Daily Quiz 29-09-23

Q5 Consider the following statements about the achievements of Dr M S Swaminathan.

1. He was the first Asian to hold the post of Director General of the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines.

2. He was the second recipient (the first being Norman Borlaug) of the World Food Prize in 1987.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about the Social audit system in MNREGA.

1. Section 17 of the Act governing the scheme says that the gram sabha “shall monitor the execution of works.”

2. There is no provision of funds devolution by the Central or state government for training of the social audit units.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. India retained its 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 rankings.

Which of the following organisations brings out the GII?

A. World Intellectual Property Organization.

B. World Bank

C. IMF

D. World Economic Forum

Q2. Which country holds the world’s longest Space stay record?

A. Russia

B. US

C. China

D. France

Q1. In the context of agriculture, the term ‘Harvest Index’ means

A. Crops yielding capacity of an agricultural farm

B. Rainwater-based irrigation potential of a farm

C. Crop yield per unit of seeds

D. Plant energy is more utilised in seeds rather than leaves or other plant structures.