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Question 1 of 5
1. QuestionConsider the following statements regarding “Southern Ocean”, seen recently in news:
- It is recently declared as the seventh ocean of the world.
- It is the only Ocean to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them.
- Its northern limit is latitude of 600 north.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution (b)
On the occasion of World Ocean Day (8th June), the National Geographic magazine has recognised the ‘Southern Ocean’ as the world’s fifth ocean.
- Other four Oceans are: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.
- The northern limit of this ocean is latitude of 60 degrees south.
- The Southern Ocean is the only ocean ‘to touch three other oceans (Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean).
- It is the only Ocean to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them.
- It is also defined by its Antarctic Circumpolar Current that was formed 34 million years ago. The current flows from west to east around Antarctica.
The Southern Ocean is home to large populations of whales, penguins, and seals. This move will be a step towards conservation of World’s Oceans, focusing public awareness onto a region in particular needing a conservation spotlight.
Article Link: National Geographic recognises ‘Southern Ocean’ as globe’s fifth ocean
IncorrectSolution (b)
On the occasion of World Ocean Day (8th June), the National Geographic magazine has recognised the ‘Southern Ocean’ as the world’s fifth ocean.
- Other four Oceans are: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.
- The northern limit of this ocean is latitude of 60 degrees south.
- The Southern Ocean is the only ocean ‘to touch three other oceans (Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean).
- It is the only Ocean to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them.
- It is also defined by its Antarctic Circumpolar Current that was formed 34 million years ago. The current flows from west to east around Antarctica.
The Southern Ocean is home to large populations of whales, penguins, and seals. This move will be a step towards conservation of World’s Oceans, focusing public awareness onto a region in particular needing a conservation spotlight.
Article Link: National Geographic recognises ‘Southern Ocean’ as globe’s fifth ocean
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Question 2 of 5
2. QuestionUnion Government recently paid tributes to Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil on his birth anniversary as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Ram Prasad Bismil was associated with which of the following?
- Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- Lahore Conspiracy Case
- Kakori Conspiracy Case
- Mainpuri Conspiracy Case
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
CorrectSolution (c)
Ram Prasad Bismil was born on 11th June, 1897, in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district to Murlidhar and Moolmati.
He was one of the chief founders of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) along with Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jadugopal Mukherjee. HRA was founded in 1924 and its constitution was drafted chiefly by Bismil.
In 1928, the name of the party was changed to Hindustan Republican Socialist Association (HSRA) primarily because of Bhagat Singh’s insistence.
He was involved in the Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918 in which police found a few young people including Bismil selling books that were not prescribed by the government.
In 1925, Bismil and his companions Chandrasekhar Azad and Ashfaqulla Khan decided to loot a train in Kakori near Lucknow. They were successful in their attempt but were arrested alongside a dozen other HRA members within a month of the attack and tried under the Kakori Conspiracy Case.
Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Thakur Roshan Singh were eventually hanged by the government in 1927 for their involvement in Kakori Conspiracy.
Article Link: Sh Prahlad Singh Patel pays tributes to Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil on his birth anniversary at Shahjahanpur
IncorrectSolution (c)
Ram Prasad Bismil was born on 11th June, 1897, in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district to Murlidhar and Moolmati.
He was one of the chief founders of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) along with Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jadugopal Mukherjee. HRA was founded in 1924 and its constitution was drafted chiefly by Bismil.
In 1928, the name of the party was changed to Hindustan Republican Socialist Association (HSRA) primarily because of Bhagat Singh’s insistence.
He was involved in the Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918 in which police found a few young people including Bismil selling books that were not prescribed by the government.
In 1925, Bismil and his companions Chandrasekhar Azad and Ashfaqulla Khan decided to loot a train in Kakori near Lucknow. They were successful in their attempt but were arrested alongside a dozen other HRA members within a month of the attack and tried under the Kakori Conspiracy Case.
Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Thakur Roshan Singh were eventually hanged by the government in 1927 for their involvement in Kakori Conspiracy.
Article Link: Sh Prahlad Singh Patel pays tributes to Shaheed Ram Prasad Bismil on his birth anniversary at Shahjahanpur
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Question 3 of 5
3. QuestionVarious organizations recently initiated a Twitter campaign demanding official language status to Tulu. In this respect consider the following statements:
- Tulu language is mainly spoken in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- Folk theatre Yakshagana is performed in Tulu language.
Which of the above statements is are correct?
CorrectSolution (b)
Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in two coastal districts Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala. As per the 2011 Census report, there are 18,46,427 Tulu-speaking people in India.
Tulu has a rich oral literature tradition with folk-song forms like paddana, and traditional folk theatre yakshagana. Tulu also has an active tradition of cinema with around 5 to 7 Tulu language movies produced a year.
Article Link: The history of Tulu and the demand for official language status
IncorrectSolution (b)
Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken mainly in two coastal districts Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala. As per the 2011 Census report, there are 18,46,427 Tulu-speaking people in India.
Tulu has a rich oral literature tradition with folk-song forms like paddana, and traditional folk theatre yakshagana. Tulu also has an active tradition of cinema with around 5 to 7 Tulu language movies produced a year.
Article Link: The history of Tulu and the demand for official language status
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Question 4 of 5
4. QuestionRaja Prabha festival, seen recently in news, is celebrated in which of the following states?
CorrectSolution (d)
Raja Prabha of Odisha is a three- day festival during the mid- June marking the beginning of monsoon.
This is a three-day-long festival dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and womanhood at large.
The first day of the festival is called Pahili Raja, the second is Mithuna Sankranti and the third Bhu daha or Basi Raja.
The fourth and final day is called Vasumati snana (bathing of Mother Earth).
This festival is also associated with the end of the summer season and the arrival of the monsoon.
Article Link: Raja Prabha
IncorrectSolution (d)
Raja Prabha of Odisha is a three- day festival during the mid- June marking the beginning of monsoon.
This is a three-day-long festival dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhuma Devi) and womanhood at large.
The first day of the festival is called Pahili Raja, the second is Mithuna Sankranti and the third Bhu daha or Basi Raja.
The fourth and final day is called Vasumati snana (bathing of Mother Earth).
This festival is also associated with the end of the summer season and the arrival of the monsoon.
Article Link: Raja Prabha
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Question 5 of 5
5. QuestionDagmara multipurpose hydropower project is proposed to be set up over which of the following River?
CorrectSolution (a)
Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited and Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (BSHPC) for Implementation of Dagmara Hydro-Electric Project, Supaul, Bihar. The project is located on Kosi River.
The total generation capacity of the ‘Run-of-River’ project will be 130.1 MW, which will comprise two power houses, while the barrage length would be 753 metre and it would have 36 gates on river Kosi River which has a total length of 233 km.
Kosi for long has been known as ‘sorrow of Bihar’, but Dagmara project will convert it into a river of opportunities. The barrage on the Kosi would provide an alternate route to cross over the river. Besides, the project will control river meandering to a greater extent.
Article Link: Bihar signs MoU for mega hydropower project with NHPCL
IncorrectSolution (a)
Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited and Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (BSHPC) for Implementation of Dagmara Hydro-Electric Project, Supaul, Bihar. The project is located on Kosi River.
The total generation capacity of the ‘Run-of-River’ project will be 130.1 MW, which will comprise two power houses, while the barrage length would be 753 metre and it would have 36 gates on river Kosi River which has a total length of 233 km.
Kosi for long has been known as ‘sorrow of Bihar’, but Dagmara project will convert it into a river of opportunities. The barrage on the Kosi would provide an alternate route to cross over the river. Besides, the project will control river meandering to a greater extent.
Article Link: Bihar signs MoU for mega hydropower project with NHPCL
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