HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 29 October 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 29 October 2024Daily Quiz, October | By admin | October 29, 2024 /5 Daily Quiz - 29 October Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 Q1. The Sohrai painting, a traditional art form that recently received the GI (Geographical Indication) tag, is associated with which of the following regions? Hazaribagh, Jharkhand Warangal, Telangana Bhagalpur, Bihar Udaipur, Rajasthan Relevance: The Prime Minister of India gifted Sohrai painting to the Russian President during the recently held BRICS summit in Kazan.Explanation:Sohrai PaintingIt is an indigenous mural art form.It is also interesting to note that the word ‘Sohrai’ comes from soro – translating to ‘to drive with a stick’.This art form dates back to the Meso-chalcolithic period (9000-5000 BC).The Isko rock shelter excavated in Barkagaon, Hazaribagh area also has rock paintings that are exactly similar to the traditional Sohrai paintings.It is usually based on natural elements of the universe, this includes forests, rivers, animals amongst others.These ancient paintings are made by tribal (Adivasi) women with the use of natural substances like charcoal, clay, or soil.The very primitive form of Sohrai art was in the form of cave paintings.It is practiced by indigenous communities, particularly in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.It is the art of the women of the Kurmi, Santal, Munda, Oraon, Agaria, Ghatwal tribes.The region of Hazaribagh in Jharkhand that has received the GI tag for this art form.Sohrai paintings are distinctive for their vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and symbolic motifs;There is a Sohrai festival held every year, marking the harvesting season and the arrival of winter.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | Art and CultureLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 2 / 5 Q2. The Nature Conservation Index (NCI) uses which of the following measures to assess a country’s conservation efforts?1) Management of protected areas and addressing biodiversity threats2) Governance in nature conservation and assessment of sustainable future trends3) Carbon emissions reduction and greenhouse gas inventories4) Environmental education and public awareness campaignsSelect the correct answer using the code given below. 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2, and 4 only 1, 3, and 4 only Relevance: India with an abysmal score of 45.5 (out of 100) has been ranked 176th in the Global Nature Conservation Index, 2024.Explanation:The Nature Conservation Index (NCI), developed by the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change at Ben-Gurion University, assesses countries on their efforts in nature conservation. It uses four pillars for evaluation: management of protected areas, addressing biodiversity threats, governance in conservation, and future trends in natural resource management. Options 3 and 4 are incorrect because the NCI does not focus on carbon emissions reduction, greenhouse gas inventories, or public awareness campaigns directly but rather on conservation and biodiversity management strategies.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual 3 / 5 Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Mount Fuji:1) It is the second highest mountain in Japan.2) It is part of a large mountain range extending into neighbouring countries.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Relevance: Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less recently, the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago.Explanation:Mount Fuji, also known as Fuji-san, is the highest mountain in Japan, standing at 3,776 meters. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)It is situated close to the Pacific coast in the Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures in the heart of the large island of Honshu, about 100km to the southwest of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. Unlike other famous high-elevation mountains in the world, Mt. Fuji is not part of a large mountain range. It is a stratovolcano that has been dormant since its last eruption in 1707 but is still generally classified as active by geologists. (Hence, statement 2 is not correct)Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.Value AdditionWhat is a stratovolcano?It is a tall, steep, and cone-shaped type of volcano. Unlike flat shield volcanoes, they have higher peaks. They are typically found above subduction zones, and they are often part of large volcanically active regions, such as the Ring of Fire that frames much of the Pacific Ocean. Stratovolcanoes comprise the largest percentage (~60%) of the Earth's individual volcanoes, and most are characterized by eruptions of andesite and dacite lavas that are cooler and more viscous than basalt. These more viscous lavas allow gas pressures to build up to high levels. Therefore, these volcanoes often suffer explosive eruptions. Subject: Current Affairs | GeographyLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 4 / 5 Q4. Which of the following best describes the characteristics of dyslexia? It is a disorder that primarily affects a person’s ability to understand mathematical concepts and calculations. It is an emotional disorder caused by a lack of motivation to learn, resulting in poor academic performance. It is a visual impairment disorder that directly impacts a person's vision and hearing, leading to problems with reading and writing. It is a learning disorder characterized by difficulty in reading, including issues with identifying speech sounds and understanding how they relate to letters and words. Relevance: Recently, as part of the nation-wide ‘Act4Dyslexia’ campaign, key monuments in Delhi, including Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, North and South Blocks, and India Gate, have been illuminated in red, the colour for Dyslexia Awareness.Explanation:DyslexiaIt is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding).It is also called a reading disability, dyslexia is a result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language.It is not due to problems with intelligence, hearing or vision. It is often misunderstood as the ‘slow-learner syndrome’.Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | S&TLevel of Difficulty: Easy | Factual 5 / 5 Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Sun Temple at Konarak: The Sun Temple was built by Anantavarman Chodaganga of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 11th century. The temple is designed as a chariot with 24 wheels and is drawn by seven horses. The temple follows the Dravidian style of temple architecture. The temple was built using khondolite stone, which is prone to weathering from sea breezes.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 and 3 only 2 and 4 only 2, 3, and 4 only 1, 2, and 4 only Relevance: Explanation:The Sun Temple at Konarak was built by King Narasimha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 13th century, not by Anantavarman Chodaganga in the 11th century. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)The temple is indeed fashioned as a colossal chariot with 24 wheels and drawn by seven horses, symbolizing the Sun God’s chariot. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)The Sun Temple follows the Kalinga (or Orissa) style of temple architecture, a subset of the Nagara style, not the Dravidian style. (Hence, statement 3 is not correct)The temple was constructed with khondolite stone, which is susceptible to weathering from the sea’s salt-laden winds, affecting its preservation. (Hence, statement 4 is correct)Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | Art and CultureLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | Factual Your score is 0% Restart quiz
