Daily Quiz: 14th April 2019
1.Which of the following pairs are rightly matched.
1. Sixth Schedule – Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
2. Seventh Schedule – list of recognized languages.
3. Eighth Schedule – contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1,2 and 3
d) 1 and 3 only
Ans:a
Justification:
- Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Seventh Schedule contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list. Eighth Schedule contains the list of recognized languages.
2.Which among the following is an apt description for the term superbug?
a) A multi-resistant bacterium carrying several resistance genes.
b) Mutant gene that causes genetic diseases
c) Highly evolved organism that cause problems in GM crops
d) None of the above
Ans:a
Justification:
- “Superbugs” is a term used to describe strains of bacteria that are resistant to the majority of antibiotics commonly used today.
3.Consider the following statements:
1. Mahavira was the last Tirthankara.
2. His teachings were compiled Gautama Swami and were known as Jain Agamas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: c
Justification:
- Originally Mahavir name was Vardhamana and according to Digambar school of Jainism he was born in 615 BC but according to Swetambaras, he was born in 599 BC.
- He was the last Tirthankara (spiritual teacher), his teachings were compiled Gautama Swami (Chief disciple) and were known as Jain Agamas.
4. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Digambara sect of Jainism rejects the authority of the Jain Agama compiled by Sthulabhadra.
2. The Swetambara (white-clad) is a term describing its ascetics’ practice of wearing white clothes.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) 1 only
c) 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Digambar School – Digambara sect of Jainism rejects the authority of the Jain Agama compiled by Sthulabhadra.
- According to Digambara tradition, Mahavira, the last Jaina Tirthankara, never married.
- Digambara monks tradition do not wear any clothes, they carry only a broom made up of fallen peacock feathers and a water gourd.
- The Digambara are present mainly in Southern India, Bundelkhand region (Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, etc.
- Swetambar School – The Swetambara (white-clad) is a term describing its ascetics’ practice of wearing white clothes.
- Swetambara monks usually wear white maintaining that nudism is no longer practical.
- Swetambara also believes that women are able to obtain moksha.
5. Red Pandas can be found at
a) Sikkim
b) West Bengal
c) Meghalaya
d) A,b and c
Ans:d
Justification:
- Red Panda is also known as red cat bear, found mostly in the sub Himalayan states of North East. In India, Red Pandas are only found in the states of Sikkim, northern West Bengal (Darjeeling and Kalimpong), Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh
