Daily Current Affair Quiz: 12th November 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The World Monuments Watch is a biennial selection program of ‘at-risk cultural heritage sites’ that combine great historical significance with contemporary social impact.
2. Anyone can nominate a site to the World Monuments Watch.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The World Monuments Watch is a biennial selection program of ‘at-risk cultural heritage sites’ that combine great historical significance with contemporary social impact.
- It is a nomination-based program that uses cultural heritage conservation to empower communities and improve human well-being.
- It was launched in 1995 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of World Monuments Fund to identify imperiled cultural heritage sites and provide direct financial and technical support for their preservation.
- The program also seeks to improve the resilience of communities, enhance social inclusion, and build new capacities in the heritage conservation field and beyond.
- Anyone can nominate a site to the World Monuments Watch, including private individuals and representatives of civil society organizations, community groups, government agencies, educational institutions, or other entities.
2. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti is observed to celebrate the birth of Guru Nanak Dev.
2. He advocated the ‘Saguna’ form of bhakti.
3. He rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship, austerities and the scriptures of both Hindus and Muslims.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: c
Justification:
- Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti is observed to celebrate the birth of Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539), who is the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus and the founder of Sikhism.
- He advocated the ‘Nirguna’ (devotion to and worship of formless divine) form of bhakti.
- He rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship, austerities and the scriptures of both Hindus and Muslims.
- He organised his followers into a community. He set up rules for congregational worship (Sangat) involving collective recitation.
- The fifth preceptor, Guru Arjan, compiled Baba Guru Nanak’s hymns along with those of his four successors and other religious poets like Baba Farid, Ravidas (also known as Raidas) and Kabir in the Adi Granth Sahib.
- These hymns, called ‘Gurbani’, are composed in many languages.
- In the late seventeenth century the tenth preceptor, Guru Gobind Singh, included the compositions of the ninth guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, and this scripture was called the Guru Granth Sahib.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Suranga Bawadi is an integral part of the ancient Karez System.
2. Karez System is considered as one of the important ancient form of weaving.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- Suranga Bawadi, situated in Bijapur Karnataka, has entered the World Monuments Watch List under “Ancient Water System of the Deccan Plateau” of the World Monument Funds.
- Suranga Bawadi is an integral part of the ancient Karez System of supplying water through subterranean tunnels.
- It was built by Adil Shah-I of Adilshahi dynasty of Bijapur in the 16th century to supply water to Vijaypura in Karnataka.
4. World’s first CNG port terminal is being developed at which place?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: a
Justification:
- Gujarat Government has given its nod to the world’s first CNG port terminal at Bhavnagar. According to official release, the U.K. based Foresight group and Mumbai based Padmanabh Mafatlal group joint venture will invest Rs.1900 crore to set up a CNG port terminal at Bhavnagar port.
5. Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan is related to
(a) Initiative for clean beaches
(b) Campaign for reducing Single use plastics
(c) Zero waste model for Bio reserves
(d) Railway Initiative for clean platforms
Ans: a
Justification:
- The Environment Ministry is undertaking a mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in 50 identified beaches under the “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”.
