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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Orchha was recently in news. Which of the statements given below is/are correct with regard to it?
- Orchha is located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh
- It was the capital of Gurjar Pratihar in the 16th century.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
- Orchha of Madhya Pradesh has been included in the list of World Heritage City by UNESCO.
- It located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.
- Orchha is popular for its temples and palaces.
- It was the capital of the Bundela kingdom in the 16th century.
- The famous spots in the town are Raj Mahal, Jehangir Mahal, Ramraja Temple, Rai Praveen Mahal, and Laxminarayan Mandir.
- After inclusion in the World Heritage City list, chemical treatment of historic spots like Mansingh Palace, Gujri Mahal and Sahastrabahu Temple will be done so that art inscribed on them will become more visible.
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Solution (d)
- Orchha of Madhya Pradesh has been included in the list of World Heritage City by UNESCO.
- It located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.
- Orchha is popular for its temples and palaces.
- It was the capital of the Bundela kingdom in the 16th century.
- The famous spots in the town are Raj Mahal, Jehangir Mahal, Ramraja Temple, Rai Praveen Mahal, and Laxminarayan Mandir.
- After inclusion in the World Heritage City list, chemical treatment of historic spots like Mansingh Palace, Gujri Mahal and Sahastrabahu Temple will be done so that art inscribed on them will become more visible.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Operation Blackface, which is often seen in news, is associated with:
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Solution (a)
- Maharashtra Cyber becomes India’s first agency to acquire software ‘Crawler’ from the Interpol’s south Asian wing.
- This software, which has algorithms to look for keywords around child pornography, would track down child pornography uploaded online.
- This software will be used in Operation Blackface, the state’s call to action against Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across the country.
- With the Tactical Response against Cyber Child Exploitation (TRACE) team of Maharashtra Cyber being trained by Interpol, it better equips them to deal with CSAM instances.
- ‘Operation Blackface’ is part of the larger action taken against CSAM across the country. Acting on the tip off provided by NCRB, Maharashtra Cyber cops forward complaints to the districts where FIR’s were registered against accused persons.
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Solution (a)
- Maharashtra Cyber becomes India’s first agency to acquire software ‘Crawler’ from the Interpol’s south Asian wing.
- This software, which has algorithms to look for keywords around child pornography, would track down child pornography uploaded online.
- This software will be used in Operation Blackface, the state’s call to action against Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across the country.
- With the Tactical Response against Cyber Child Exploitation (TRACE) team of Maharashtra Cyber being trained by Interpol, it better equips them to deal with CSAM instances.
- ‘Operation Blackface’ is part of the larger action taken against CSAM across the country. Acting on the tip off provided by NCRB, Maharashtra Cyber cops forward complaints to the districts where FIR’s were registered against accused persons.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2020:
- GHG emissions, renewable energy, energy use and climate policy are the only categories considered in this Index
- India’s rank is consistently decreasing from last 4 years
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
- The CCPI is developed by not-for-profit organisations Germanwatch and NewClimate Institute (Germany) together with the Climate Action Network (CAN International).
- It is an important tool to enhance transparency in international climate politics and enables comparison of climate protection efforts and progress made by individual countries.
- The latest list is prepared by assessing performances of 57 countries and European Union (as a whole) in four categories – GHG emissions (40%), renewable energy (20%), energy use (20%) and climate policy (20%).
- These 57 countries and the EU collectively are responsible for about 90% of global GHG emissions.
- India slid one position down from 9th in 2019 to 10th this year, its journey towards climate protection has been consistent with it improving its ranking from 31st in 2014.
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Solution (a)
- The CCPI is developed by not-for-profit organisations Germanwatch and NewClimate Institute (Germany) together with the Climate Action Network (CAN International).
- It is an important tool to enhance transparency in international climate politics and enables comparison of climate protection efforts and progress made by individual countries.
- The latest list is prepared by assessing performances of 57 countries and European Union (as a whole) in four categories – GHG emissions (40%), renewable energy (20%), energy use (20%) and climate policy (20%).
- These 57 countries and the EU collectively are responsible for about 90% of global GHG emissions.
- India slid one position down from 9th in 2019 to 10th this year, its journey towards climate protection has been consistent with it improving its ranking from 31st in 2014.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Lakshadweep:
- It is an archipelago consisting of 572 islands
- It is the first Union Territory to become 100% organic in farming
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Lakshadweep
- It is India’s smallest Union Territory.
- It is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands.
- There are three main group of islands: (1) Amindivi Islands; (2) Laccadive Islands; (3) Minicoy Island.
- All are tiny islands of coral origin (Atoll) and are surrounded by fringing reefs.
Organic farming
- Organic farming is a system of farm design and management to create an ecosystem of agriculture production without the use of synthetic external inputs such as chemical fertilisers, pesticides, etc.
- After Sikkim, India’s smallest Union territory Lakshadweep with 32 sq.km. land area has set to become 100% organic.
- The UT’s proposal to declare it as organic was approved by the Centre after receiving certifications under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of India through Paramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.
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Solution (b)
Lakshadweep
- It is India’s smallest Union Territory.
- It is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands.
- There are three main group of islands: (1) Amindivi Islands; (2) Laccadive Islands; (3) Minicoy Island.
- All are tiny islands of coral origin (Atoll) and are surrounded by fringing reefs.
Organic farming
- Organic farming is a system of farm design and management to create an ecosystem of agriculture production without the use of synthetic external inputs such as chemical fertilisers, pesticides, etc.
- After Sikkim, India’s smallest Union territory Lakshadweep with 32 sq.km. land area has set to become 100% organic.
- The UT’s proposal to declare it as organic was approved by the Centre after receiving certifications under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of India through Paramaparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Tharu tribes:
- The Tharu community belongs to the Terai lowlands
- They have been categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
Tharu tribe
- The community of Tharu people belongs to the Terai lowlands.
- Most of them are forest dwellers, and some practice agriculture.
- Tharus worship Lord Shiva as Mahadev, and call their supreme being “Narayan”, who they believe is the provider of sunshine, rain, and harvests.
- The Tharus live in both India and Nepal.
- In the Indian terai, they live mostly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
- A majority still lives off the forest.
- They are not classified under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), who are characterised by:- a) pre-agriculture level of technology; b) stagnant or declining population; c) extremely low literacy; and d) subsistence level of economy.
Do you know?
- They speak various dialects of Tharu which is a language of the Indo-Aryan subgroup, and variants of Hindi, Urdu, and Awadhi.
- In central Nepal, they speak a variant of Bhojpuri, while in eastern Nepal, they speak a variant of Maithili.
- Tharu women have stronger property rights than is allowed to women in mainstream North Indian Hindu custom.
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Solution (a)
Tharu tribe
- The community of Tharu people belongs to the Terai lowlands.
- Most of them are forest dwellers, and some practice agriculture.
- Tharus worship Lord Shiva as Mahadev, and call their supreme being “Narayan”, who they believe is the provider of sunshine, rain, and harvests.
- The Tharus live in both India and Nepal.
- In the Indian terai, they live mostly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
- A majority still lives off the forest.
- They are not classified under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), who are characterised by:- a) pre-agriculture level of technology; b) stagnant or declining population; c) extremely low literacy; and d) subsistence level of economy.
Do you know?
- They speak various dialects of Tharu which is a language of the Indo-Aryan subgroup, and variants of Hindi, Urdu, and Awadhi.
- In central Nepal, they speak a variant of Bhojpuri, while in eastern Nepal, they speak a variant of Maithili.
- Tharu women have stronger property rights than is allowed to women in mainstream North Indian Hindu custom.
