Exercise :: Agriculture - Latest Current Affairs
- Agriculture - Latest Current Affairs
| 1. | Who signed MoU with NABARD for sustainable agriculture? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on 13 December to promote sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient farming systems.
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| 2. | The former football player Fernando Ricksen passed away recently. He belongs to which country? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The former Rangers and Netherlands football player Fernando Ricksen passed away at the age of 43. He earned 12 caps for the Netherlands between 2000 and 2003. In six years (2000-2006) with the club of Rangers (Glasgow, Scotland), he also won 2 Scottish Premier League titles, 2 Scottish Cups and 3 Scottish League Cups.
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| 3. | The latest Railway zone of India is Headquartered at ________? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The new railway zone Southern Coast Railway is headquartered in Visakhapatnam.
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| 4. | Noted mathematician Michael Atiyah was passed away recently. He belongs to the country of; |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Prof. Sir Michael Atiyah (89), the noted British mathematician has passed away in United Kingdom on 11th January 2019. He was best known for his co-development of a branch of mathematics called topological K-theory and the Atiyah-Singer index theorem. His research also involved deep insights relating to mathematical concepts known as "vector bundles". Sir Michael was also a recipient of the Abel Prize (2004) and Fields Medal (1966), and was the former president of the Royal Society in London. He was one of the foremost mathematicians whose work encompassed topology and geometry, and worked with several Indian mathematicians such as Indian-American mathematician Harish-Chandra and Vijay Kumar Patodi, during his career.
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| 5. | Which is the least improved district in the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant released the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme. Pakur, Jharkhand least improved district in the Second Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme. The ranking shows the incremental progress achieved by 111 aspirational districts (out of 115) during June 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, across six key development sectors. Three aspirational districts from West Bengal did not participate, while one district of Kerala could not take part because of floods. The 6 developmental sectors are: Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture and Water Resources, Financial Inclusion, Skill Development, and Basic Infrastructure.
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