10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : January 31, 2019

Statement 1 is incorrect- The S-400 is a highly advanced surface-to-air missile defence system that can shoot down hostile jets and missiles.

Statement 2 is correct– An S-400 ‘Triumf’ long-range air defence missile system is one of the most advanced long-range defence systems in the world.It is referred to as SA-21 Growler by NATO.

Statement 1 is correct-India also hosts the world’s largest livestock population, as well as significant tracts of degraded land

Statement 2 is incorrect– UP is the top ammonia emitting state.

Statement 1 is incorrect -TERI is an independent, multi-dimensional organization, with capabilities in research, policy, consultancy and implementation.TERI are innovators and agents of change in the energy, environment, climate change and sustainability space, having pioneered conversations and action in these areas for over four decades.

Statement 2 is correct-The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). It has in its journey of 17 years become a focal point for global leaders and practitioners to congregate at a single platform to discuss and deliberate over climatic issues of universal importance.

Statement 1 is incorrect – The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (also Land Acquisition Act, 2013) is an Act of Indian Parliament that regulates land acquisition and lays down the procedure and rules for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the affected persons in India.

The act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir

Statement 2 is incorrect – The act mandates that 70% of the affected landowners should consent to the acquisition of land for a public private participation (PPP) project while consent of 80% of affected landowners is required for  acquisition of land for a Private companies projects.

Statement 1 is incorrect: It is in accordance with Article 41 of the constitution.

Statement 2 is correct: MGNREGA is to be implemented mainly by gram panchayats (GPs). The involvement of contractors is banned. Labour-intensive tasks like creating infrastructure for water harvesting, drought relief and flood control are preferred.

Statement 3 is correct: Apart from providing economic security and creating rural assets, NREGA can help in protecting the environment, empowering rural women, reducing rural-urban migration and fostering social equity, among others.

Statement 1 is correct

The U.S.-China trade war and the lowered rate of Chinese economic growth have added to fears of a global economic slowdown. Furthermore, as stock markets around the world continue to trade sideways with increased volatility, investors seeking financial safety have turned to gold and boosted its price. Many central banks have been trying to hoard gold to restore confidence in their currencies.

Statement 2 is incorrect

The fall in price after 2012 led to a fall in capital spending by gold miners, which has meant that supply has failed to keep up with growing demand. This is typical of all commodities that see years of oversupply that lead to a price slump followed by years of under-supply that leads to a jump in prices.

IORA members – India, Australia, Iran IR, Indonesia Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Singapore, Mauritius, Madagascar, UAE, Yemen, Seychelles, Somalia, Comoros and Oman

The Baltic Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,northwest Russia, Poland, Germany and the North and Central European Plain.

Black sea and Sea of Japan touches Russia in the Eastern and Southern borders the country.

The Government of India ordered setting up National Statistical Commission on 1 June 2005 on the recommendation of Rangarajan commission. The National Statistical Commission (NSC) of India is an autonomous body which formed in July 2005.

IBSA Dialogue Forum, comprising India, Brazil, South Africa, is a tripartite group which supports promotion of cooperation in various fields between these three important poles of South-South cooperation.

Its main objectives are :

To build consensus on issues of international importance such as UN and UNSC reforms and reforms in Bretton woods Organizations.

To increase trade / exchange of information opportunities between the three countries and their efforts in international poverty alleviation and social development