QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 29 January 2019

            Solution: b)

Zearalenone is a fungal toxin infesting cereals such as wheat, maize and barley. It attacks crops while they are growing, but can also develop when cereals are stored without being dried fully.

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            Solution: d)

Satkosia Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in the Angul district of Odisha. It is located where the Mahanadi River passes through a 22 km long gorge in the Eastern Ghats mountains. The tiger reserve is located in the Eastern Highlands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.

Two trained elephants will be used to patrol Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve. The two elephants are being brought from the Similipal Tiger Reserve. This step has been undertaken for resuming the ambitious tiger reintroduction programme in Satkosia.

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Solution: d)

Technical or engineered textiles are defined as products that are used for functional purposes. These textiles have applications in multiple areas of economic activity, such as aerospace, shipping, sports, agriculture, defense and health care.

Technical textiles are segregated into 12 major segments:

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Solution: a)

Union Agriculture Minister launches National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)’s new scheme to promote young entrepreneurs in cooperatives.

The scheme is linked to Rs 1000 crore ‘Cooperative Start-up and Innovation Fund (CSIF)’ created by the NCDC. It would have more incentives for cooperatives of North Eastern region, Aspirational Districts and cooperatives with women or SC or ST or PwD members.

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Solution: c)

The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14) was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

COP 14 Ministerial High Level Segment (HLS)

• Theme: “Mainstreaming of biodiversity in the energy and mining; processing industry; infrastructure and health sectors”
• Declaration: “Sharm El Sheikh Declaration”.

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