GK Quiz | 02 and 03 May 2020

1. Which of the following statements is true about Kashmir Saffron?

1. It is cultivated in Karewa soil only.
2. It has been granted the GI tag.
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above is true

Ans. B

Explanation

Saffron is the stigma of the saffron plant cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in India. It is cultivated in the valley in Karewas and other loamy soil. It is an important cash crop and a perennial crop that can last for 10-15 years. Kashmiri saffron has been given the GI tag.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

2. Which of the following is true about Bannerghatta national park?

1. Suvrenmukhi stream runs through the park.
2. It lies in the landscape connecting the Western and Eastern Ghats.
3. Through this park, elephants pass from the Biligirirangana hills to Sathyamangalam forests.
4. It is surrounded by the Cauvery river.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2,3, 4
2. 1,2 and 3 only
3. 2 and 4 only
4. 1,3 and 4 only

Ans. B

Explanation

Bannerghatta National Park lies in Karnataka and is important as it lies at the confluence of the western and eastern ghats. It is also a part of the elephant corridor connecting the Biligirirangana hills to Sathyamangalam forests. The Suvrenmukhi stream is the main source of water in this park.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

3. Which of the following is true about Thrissur Puram?

1. It is a Hindu festival celebrated in Vadakkunnathan Temple in Tamil Nadu.
2. In this festival, Lord Shiva is worshipped.
3. Both A and B
4. None

Ans. B

Explanation

Thrissur festival is celebrated in Kerela in Vadakkunnathan Temple, which is devoted to Lord Shiva. It is celebrated on the full moon day, and all the components used in the festival are made afresh.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

4. Which of the following is true about the Central Vista Project?

1. The Parliament of India is made in Neo Roman style.
2. The government buildings in India were designed by the Laurier Baker and Lutyens.
3. The current design of the Parliament was influenced by the design of the Chausath Yogini temple in Madhya Pradesh.
4. The central vista project is carried under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2,3,4
2. 2,3,4
3. 1 and 4 only
4. 1,2 and 3 only

Ans. B

Explanation

The Parliament building of India is a mix of Indian ancient and modern styles. The government buildings in South Delhi were designed by Laurer Bakers and Lutyens. The current design, like the circular shape of the Parliament, is influenced by the design of Chausath Yogini temple in Madhya Pradesh. The central vista project designed and carried by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to renovate the Parliament building and surrounding areas.

Hence, the correct answer is B.

 

5. Which of the following is true about e-Skin?

1. It can be used for healing purposes.
2. It can be used for displaying the time.
3. It can be used for preparing the artificial wall.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1,2 and 3 only
4. 1 and 3 only

Ans. C

Explanation

E-skin or electronic skin is a thin patch of a membrane made up of material like polymerase, nickel, and various organic and inorganic materials. The skin through pulsed light can mimic the actual skin and can help in healing, in the diagnosis of health, etc. It can help in showing time and also works like an artificial wall sensoring the environmental changes.

Hence, the correct answer is C.

 

6. Which of the following is correct about Sherdukpen Community?

1. This ethnic group is from Arunachal Pradesh.
2. The group speaks the Assamese language.
3. It is one of the scheduled tribes in India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2 and 3
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 2

Ans. A

Explanation

Sherdukpen community is a scheduled tribe from Arunachal Pradesh. The group speaks Sherdukpen language, Tshangla, Assamese language. The community does agriculture, hunting, and traditional fishing. They do both shifting and simple agriculture. The Sherdukpen people belong to the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and also follow animism.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

7. Which of the following is true about Unicode Consortium?

1. The organization enables languages of the world to be encoded on the computer.
2. It is an inter-governmental organization given status by the UN treaty.
3. 22 languages under the 8^th schedule can be typed on the computer.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. D

Explanation

Unicode Consortium is an NGO that is headquartered in California. It works to develop standards of writing styles around the world for the computer. In India, almost all the scripts have Unicode. Various scripts of India that have Unicode are Devanagari, Bengali, Oriya, Gurmukhi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. All the 8^th schedule languages have their standard Unicode.

Hence, the correct answer is D.

 

8. Which of the following is true about the National Investigation Act 2019?

1. Under the act, both centre and state government can allot session courts as special courts for cases taken by NIA.
2. NIA can now investigate the cases on foreign land, which affects national interests.
3. It can take cases on suo-moto basis.
4. It can take the cases of smuggling of drugs and narcotics.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2,3,4
2. 1,2 and 4 only
3. 1,2 and 3 only
4. 2,3 and 4 only

Ans. A

Explanation

National Investigation Agency was formed in 2008 through the NIA Act 2008 amended in 2019. Under the NIA Act 2008, the cases were related to the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. The scope of NIA was expanded in 2019 to cover offenses like human trafficking, offenses related to counterfeit currency or bank notes, manufacture or sale of prohibited arms, cyber-terrorism, and offenses under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908.

NIA can also take cases related to national security in foreign lands also but subject the other countries’ sovereignty and international treaties

The act allows the central and state government to designate session courts as special courts for the prosecution of the related cases.

The central government may take on the cases, or NIA can itself take on the cases on suo- moto basis.

Hence, the correct answer is A.   

 

9. Which of the following communities are correctly matched?

1. Alawites     : Iraq
2. Yazidi         : Syria
3. Uighurs      : Mongolia
4. Rohingyas  : Malaysia

Select the correct answers from the codes given below:

1. 1,2,3,4
2. 2 only
3. 1,3 and 4 only
4. 2 and 3 only

Ans. B

Explanation

• Alwaites are the minority Muslims belonging to the Shia sect of Israel.
• Yazidis or the Kurdish group belongs to Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
• Uighurs are the Muslims belonging to China.
• Rohingyas is the prosecuted Muslim minority belonging to Myanmar.

Hence, the correct answer is B.