Quiz Of the Day


1.  Recently, Indian and Chinese armed forces had a face-off around the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh region of India. Pangong Tso Lake is known famously as: .

     India’s smallest Lake
     World’s largest freshwater Lake
     World’s highest salt water Lake
     India’s largest Lake


2.  Consider the following statements:
1) The central vista redevelopment project include the construction of a new triangular Parliament building.
2) The present Parliament building was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker.
3) The Parliament building as well as North and South Blocks are proposed to be re-purposed as museums.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     1 and 2 only
     2 only
     2 and 3 only
     1, 2 and 3


3.  The functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) does not include which of the following?

     Collect and collate intelligence related to organized wildlife crime activities
     Function as international authority for making arrests in matters of wildlife crimes in any member country of United Nations
     Establish a centralized wildlife crime data bank
     Advise the Government of India on issues relating to wildlife crimes


4.  Recently, ITC Agri has rolled e-Choupal 4.0. Consider the following statements regarding the e-choupal:
1) e-Choupal leverages Information Technology to virtually cluster all the value chain participants.
2) e-choupal 4.0 delivers information on crop monitoring, crop advisory and electronic marketing place for farm inputs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     1 only
     2 only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


5.  Consider the following statements regarding the Senkaku islands:
1) The island region is controlled by the Japan.
2) China and Taiwan both claim that islands come under their territory.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

     1 only
     2 only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2