Daily Current Affair Quiz: 19th Feb 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia With its origin in the Angsi glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.
2. Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri, Jiabharali, Dhansiri and Manas are tributaries of Brahmaputra.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia With its origin in the Angsi glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh.
- The principal tributaries of the river joining from right are the Lohit, the Dibang, the Subansiri, the Jiabharali, the Dhansiri, the Manas, the Torsa, the Sankosh and the Teesta whereas the Burhidihing, the Desang, the Dikhow, the Dhansiri and the Kopili joins it from left.
2. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
(a) Agriculturists
(b) Weavers
(c) Warriors
(d) Traders
Ans: d
Justification:
- The Banjara (also called Gor, Lambadi, and Gormati) are a community usually described as nomadic people from the northwestern belt of the Indian subcontinent (from Afghanistan to the state of Rajasthan) now spread out all over India.
- Banjaras were traditionally suppliers of bullock and salt merchants
3. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements :
1. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment.
2. Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- In Buddhism, Bodhisattva is the Sanskrit term for anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated Bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish and a compassionate mind to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.
- Bodhisattva is associated with Mahayana Buddhism. Bodhisattva refers a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states
2. The bank is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
- The bank is headquartered in Shanghai, China.The first regional office of the NDB will be opened in Johannesburg, South Africa.
5. Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
(a) Georg Bilhler
(b) James Prinsep
(c) Max Muller
(d) William Jones
Ans: b
Justification:
- The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka as well as boulders and cave walls made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire during his reign from 269 BCE to 232 BCE. These inscriptions were dispersed throughout the areas of modern-day Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan and represent the first tangible evidence of Buddhism.
- These edicts were deciphered by British archaeologist and historian James Prinsep.
