03/6/2020 : Daily Current Affairs MCQ for USPC/IAS Exam ( Arora IAS)

03/7/2020 : Daily Current Affairs MCQ 

(New Initiative by Gumnaam Baba (Nitin Arora))

 

Questions cum Answers 

Q:1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TIGER REERVES IS NOT LOCATED IN UTTAR PRADESH?

1. Amangarh Tiger Reserve
2. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
3. Rajaji Tiger Reserve
4. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
5. Dampa Tiger Reserve

Choose the correct option:

1. 1, 2 and 4
2. 3 and 5
3. 2, 3 and 5
4. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

Answer: b

There are three tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh. They are Amangarh in Bijnor, Pilibhit and Dudhwa in Lakhimpur-Kheri.

 

Q-2: which of the following statements is not correct in context of jal jeevan mission

 

1. The fund sharing pattern between the Centre and states is 50:50for Himalayan and North-Eastern States, 90:10 for other states,and 50% for Union Territories.
2. For the implementation of JJM no institutional arrangement has been proposed. The mission will be implemented as National Jal Jeevan Mission at all levels ( centre, state , district , village)
   3. The mission envisages supply of 55 litresof water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) by 2024.
3. 2 Only
4. 2 and 3
5. 1 and 2
6. all of the above

 

answer : c

 

explanation:

The fund sharing pattern between the Centre and states is 90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States, 50:50 for other states, and 100% for Union Territories.

For the implementation of JJM, following institutional arrangement has been proposed:

• National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) at the Central level
• State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) at the State level
• District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) at the District level
• Village Water Sanitation Committee (VWSC) at Village level

Q-3: with regards to Okavango Delta and Bostwana consider the following statements

 

1. Okavango Delta does not flow into a sea or ocean.
2. Okavango Delta covers part of Kalahari Desert.
3. Botswana is a peninsular country in North Africa.
4. Bostwana’s 70% territory is covered by rain forests .

 

Choose the correct options

1. 1, 2, 3 only
2. 3 and 4 only
3. 1,2,4 only
4. 1, 2 only

 

 

answer : d

explanation:

Botswan  is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Its 70% territory is covered by Kalahari Desert.

Botswana has the world’s largest elephant population, estimated to be around 130,000. It is Africa’s oldest continuous democracy