Quiz Of the Day


1.  Consider the following in regard to the species “Tarantula” which were seen after a century in Andhra Pradesh
1) These species are also found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar
2) They are categorized at “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN
3) Their known habitat in India is Eastern Ghats
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
.

     1 and 3 only
     1 and 2 only
     2 and 3 only
     All the above


2.  Which of the following signifies the “Bonn Challenge” which India joined it during the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris in 2015?

     It is a challenge taken by the Developing Countries who are parties to the UNFCCC to convert a total 350 million hectares into forests by 2030
     It is a challenge to restore 150 million hectares of degraded land into restoration by 2020
     It is pledge by the Developed countries to lessen the carbon emission by 15% of their current emission by 2022
     None of these


3.  Consider the following in regard to the “Development Banks”.
1) They are the financial institutions who provide long-term credit for mainly capital – intensive investments
2) After 1991, by the recommendations of Narsimham Committee, development finance institutions were disbanded and got converted to commercial banks
Which of the above statements is/are correct?


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


4.  Consider the following in regard to Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
1) It is an annual international conference mainly aimed at foreign investments between the members countries belonging to East Asia
2) It is headquartered at Moscow as Russia initiated the whole Forum
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?


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


5.  Which of the following countries are the members of G7?
1) India
2) France
3) Germany
4) China
5) Canada
Choose the correct code


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