Quiz Of the Day


1.  With reference to recycling of ships, which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) Gujarat’s Alang, the world’s biggest shipyard which handles ship recycling business
2) Some countries such as Japan, the United States and Europe were not sending their ships for recycling to India because of the absence of ratification of a global convention .

     Only 1
     Only 2
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


2.  Which of the below mentioned are "polio endemic" countries:
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Nepal
4) Nigeria

     1 and 2 Only
     1,2 and 4 Only
     2,3 and 4 Only
     All of the above


3.  Good governance Index is launched by which among the following:

     Ministry of Information and broadcasting
     Transparency International
     NITI Aayog
     Ministry of Personnel, public grievances and Pension


4.  With reference to Locust which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) The Desert Locust known as tiddis locally, is one of about a dozen species of short-horned grasshoppers (Acridoidea) that are known to change their behavior
2) The insects fly in during the day and settle on the farms at night, making it difficult to ward them off.

     Only 1
     Only 2
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


5.  Which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) India is the first country to have a legal regime that protects the rights of intersex children.
2) Tamil Nadu banned normative surgeries on infants and children except in life-threatening situations based on the judgment of the Madras High Court.

     Only 1
     Only 2
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2