10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 18, 2018

Surface irrigation consists of a broad class of irrigation methods in which water is distributed over the soil surface by gravity flow. Thus, statement 1 is correct.

The irrigation water is introduced into level or graded furrows or basins, using siphons, gated pipe, or turnout structures, and is allowed to advance across the field. Drip irrigation system systems are methods of micro irrigation wherein water is applied through emitters to the soil surface as drops or small streams. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

Subsurface irrigation consists of methods whereby irrigation water is applied below the soil surface. The specific type of irrigation method varies depending on the depth of the water table. Thus, statement 3 is incorrect.

Citizens who fall under the Emigration Check Required (ECR) category will soon have passports with orange jackets. Thus statement 1 is incorrect.

It replaces the navy blue that has so far been the color of all passports under the ECR and non-ECR categories. Thus statement 2 is incorrect.

Under MSME the definition for a micro enterprise is an enterprise where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. 25 lakh. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises In accordance with the provision of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are classified in two Classes:

1. Manufacturing Enterprises
2. Service Enterprises

. Thus, statement 2 is correct.

Statement 1 is correct. Tourette’s syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder that causes people to make sudden repetitive movements or sounds which aren’t controlled (known as tics).
Statement 2 is correct. This syndrome has been linked to a dysfunction in an area in the brain, which could be basal ganglia, thalamus and frontal cortex, which controls the body movements.

Venezuelan has launched its own cryptocurrency, called the “Petro,” which will be backed by the country’s vast natural resource reserves. The country has also approved the creation of a BlockchainBase observatory to oversee the development and rollout of the new cryptocurrency.

The Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System, or the Justice Malimath Committee, was constituted by the Home Ministry in 2000 by then Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, who also held the Home portfolio. It was headed by Justice V.S. Malimath, former Chief Justice of the Karnataka and Kerala High Courts.