Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 10-11-2022

Q1. Consider the following statements

1. Shahtoosh is the fine undercoat fibre obtained from the Tibetan antelope
2. Pashmina is obtained from a breed of mountain goats found on the Changthang Plateau in Tibet and parts of Ladakh

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (d)

Explanation:

• Traders of universally prized Pashmina shawls are complaining that “obsolete testing methods” have resulted in many of their export consignments being flagged by Customs authorities for the presence of
• Shahtoosh guard hair, which is obtained from endangered Tibetan The traders claim the use of obsolete techniques such as “light microscopy” by the authorities has resulted in several cases of “false positives”, leading to their wrongful prosecution.
• Pashmina is obtained from a breed of mountain goats (Capra hircus) found on the Changthang Plateau in Tibet and parts of Ladakh.
• Manufacture of Pashmina is a largely unorganised cottage and handicraft industry, providing employment and livelihood to approximately six lakh people, most notably to local skilled villagers and artisans in Kashmir.
• Shahtoosh, on the other hand, is the fine undercoat fibre obtained from the Tibetan antelope, known locally as chiru, a species living mainly in the northern parts of the Changthang Plateau in Tibet. As they offer high levels of smoothness and warmth, Shahtoosh shawls is a highly expensive commodity.

• However, when their population declined dramatically from commercial poaching, CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora) listed the Tibetan antelope in 1979, leading to a ban on the sale and trade of Shahtoosh shawls and scarves.

Q2. Consider the following statements

1. Goa was a Portuguese colony as well.
2. The socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia led a historic rally in Goa that gave a call for civil liberties and freedom.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (c)

Explanation:

Goa was a Portuguese colony as well. Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque defeated the forces of the sultan of Bijapur, Yusuf Adil Shah. The socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia led a historic rally in Goa that gave a call for civil liberties and freedom. This further led to its integration into India.

Q3. Which of the following countries are members of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance?

1. India
2. France
3. Australia
4. New Zealand
5. Canada

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

1. 1 and 4 only
2. 1, 2 and 3 only
3. 3, 4 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer (c)

Explanation:

1. A new Global Security Initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping will look to counter the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad — the India, U.S., Australia, Japan grouping — according to Chinese officials.
2. Xi had proposed what he called a Global Security Initiative warning against “hegemonism, power politics and bloc confrontation”.
3. Beijing said that the grouping was equivalent to the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance involving the Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the U.S. and U.K. and the AUKUS pact, as a key element in what he called S. plans to build an “Asian NATO”

Q4. Which of the following countries border with Ukraine?

1. Belarus
2. Poland
3. Slovakia
4. Latvia
5. Lithuania

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

1. 1 and 4 only
2. 1, 2 and 3 only
3. 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer (b)

Explanation:

Q5. The PM SVANidhi is meant for

1. Street vendors
2. Tribals
3. Minority students
4. Minority women

Answer (a)

Explanation:

PM SVANidhi

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched a scheme PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) to empower Street Vendors by not only extending loans to them, but also for their holistic development and economic upliftment. The scheme intends to facilitate collateral free working capital loans of up to INR10,000/- of one-year tenure, to approximately 50 lakh street vendors, to help resume their businesses in the urban areas, including surrounding peri-urban/rural areas.