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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 24-11-2021

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Question 1

Consider the following statements:

1) India has set a target of 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by 2030.

2) Ethanol is high in oxygen content and ensures more complete combustion when blended with petrol or diesel.

3) India does not allow the production of ethanol from food grains as it affects food security in the country.

Which of the given statements is/are INCORRECT?

Question 2

Which of the given statements is/are INCORRECT with respect to Udham Singh?

1) He assassinated the India office bureaucrat Curzon-Wyllie in 1909.

2) He assassinated Reginald Dyer, the Lieutenant-Governor who presided over the British suppression of the 1919 protests in Punjab.

3) He was associated with the Ghadar party while in the U.S.

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Question 3

Which of the given statements is/are correct with respect to the Pradhan Mantri

MUDRA Yojana?

1) The scheme allows the borrowers to avail of collateral-free business loans at low rates of interest.

2) Under the scheme, eligible borrowers can directly borrow up to 10 lakh from the Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd (MUDRA).

3) Under the scheme, MUDRA has created three products – ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishore’ and ‘Tarun’ to signify the stage of growth and funding needs of the beneficiary.

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Question 4

He started a movement called ‘Ulgulan’, or ‘The Great Tumult’. Popularly known as Dharti

Abba, he also started a new faith. His birth anniversary is recognised as Janjatiya

Gaurav Diwas.

Who is the Tribal Leader being talked about?

Question 5

With reference to an initiative called ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)’,

which of the following statements is/are correct? (2016)

1) It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum.

2) It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity.

3) It presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity.

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