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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- Chaolung Sukapha founded the Ahom Kingdom.
- The Mughals never tried to conquer the land of the Ahoms.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
Sukapha was a 13th-century ruler who founded the Ahom kingdom that ruled Assam for six centuries. Contemporary scholars trace his roots to Burma.
Ahoms faced many invasions from the south-west. In 1662, the Mughals under Mir Jumla attacked the Ahom kingdom. Despite their brave defence, the Ahoms were defeated. But direct Mughal control over the region could not last long.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-legacy-of-sukapha-founder-of-ahom-kingdom-6468320/
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Sukapha was a 13th-century ruler who founded the Ahom kingdom that ruled Assam for six centuries. Contemporary scholars trace his roots to Burma.
Ahoms faced many invasions from the south-west. In 1662, the Mughals under Mir Jumla attacked the Ahom kingdom. Despite their brave defence, the Ahoms were defeated. But direct Mughal control over the region could not last long.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-legacy-of-sukapha-founder-of-ahom-kingdom-6468320/
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
‘Sohrai and Khovar paintings’ is associated with which of the following states?
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Solution (a)
Khovar refers to the decoration of the marriage chambers and Sohrai is the harvest painting on the mud houses, repairing it after the rains and offering a thanksgiving to the forces of Nature.
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Solution (a)
Khovar refers to the decoration of the marriage chambers and Sohrai is the harvest painting on the mud houses, repairing it after the rains and offering a thanksgiving to the forces of Nature.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Places in News – State
- Chopta – Uttarakhand
- Valley of Flowers -Himachal Pradesh
- Madikeri – Karnataka
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Favipiravir’.
- It was developed in Japan and subsequently approved for use among influenza patients.
- It has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India for the treatment of COVID-19.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (c)
Favipiravir is an anti-viral drug and it is approved in Japan for treating influenza.
Based on Phase-3 data, Glenmark obtained approval for manufacture and marketing of antiviral drug Favipiravir, which has been branded as FabiFlu, an oral medication. The approval is for emergency restricted use only for treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 patients. The approval’s restricted use entails responsible medication use where every patient must have signed informed consent before treatment initiation.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/glenmark-unveils-oral-antiviral-for-covid-19/article31878134.ece
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Solution (c)
Favipiravir is an anti-viral drug and it is approved in Japan for treating influenza.
Based on Phase-3 data, Glenmark obtained approval for manufacture and marketing of antiviral drug Favipiravir, which has been branded as FabiFlu, an oral medication. The approval is for emergency restricted use only for treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 patients. The approval’s restricted use entails responsible medication use where every patient must have signed informed consent before treatment initiation.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/glenmark-unveils-oral-antiviral-for-covid-19/article31878134.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Recently, a fossil of Stegodon was discovered from the Siwalik sediments exposed in the vicinity of Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur. What is a Stegodon?
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Solution (a)
The fossil of an elephant was discovered from the Siwalik sediments exposed in the vicinity of Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur.
The fossil is said to be between five to eight million years old and is from the Dhok Pathan formation of Siwalik range.
We have found a fossil of a Stegodon (Proboscideans) was found. It is a variety of the elephant which used to be found at an early age. The fossil is from Dhok Pathan formation of Siwalik.
The presence of stegodons shows the existence of dense forests and lots of river channels in the area during that time. Other fossils which existed with stegodons’ were of those of giraffe, horses and hippopotamus.
The sandstone embedded on the fossil is medium grained, salt and pepper in nature. This type of lithology is the characteristic of Middle Shivalik.
Fossils are found in Asian and African strata dating from the late Miocene. During the Pleistocene, they lived across large parts of Asia and Central Africa.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fossils-of-stegodon-elephant-found-in-saharanpur-s-shivalik-range/story-a3YDohUmJqvcm5myrOZrwN.html
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Solution (a)
The fossil of an elephant was discovered from the Siwalik sediments exposed in the vicinity of Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur.
The fossil is said to be between five to eight million years old and is from the Dhok Pathan formation of Siwalik range.
We have found a fossil of a Stegodon (Proboscideans) was found. It is a variety of the elephant which used to be found at an early age. The fossil is from Dhok Pathan formation of Siwalik.
The presence of stegodons shows the existence of dense forests and lots of river channels in the area during that time. Other fossils which existed with stegodons’ were of those of giraffe, horses and hippopotamus.
The sandstone embedded on the fossil is medium grained, salt and pepper in nature. This type of lithology is the characteristic of Middle Shivalik.
Fossils are found in Asian and African strata dating from the late Miocene. During the Pleistocene, they lived across large parts of Asia and Central Africa.
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/fossils-of-stegodon-elephant-found-in-saharanpur-s-shivalik-range/story-a3YDohUmJqvcm5myrOZrwN.html
