Daily Current Affair Quiz: 23rd May 2020

1. Which of the following statements are true?

1. Kittur Chennamma (1778 1829) was an Indian freedom fighter and Rani of the Kittur, a former

princely state in Karnataka.

2. She led an armed force against the British East India Company in 1824 in defiance of the doctrine of lapse.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• Karnataka Chief Minister inaugurated Kittur Utsav in Kittur. The three-day festivities included sports, cultural programmes and lectures on the kingdom of Rani Channamma. Kittur Chennamma (1778 1829) was an Indian freedom fighter and Rani of the Kittur, a former princely state in Karnataka. She led an armed force against the British East India Company in 1824 in defiance of the doctrine of lapse. She was defeated in the third war and died in 1829.

2. Shondol dance is associated with

(a) Ladakh

(b) Pondicheri

(c) Yanam

(d) Lakshadweep

Ans: a

Justification:

• Ladakhi Shondol dance has created history by breaking into the Guinness book of world records as the largest Ladakhi dance when 408 women artists performed the Shondol dance on the occasion of the Annual Naropa Festival. Shondol, which is known as the royal dance of Ladakh, is performed by Takshoma or women dancers to praise the King of Ladakh on special occasion.

3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. KHON Ramlila of Thailand is a form of masked dance depicting the scenes of Ramlila.

2. The Ramakien is Thailand’s national epic, derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana.

(a) 1 only

(b)  2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• UttarPradesh government organised the countries first performance of Khon Ramlila with Thailand government. KHON Ramlila of Thailand is a form of masked dance depicting the scenes of Ramlila. It has no dialogues and background voices narrate the whole story of Ramayana. It is included in the list of The Ramakien is Thailand’s national epic, derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana.

4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. Ik Onkar is the symbol that represents the unity of God in Jainism.

2. It is found in the Gurmukhi script

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: b

Justification:

• To mark 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, Air India depicted Sikh religious symbol ‘Ik Onkar’ on the tail of one of its aircraft. Ik Onkar is the symbol that represents the unity of God in Sikhism, meaning God is One or One God. It is found in the Gurmukhi script and is a central tenet of Sikhism. It is the opening phrase of the Mul Mantar and the opening words of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It is consequently also part of the Sikh morning prayer, Japji Sahib.

5. Which of the following are matched correctly?

1. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel – Arunachal Pradesh

2. Kalapani – Uttarakhand

3. Sisseri River Bridge – Manipur

(a) 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c)  2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: a

Justification:

• Sisseri River Bridge: Defence Minister inaugurated the Sisseri River Bridge on the Pasighat-RanaghatRoing Road in East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh.

• Kalapani: New political map of India shows Kalapani as part of Uttarakhand, India, which was protested by Nepal. It borders Nepal and Tibet.

• Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel: Centre renamed Chenani Nashri Tunnel on NH 44 in J&K as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, Named after Syama Prasad Mukherjee who in 1951 founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, predecessor to BJP. It is the longest tunnel in India, connecting Udhampur to Ramban in Jammu.