Daily Current Affair Quiz: 26th October 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. The first Buddhist Council, immediately after the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, was convened at this place which presently is called Rajgir.
2. Lord Mahavira spent 14 years of his life at Rajgir and nearby areas.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The first Buddhist Council, immediately after the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, was convened at this place which presently is called Rajgir.
- It was at the Gridhakuta, the hill of the vultures, where Buddha made Mauryan king Bimbisara convert to Buddhism.
- Rajgir is also known as Panchpahari as it is surrounded by five holy hills.
- The legend has it that the ancient city Rajagriha existed even before Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. It was the ancient capital city of the Magadh rulers until the 5th century BC when Ajatashatru moved the capital to Pataliputra (which is now known as Patna).
- Lord Mahavira too spent 14 years of his life at Rajgir and nearby areas.
2. Which of the following pairs are rightly matched?
1.Nokrek : Meghalaya
2. Pachmarhi : Madhya Pradesh
3. Dibru Saikova : Assam
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: d
Justification:
- Nokrek National Park, the core area of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, is a national park located approximately 2 km from Tura Peak in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, India.
- The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is a non-use conservation area and biosphere reserve in the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park in Assam, India, It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Ajanta Cave Paintings is a classic masterpiece of Buddhist Art in the State of Maharashtra.
2. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and a protected monument of the Archaeological Survey of India.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Ajanta Cave Paintings is a classic masterpiece of Buddhist Art in the State of Maharashtra.
- It is a UNESCO world heritage site and a protected monument of the Archaeological Survey of India.
- The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C.
- During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original group.
4. Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) sometimes seen in news is associated with?
(a) Mining Sector
(b) Coal auction
(c) Telecom Sector
(d) Minor Forest Produce
Ans: c
Justification:
- Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) is the usage and licensing fee that telecom operators are charged by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
- It is divided into spectrum usage charges and licensing fees, pegged between 3-5 percent and 8 percent respectively.
5. Thotlakonda Buddhist Complexis situated at?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: b
Justification:
- Thotlakonda Buddhist Complexis situated near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Thotlakonda was well within the influence of ancient Kalinga, which was an important source of dissemination of Buddhism to Sri Lanka and various parts of Southeast Asia.
- The recent excavations have established the existence of a Hinayana Buddhist complex which flourished 2000 years ago.
