Topic: Paper 1: Magic religion and science; Totemism; Religion in India, Paper 2: Tribal depopulation, Tribal health problems, Nature- Man- Spirit complex, tribal Problems due to contact The Khairwar tribe in Madhya Pradesh...
Topic: Parochialisation; Diffusion; Impact of Hinduism on Tribal society; Assimilation of culture Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is depicted in famous performing arts like Bharatnatyam, Manipuri, Kathak, Kathakali, Odissi...
1. Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission is launched by (a) JAXA (b) ISRO (c) ESA (d) NASA Ans: d Justification: NASA’s MMS investigates how the Sun’s and Earth’s magnetic fields connect and disconnect, explosively transferring...
1. Mangdechhu River Project is located at (a) Bhutan (b) Nepal (c) Myanmar (d) China Ans: a Justification: The Rs 4,500-crore hydroelectric plant, touted as a Bhutan-India friendship project, is a 720MW run-of-river...
1. Simbalbara river flows through (a) Bihar (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Odisha Ans: b Justification: Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of freshwater fish...
1. Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project is located at (a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Haryana (d) Odisha Ans: a Justification: Union Government has approved Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi...
1. Partial credit guarantee scheme is associated with (a) Credit to MSMEs (b) Credit To SHGs (c) Credit to NBFCs/HFCs (d) Credit to Sun rise industries Ans: c Justification: In pursuance of the...
1. Madhav Gadgil Report is associated with (a) Western Ghats (b) Eastern Ghats (c) North East (d) Himlayn Region Ans: a Justification: Recent floods have brought the focus back on an almost forgotten...
1. Minnamata convention is associated with (a) Mercury (b) Lithium (c) Barium (d) Tritium Ans: a Justification: The ‘Minamata Convention’ of Mercury put a ban on new mercury mines, phase-out of existing ones...
1. Which of the following states has bagged GI tag for Kandhamal Haldi (a) Odisha (b) Gujarat (c) Sikkim (d) Tamilnadu Ans: a Justification: ‘Kandhamal Haldi’, a variety of turmeric indigenous to southern...
