UPSC Quiz – 2020 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 4]

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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.

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1. Question 1 of 5

   1. Question

   Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple’.

   1. The sculptures here are classic examples of Nayak art.
   2. The temple was built by Krishnadevaraya.

   Select the correct statements

   • a) 1 only
   • b) 2 only
   • c) Both 1 and 2
   • d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct
   

   Solution (a)

   Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple (also called Krishnapuram Temple) in Krishnapuram, a village in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Nayak architecture.

   It is understood from the inscriptions that the temple was built by Krishnappa Nayak (1563–72), the son of Viswanatha Nayak, the founder of Madurai Nayak dynasty.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/annamayya-connect-in-faraway-tirunelveli/article31801765.ece

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   Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple (also called Krishnapuram Temple) in Krishnapuram, a village in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Nayak architecture.

   It is understood from the inscriptions that the temple was built by Krishnappa Nayak (1563–72), the son of Viswanatha Nayak, the founder of Madurai Nayak dynasty.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/annamayya-connect-in-faraway-tirunelveli/article31801765.ece
2. Question 2 of 5

   2. Question

   Consider the following statements

   1. Annamacharya composed songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Lord Venkateswara.
   2. Saluva Narasimharaya was given the title Maha Mandaleshwara of Chandragiri during the reign of Ramachandra Raya.

   Select the correct statements

   • a) 1 only
   • b) 2 only
   • c) Both 1 and 2
   • d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct
   

   Solution (a)

   Annamacharya was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu.

   Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya was given the title Maha Mandaleshwara of Chandragiri during the reign of Mallikarjuna Raya. His father Saluva Gunda was the governor of Chandragiri.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/annamayya-connect-in-faraway-tirunelveli/article31801765.ece

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   Solution (a)

   Annamacharya was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu.

   Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya was given the title Maha Mandaleshwara of Chandragiri during the reign of Mallikarjuna Raya. His father Saluva Gunda was the governor of Chandragiri.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/annamayya-connect-in-faraway-tirunelveli/article31801765.ece
3. Question 3 of 5

   3. Question

    ‘Locust Environmental Booklet’ is brought out by the 

   • a) Food and Agricultural Organization
   • b) Lancent Journal
   • c) UN Environment
   • d) World Economic Forum
   Correct
   

   Solution (a)

   The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO, this is a part of the United Nations, and based in Rome, Italy) co-ordinates and helps these nations with advice and funds in combating this plague. The informative document from FAO, called the Locust Environmental Booklet, gives an update on the situation and methods of handling locust swarms.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/serotonin-triggers-desert-locust-swarms/article31768088.ece

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   Solution (a)

   The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO, this is a part of the United Nations, and based in Rome, Italy) co-ordinates and helps these nations with advice and funds in combating this plague. The informative document from FAO, called the Locust Environmental Booklet, gives an update on the situation and methods of handling locust swarms.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/serotonin-triggers-desert-locust-swarms/article31768088.ece
4. Question 4 of 5

   4. Question

   Which of the following neurochemical/hormone is responsible for locusts swarm formation?

   • a) Oxytocin
   • b) Serotonin
   • c) Prolactin
   • d) Progesterone
   Correct
   

   Solution (b)

   Serotonin is indeed responsible for swarm formation.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/serotonin-triggers-desert-locust-swarms/article31768088.ece

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   Solution (b)

   Serotonin is indeed responsible for swarm formation.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/serotonin-triggers-desert-locust-swarms/article31768088.ece
5. Question 5 of 5

   5. Question

   ‘Apis Cerana’ and ‘Apis Florea’ are species of

   • a) Honey Bees
   • b) Mormon Butterflies
   • c) Vespid Wasps
   • d) Locusts
   Correct
   

   Solution (a)

   They are species of honeybees.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/reviving-the-bees-of-bundelkhand/article31811139.ece

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   Solution (a)

   They are species of honeybees.

   Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/reviving-the-bees-of-bundelkhand/article31811139.ece