10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #48 December 27, 2019

Explanation: Minister of State for Public Grievances and Pensions has launched Good Governance Index on the occasion of Good Governance Day. The index was launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and the Centre for Good Governance. Tamil Nadu has topped the Good Governance Index among the big states. It was followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Explanation: SDG India Index and Dashboard has been developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Global Green Growth Institute and the United Nations. The aim of the index is to instill competition among States to improve their performance across social indices as the States’ progress will determine India’s progress towards achieving the set goals by 2030.

Explanation: The Union Cabinet has decided to name the Rohtang Tunnel under Rohtang Pass after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Atal tunnel is an 8.8-kilometre-long under Rohtang Pass.It will become the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet. The tunnel is present on the Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas.The tunnel project is being carried out by the Border Roads Organisation(BRO). The tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to remote border areas of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh which otherwise remained cut off from the rest of the country for about six months during winters.

Explanation: The Reserve Bank has introduced a new type of prepaid payment instrument (PPI) for daily digital payments. The prepaid payment instrument (PPI) could be used only for purchase of goods and services up to a limit of ₹10,000 per month. PPIs shall be issued by bank and non-bank PPI issuers after obtaining minimum details of the holder. The amount loaded in such PPIs during any month shall not exceed ₹10,000 and the total amount loaded during the financial year shall not exceed ₹1,20,000. The PPI issuers shall provide an option to close the instrument at any time and also allow transferring the funds ‘back to source’ at the time of closure.

Explanation: The migratory insect locust has spread to the Northern parts of Gujarat, causing significant damage to agriculture. Locusts are certain species of short-horned grasshoppers that have a swarming phase. They belong to the family Acrididae. Swarming refers to a collective behavior in which locusts aggregate together just like flocks of birds. Locusts differ from grasshoppers in that they have the ability to change their behavior and habits and can migrate over large distances.