Current Affairs Quiz Today – 19th Feb 2021

ANS: (B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation

• Recently, Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars. This was one of the most crucial aspects of the Mars 2020 Mission of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
• The mission is designed to better understand the geology of Mars and seek signs of ancient life.
  • It is different from previous missions because it is capable of drilling and collecting core samples of the rocks and soils and sending them back to Earth. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• Perseverance Rover has landed in the Jezero Crater (an ancient river delta that has rocks and minerals that could only form in water). Hence, statement 3 is correct.

ANS: (C) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

• Hyderabad city (Telangana’s Capital) has been recognised as a ‘2020 Tree City of the World’ by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).
• It is an international effort to recognize cities and towns committed to ensuring that their urban forests and trees are properly maintained, sustainably managed, and duly celebrated. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• It is a programme partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation and the FAO. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  • A city is evaluated on five standards – Establish Responsibility, Set the Rules, Know What You Have, Allocate the Resources, and Celebrate the Achievements.
• Recently, Hyderabad has earned recognition in the Foundation’s second year of the programme along with 51 other cities in the world. It is the only City in India to get this recognition so far. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

ANS: (D) 1, 2 and 3

ANS: (B) 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

• The QUAD is an informal strategic forum between the United States, Japan, Australia and India.
• The idea was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007.
• Exercise Malabar originally began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States, Japan became a permanent partner in 2015. With Australia’s participation in the exercise in 2020, it was the first time in 13 years that all members of the regional grouping known as the Quad engaged militarily.