We posted 6 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 16 July, 2016. Thanks for the amazing response. These questions will help you polish concepts based on current affairs. In case you have not attempted them, please attempt them by clicking below.
Q.1) The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on
a) 14th July
b) 15th July
c) 16th July
d) 17th July
Answer-b
Explanation:-
The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development.
Significance of Day: Create more awareness on training and the development of skills for the youth of today. Create better employment opportunities for the youth.
2016 Theme: “Skills Development to Improve Youth Employment”
Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding Yaws
- It is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the skin, cartilages and bones.
- It spreads by direct contact with the fluid from a lesion of an infected person
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-c
Explanation:-
Yaws: It is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the skin, cartilages and bones. It is caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue. It spreads by direct contact with the fluid from a lesion of an infected person
Q.3) Consider the following statements
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified India as Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free country.
- India is the second country under the WHO neglected tropical diseases (NTD) roadmap, 2012 to eliminate Yaws.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is true
Answer-a
Explanation:-
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified India as Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free country. In this regard, WHO presented certificates to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda in New Delhi. India was declared Neonatal and Maternal Tetanus free country in August 2015.
Besides, it was also declared yaws-free in May 2016. India was declared yaws-free after a team of WHO experts had found interruption of bacterial disease transmission in the country.
India is the first country under the WHO neglected tropical diseases (NTD) roadmap, 2012 to eliminate Yaws.
Q.4) Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM) 2016 was held in
a) Kazakhstan
b) Armenia
c) Uzbekistan
d) Mongolia
Answer-d
Explanation:-
The eleventh edition of Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) or ASEM2016 began in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
The theme of the Summit is ‘Partnership for the Future through Connectivity‘.
World leaders including from the leaders of 51 member countries and the representatives of European Union and Asian are attending the two day summit.
Indian delegation is led by Vice President Mohmmad Hamid Ansari. India’s agenda for the summit is to push the efforts to boost inter-continental connectivity.
Q.5) The headquarter of Asian Development Bank (ADB) is in
a) Tokyo
b) Manila
c) Shanghai
d) Singapore
Answer-b
Explanation:-
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is multilateral lending agency based in Manila, Philippines.
It is dedicated to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific region through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. It is collectively owned by 67 members – 48 from the region including India.
Q.6) Jute is grown in which of the following states of India
- Meghalaya
- Tripura
- Andhra Pradesh
- Orissa
Select the correct answer using the codes given below”
a) All of the above
b) None of the above
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1 and 2 only
Answer-a
Explanation:-
Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCIL) is a nodal agency of Union Government that assists jute cultivators by providing minimum price support (MSP) and also work as a helping hand in the raw jute sector.
Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal.
It operates in the main jute-growing states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh.
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