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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
‘Penna’ river flows through
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
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Solution (a)
The Penna rises in the Nandi Hills in Chikballapur District of Karnataka state, and runs north and east through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to empty into the Bay of Bengal.
The Sri Nageswara Swamy temple dating back to 300 years, which was buried in the sand for almost eight decades now, has been unearthed by villagers of Perumallapadu of Chejarala mandal in Nellore district. The temple got buried over a long period of time as river Penna changed its course. The brick structure may have got submerged in sand dunes probably after the 1850 floods.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/historic-temple-unearthed-in-nellore/article31846032.ece
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Solution (a)
The Penna rises in the Nandi Hills in Chikballapur District of Karnataka state, and runs north and east through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to empty into the Bay of Bengal.
The Sri Nageswara Swamy temple dating back to 300 years, which was buried in the sand for almost eight decades now, has been unearthed by villagers of Perumallapadu of Chejarala mandal in Nellore district. The temple got buried over a long period of time as river Penna changed its course. The brick structure may have got submerged in sand dunes probably after the 1850 floods.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/historic-temple-unearthed-in-nellore/article31846032.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘The Solar Orbiter (SolO)’.
- It is intended to perform detailed measurements of the inner heliosphere and nascent solar wind, and perform close observations of the polar regions of the Sun.
- It is developed by NASA as a replacement to Parker Solar Probe.
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Solution (a)
SolO is a European Space Agency (Esa) craft that was assembled in the UK by the aerospace company Airbus.
SolO is intended to perform detailed measurements of the inner heliosphere and nascent solar wind, and perform close observations of the polar regions of the Sun, which is difficult to do from Earth, both serving to answer the question “How does the Sun create and control the heliosphere?”
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-solar-orbiter-how-it-differs-from-previous-missions-to-the-sun-6261241/
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Solution (a)
SolO is a European Space Agency (Esa) craft that was assembled in the UK by the aerospace company Airbus.
SolO is intended to perform detailed measurements of the inner heliosphere and nascent solar wind, and perform close observations of the polar regions of the Sun, which is difficult to do from Earth, both serving to answer the question “How does the Sun create and control the heliosphere?”
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-solar-orbiter-how-it-differs-from-previous-missions-to-the-sun-6261241/
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘Parshvanatha’ is associated with which of the following religions?
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Solution (c)
Parshvanatha (Pārśvanātha), also known as Parshva (Pārśva) and Paras, was the 23rd of 24 tirthankaras (ford-makers or propagators of dharma) of Jainism.
Source (There are more facts in the article – Do go through): https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/unearthing-of-jain-idol-calls-for-more-excavations/article31835608.ece
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Solution (c)
Parshvanatha (Pārśvanātha), also known as Parshva (Pārśva) and Paras, was the 23rd of 24 tirthankaras (ford-makers or propagators of dharma) of Jainism.
Source (There are more facts in the article – Do go through): https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/unearthing-of-jain-idol-calls-for-more-excavations/article31835608.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘The World Investment Report 2020’ was brought out by
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Solution (b)
The World Investment Report 2020 by the UNCTAD said that India was the 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019, with 51 billion dollars of inflows during the year, an increase from the 42 billion dollars of FDI received in 2018, when India ranked 12 among the top 20 host economies in the world.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-9th-largest-recipient-of-fdi-in-2019-will-continue-to-attract-investments-un/articleshow/76400055.cms#:~:text=India%20was%20the%209th%20largest,of%20inflows%20during%20the%20year.&text=FDI%20to%20India%2C%20the%20largest,FDI%20trend%2C%20the%20report%20said.
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Solution (b)
The World Investment Report 2020 by the UNCTAD said that India was the 9th largest recipient of FDI in 2019, with 51 billion dollars of inflows during the year, an increase from the 42 billion dollars of FDI received in 2018, when India ranked 12 among the top 20 host economies in the world.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-9th-largest-recipient-of-fdi-in-2019-will-continue-to-attract-investments-un/articleshow/76400055.cms#:~:text=India%20was%20the%209th%20largest,of%20inflows%20during%20the%20year.&text=FDI%20to%20India%2C%20the%20largest,FDI%20trend%2C%20the%20report%20said.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following was not part of the ‘The Six-Nation Five-Continent Peace Initiative’?
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Solution (b)
The Six Nation Peace Initiative was a joint initiative in 1984 by six heads of government to help end the Cold War and the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
It continued until 1989, and was also sometimes referred to as the Five Continent Peace Initiative. The original six leaders were: President Raúl Alfonsin of Argentina, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India, President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico, President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, Prime Minister Olof Palme of Sweden and Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece.
During the following five years, Indira Gandhi was replaced upon her death by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India, and Olof Palme by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson of Sweden.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-olof-palme-matters-to-sweden-the-world-and-india-6458854/
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Solution (b)
The Six Nation Peace Initiative was a joint initiative in 1984 by six heads of government to help end the Cold War and the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
It continued until 1989, and was also sometimes referred to as the Five Continent Peace Initiative. The original six leaders were: President Raúl Alfonsin of Argentina, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India, President Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico, President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, Prime Minister Olof Palme of Sweden and Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece.
During the following five years, Indira Gandhi was replaced upon her death by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India, and Olof Palme by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson of Sweden.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-olof-palme-matters-to-sweden-the-world-and-india-6458854/
