Current Affairs Quiz 28 July 2022
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Current Affairs Quiz 28 July 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Minor Forest Produce
1. Minor Forest Produce is defined in Indian Forest Act.
2. The definition of “minor forest produce” includes bamboo.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns. B
Minor Forest Produce:
Minor Forest Produce (MFP)defined in 2007 when the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, was enacted. Section 2(i) of the said Act defines a Minor Forest Produce (MFP) as all non-timber forest produce of plant origin and includes bamboo, brushwood, stumps, canes, Tusser, cocoon, honey, waxes, Lac, tendu/kendu leaves, medicinal plants and herbs, roots, tuber and the like.IncorrectAns. B
Minor Forest Produce:
Minor Forest Produce (MFP)defined in 2007 when the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, was enacted. Section 2(i) of the said Act defines a Minor Forest Produce (MFP) as all non-timber forest produce of plant origin and includes bamboo, brushwood, stumps, canes, Tusser, cocoon, honey, waxes, Lac, tendu/kendu leaves, medicinal plants and herbs, roots, tuber and the like. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following commodities are included as Minor Forest Produce
1. Bamboo canes
2. Honey, waxes
3. Tendu/kendu leaves.
4. Medicinal plants
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAns. D
Section 2(i) of the said Act defines a Minor Forest Produce (MFP) as all non-timber forest produce of plant origin and includes bamboo, brushwood, stumps, canes, Tusser, cocoon, honey, waxes, Lac, tendu/kendu leaves, medicinal plants and herbs, roots, tuber and the like.IncorrectAns. D
Section 2(i) of the said Act defines a Minor Forest Produce (MFP) as all non-timber forest produce of plant origin and includes bamboo, brushwood, stumps, canes, Tusser, cocoon, honey, waxes, Lac, tendu/kendu leaves, medicinal plants and herbs, roots, tuber and the like. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Food Fortification are correct?
1. Food fortification itself is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential macronutrient in a food.
2. In order to achieve this, staple food producers add selected essential micronutrients such as vitamin A to staple foods such as flour or oil.CorrectAns;-b) Only 2
Explanation;-
• The statement 1st is incorrect because, to increase essential micro nutrients not macro.About Food Fortification
• Food fortification itself is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient in a food.
• In order to achieve this, staple food producers add selected essential micronutrients such as vitamin A to staple foods such as flour or oil.
• Enriching means adding the original nutrients back into processed foods and fortifying means adding greatly-needed nutrients to foods that might not have had them in the first place.
• In countries where intakes of certain nutrients are very low, fortification can help to reduce nutrient deficiency diseases. One example is the addition of iodine to salt to decrease iodine deficiency disorders.\IncorrectAns;-b) Only 2
Explanation;-
• The statement 1st is incorrect because, to increase essential micro nutrients not macro.About Food Fortification
• Food fortification itself is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient in a food.
• In order to achieve this, staple food producers add selected essential micronutrients such as vitamin A to staple foods such as flour or oil.
• Enriching means adding the original nutrients back into processed foods and fortifying means adding greatly-needed nutrients to foods that might not have had them in the first place.
• In countries where intakes of certain nutrients are very low, fortification can help to reduce nutrient deficiency diseases. One example is the addition of iodine to salt to decrease iodine deficiency disorders.\ - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The endeavour of ‘Operation Twist’ of the Reserve Bank of India is
CorrectAnswer: A
IncorrectAnswer: A
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The LIDAR( Light detection and ranging) technology can be used for which of the following?
1. Urban Planning
2. Archaeology
3. Oil and gas exploration
4. Spaceflight and astronomy
5. Pollution modellingChoose the correct answer from the following code:
CorrectAns;- d) All of the above
IncorrectAns;- d) All of the above
