Daily Current Affair Quiz: 3rd April 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Brihadeshwara Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
2. It is located in the South bank of Musi river.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a
Justification:
- Brihadeshwara Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu at the South bank of Kaveri river.
- It is also known as Periya Kovil, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram.
- The temple was built between 1003 AD and 1010 AD by the great Chola emperor Raja Raja I. It is one of the largest temples in India and is an example of Dravidian architecture.
2. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) is associated with
(a) Women Empowerment
(b) Biological Weapons
(c) Green House Gases
(d) Heritage sites protection
Ans: a
Justification:
- BPfA was adopted in Fourth World Conference on Women (1995). It sets strategic objectives and actions for advancement of women and achievement of gender equality in 12 critical areas of concern.
- 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, was one of the largest gatherings of the United Nations, and a critical turning point in the world’s focus on gender equality and the empowerment of women. o United Nations has organized four world conferences (WC) on women.
- Three others are First WC in Mexico City (1975), Second WC in Copenhagen (1980) and Third WC in Nairobi (1985).
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Sant Ravidas was a 14th-century poet-saint, social reformer and a spiritual figure and founder of the Bhakti movement in North India.
2. His parents belonged to a leather-working untouchable community
3. His devotional songs were included in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- Sant Ravidas was a 14th-century poet-saint, social reformer and a spiritual figure and founder of the Bhakti movement in North India. • His parents belonged to a leather-working untouchable community. • His devotional songs were included in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib. • Ravidas taught removal of social divisions of caste and gender, and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedoms.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Poompuhar (Puhar) was the capital of Chola Dynasty.
2. It is mentioned in Sangam literature.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Poompuhar (Puhar) which served as capital of Chola Dynasty, is located at the mouth of Cauvery river.
- It is mentioned in Sangam literature and satellite studies showed that the city was established in the Cauvery Delta about 30 km away from the existing Poompuhar town around 15,000 years ago.
- It was submerged due to “kadalkol” or rising sea levels around 1000 years ago.
5. Ease Of Living Index And Municipal Performance Index is published by
(a) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(b) NITI Ayog
(c) Minstry of Earth Sciences
(d) Indian Statistical Institute
Ans: a
Justification:
- Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched two Assessment Frameworks, viz. Ease of Living Index (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019.
