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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 103
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘Barisha raid’ is associated with which of the following countries?
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The Barisha raid, officially codenamed Operation Kayla Mueller after Kayla Mueller, was a United States military operation conducted in Barisha, Idlib Governorate, Syria on October 26–27, 2019, to capture or kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the then-leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terror organization.
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The Barisha raid, officially codenamed Operation Kayla Mueller after Kayla Mueller, was a United States military operation conducted in Barisha, Idlib Governorate, Syria on October 26–27, 2019, to capture or kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the then-leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terror organization.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Ik Onkar’ is associated with which of the following religious philosophy?
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Solution (a)
Ik Onkar is the symbol that represents the one supreme reality and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. Ik Onkar has a prominent position at the head of the Mul Mantar and the opening words of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
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Ik Onkar is the symbol that represents the one supreme reality and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. Ik Onkar has a prominent position at the head of the Mul Mantar and the opening words of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
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3. Question
‘Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana’ is launched by which of the following state governments?
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Mandana Paintings’ is associated with
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Solution (b)
Mandana Paintings
- Mandana in the local language refers to ‘drawing’ in the context of chitra mandana or ‘drawing a picture’.
- Mandana is derived from the word Mandan which implies decoration and beautification.
- Mandana paintings are one of the oldest forms of tribal art in India that has survived over the ages.
- Mandana paintings are wall and floor paintings of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Mandana are drawn to protect home and earth, welcome gods into the house and as a mark of celebrations on festive occasions.
- The ground is prepared with cow dung mixed with rati, a local clay, and red ochre.
- Lime or chalk powder is used for making the motif. Tools employed are a piece of cotton, a tuft of hair, or a rudimentary brush made out of a date stick. The design may show Ganesha, peacocks, women at work, tigers, floral motifs, etc.
- Such paintings are also called Mandala in most of the parts of Nepal.
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Solution (b)
Mandana Paintings
- Mandana in the local language refers to ‘drawing’ in the context of chitra mandana or ‘drawing a picture’.
- Mandana is derived from the word Mandan which implies decoration and beautification.
- Mandana paintings are one of the oldest forms of tribal art in India that has survived over the ages.
- Mandana paintings are wall and floor paintings of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- Mandana are drawn to protect home and earth, welcome gods into the house and as a mark of celebrations on festive occasions.
- The ground is prepared with cow dung mixed with rati, a local clay, and red ochre.
- Lime or chalk powder is used for making the motif. Tools employed are a piece of cotton, a tuft of hair, or a rudimentary brush made out of a date stick. The design may show Ganesha, peacocks, women at work, tigers, floral motifs, etc.
- Such paintings are also called Mandala in most of the parts of Nepal.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Haqqani network’ is an insurgent group from which of the following countries?
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Haqqani network
- It is an Afghan guerrilla insurgent group using asymmetric warfare to fight against US-led NATO forces and the government of Afghanistan.
- It is one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency
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Haqqani network
- It is an Afghan guerrilla insurgent group using asymmetric warfare to fight against US-led NATO forces and the government of Afghanistan.
- It is one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency
