
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a
• Goa joins MyGov Citizen Engagement Platform; 12 states had already launched their MyGov Platforms.