21st June 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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1. Question
Which of the following statements regarding National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)is\are correct?
1. NIXI the first Internet Exchange of the country facilitate peering of ISPs among themselves for the purpose of routing the domestic traffic within the country instead of taking it all the way to US/Abroad.
2. National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a not-for-profit organization under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013.
Select the correct answer from the code below.CorrectAnswer: A
Both the statements are correct.· NIXI the first Internet Exchange of the country facilitate peering of ISPs among themselves for the purpose of routing the domestic traffic within the country instead of taking it all the way to US/Abroad.
About NIXI:
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a not-for-profit organization
under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013.
It has been working since 2003 for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following activities:
· Internet Exchanges through which the internet data is exchanged amongst ISP’s, Data Centers.
· .IN Registry, managing and operation of .IN country code domain and .भारत IDN domain for India.
· IRINN, managing and operating Internet protocol (IPv4/IPv6).IncorrectAnswer: A
Both the statements are correct.· NIXI the first Internet Exchange of the country facilitate peering of ISPs among themselves for the purpose of routing the domestic traffic within the country instead of taking it all the way to US/Abroad.
About NIXI:
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is a not-for-profit organization
under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013.
It has been working since 2003 for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following activities:
· Internet Exchanges through which the internet data is exchanged amongst ISP’s, Data Centers.
· .IN Registry, managing and operation of .IN country code domain and .भारत IDN domain for India.
· IRINN, managing and operating Internet protocol (IPv4/IPv6). - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Bhutan shares boarders with how many Indian States
CorrectAnswer: A
Bhutan shares border with the Indian states of Assam (267 km), Arunachal Pradesh (217 km), West Bengal (183 km) and Sikkim (32 km; 20 m).
IncorrectAnswer: A
Bhutan shares border with the Indian states of Assam (267 km), Arunachal Pradesh (217 km), West Bengal (183 km) and Sikkim (32 km; 20 m).
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With which of the following countries does India have a treaty of friendship?
1. Nepal
2. Srilanka
3. Bangladesh
4. Bhutan
Select the correct answer using the codegiven below.CorrectAnswer: C
• The year 2020 marked 70 years of India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
• Bhutan and India signed the Treaty of Friendship in August 1949.
• The India–Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace was a 25-year treaty that was
signed in March 1972 forging close bilateral relations between India and the newly established state of Bangladesh.
There has been no treaty of friendship between India and Srilanka.IncorrectAnswer: C
• The year 2020 marked 70 years of India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
• Bhutan and India signed the Treaty of Friendship in August 1949.
• The India–Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace was a 25-year treaty that was
signed in March 1972 forging close bilateral relations between India and the newly established state of Bangladesh.
There has been no treaty of friendship between India and Srilanka. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following organization conducts #Connect2Earth Programme?
CorrectAns;- b) WWF
Explanation;-
• The Connect2Earth is a platform with open source material to empower millions of people worldwide to speak up on “why nature matters” and take the lead in action for biodiversity and nature.
• The WWF has partnered with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• The common goal is to support achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Target 1, which is a key element of the CBD’s 2011 – 2020 Strategy by 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.IncorrectAns;- b) WWF
Explanation;-
• The Connect2Earth is a platform with open source material to empower millions of people worldwide to speak up on “why nature matters” and take the lead in action for biodiversity and nature.
• The WWF has partnered with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
• The common goal is to support achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Target 1, which is a key element of the CBD’s 2011 – 2020 Strategy by 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements about Zanskar river are incorrect?
1. The Zanskar river is a major tributary of Brahmaputra river
2. It flows entirely in Jammu and Kashmir
3. It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan rangeSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
CorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
About Zanskar River
• The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, which flows entirely with Ladakh, India.
• It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range within the region of Zanskar.
• It flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.
• It is one of the largest tributaries of the upper Indus catchment.
• It drains transversely northward from the Higher Himalaya, dominated by the Indian summer monsoon, to flow through the arid, westerlies-dominated, highly folded and thrusted Zanskar ranges in Ladakh.
• The Doda and the Tsarap Lingti Chu confluence at Padam to form the Zanskar, which in turn joins the Indus at Nimu.
• Zanskar valley can be divided into upper and lower divisions, separated by a gorge of nearly 60 km in length.IncorrectAns;- a) Only 1 and 2
About Zanskar River
• The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, which flows entirely with Ladakh, India.
• It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range within the region of Zanskar.
• It flows northeast to join the Indus River near Nimo.
• It is one of the largest tributaries of the upper Indus catchment.
• It drains transversely northward from the Higher Himalaya, dominated by the Indian summer monsoon, to flow through the arid, westerlies-dominated, highly folded and thrusted Zanskar ranges in Ladakh.
• The Doda and the Tsarap Lingti Chu confluence at Padam to form the Zanskar, which in turn joins the Indus at Nimu.
• Zanskar valley can be divided into upper and lower divisions, separated by a gorge of nearly 60 km in length.
