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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The term ‘Tala-Maddale’, which is sometimes seen in news, is associated with
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Solution (d)
Talamaddale theatre
- Tala-Maddale is an ancient form of performance dialogue or debate performance in Southern India in the Karavali and Malnad regions of Karnataka and Kerala.
- The plot and content of the conversation is drawn from popular mythology but the performance mainly consists of an impromptu debate between characters involving sarcasm, puns, philosophy positions and humour.
- The main plot is sung from the same oral texts used for the Yakshgana form of dance- drama.
- Performers claim that this was a more intellectual rendition of the dance during the monsoon season.
How it is different from Yakshagana?
- Unlike the Yakshagana performance, in the conventional ‘talamaddale,’ the artists sit across in a place without any costumes and engage in testing their oratory skills based on the episode chosen.
- If music is common for both Yakshagana performance and ‘talamaddale’, the latter has only spoken word without any dance or costumes.
- Hence it is an art form minus dance, costumes and stage conventions.
- It has an ‘arthadhari’ who is an orator, a ‘bhagavatha’ (singer-cum-director), and a ‘maddale’ player.
Article Link: Video of Arebhashe talamaddale to go online soon
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Solution (d)
Talamaddale theatre
- Tala-Maddale is an ancient form of performance dialogue or debate performance in Southern India in the Karavali and Malnad regions of Karnataka and Kerala.
- The plot and content of the conversation is drawn from popular mythology but the performance mainly consists of an impromptu debate between characters involving sarcasm, puns, philosophy positions and humour.
- The main plot is sung from the same oral texts used for the Yakshgana form of dance- drama.
- Performers claim that this was a more intellectual rendition of the dance during the monsoon season.
How it is different from Yakshagana?
- Unlike the Yakshagana performance, in the conventional ‘talamaddale,’ the artists sit across in a place without any costumes and engage in testing their oratory skills based on the episode chosen.
- If music is common for both Yakshagana performance and ‘talamaddale’, the latter has only spoken word without any dance or costumes.
- Hence it is an art form minus dance, costumes and stage conventions.
- It has an ‘arthadhari’ who is an orator, a ‘bhagavatha’ (singer-cum-director), and a ‘maddale’ player.
Article Link: Video of Arebhashe talamaddale to go online soon
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
WHO’s REPLACE action package provides a strategic approach to –
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Solution (c)
The REPLACE action package provides a strategic approach to eliminating industrially-produced trans-fat from national food supplies, with the goal of global elimination by 2023 according to WHO.
Increased intake of trans fat (>1% of total energy intake) is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease mortality and events. Trans fat intake is responsible for approximately 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world.
The package comprises an overarching technical document that provides a rationale and framework for this integrated approach to trans-fat elimination, along with six modules and additional web resources to facilitate implementation.
Article Link: REPLACE transfat: WHO
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Solution (c)
The REPLACE action package provides a strategic approach to eliminating industrially-produced trans-fat from national food supplies, with the goal of global elimination by 2023 according to WHO.
Increased intake of trans fat (>1% of total energy intake) is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease mortality and events. Trans fat intake is responsible for approximately 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world.
The package comprises an overarching technical document that provides a rationale and framework for this integrated approach to trans-fat elimination, along with six modules and additional web resources to facilitate implementation.
Article Link: REPLACE transfat: WHO
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
India Meteorological Department (IMD), principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology, comes under
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Solution (d)
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- IMD was established in 1875.
- It is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India.
- It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
- IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organisation.
- It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Article Link: New monsoon models on the anvil this year
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Solution (d)
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- IMD was established in 1875.
- It is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India.
- It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology.
- IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organisation.
- It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Article Link: New monsoon models on the anvil this year
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following countries is not a member of G7?
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Solution (a)
The Group of Seven (G7) is a forum of the world’s seven largest developed economies whose government leaders meet annually to discuss international economic and monetary issues.
G7 countries are— Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States
The G-7 has its roots in an informal meeting of the finance ministers of France, West Germany, the U.S, Great Britain, and Japan (the Group of Five) in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
Article Link: U.K. invites PM Modi for G7 summit
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Solution (a)
The Group of Seven (G7) is a forum of the world’s seven largest developed economies whose government leaders meet annually to discuss international economic and monetary issues.
G7 countries are— Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States
The G-7 has its roots in an informal meeting of the finance ministers of France, West Germany, the U.S, Great Britain, and Japan (the Group of Five) in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
Article Link: U.K. invites PM Modi for G7 summit
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the statements given below is/are true about Mining in India?
- In the federal structure of India, the State Governments are the owners of minerals located within their respective boundaries.
- The Central Government is the owner of the minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
Choose correct answer:
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Solution (c)
Both the statements are correct. In the federal structure of India, the State Governments are the owners of minerals located within their respective boundaries. The Central Government is the owner of the minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
The State Governments grant the mineral concessions for all the minerals located within the boundary of the State, under the provisions of the MMDR Act, 1957, and Mineral Concession Rules (MCR), 1960 framed thereunder.
Article reference: Mining in India equals selling the family gold
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Solution (c)
Both the statements are correct. In the federal structure of India, the State Governments are the owners of minerals located within their respective boundaries. The Central Government is the owner of the minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
The State Governments grant the mineral concessions for all the minerals located within the boundary of the State, under the provisions of the MMDR Act, 1957, and Mineral Concession Rules (MCR), 1960 framed thereunder.
Article reference: Mining in India equals selling the family gold
