Target UPSC prelims 2019: Daily MCQs #31

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1. Consider the following statements:
1. It is a designated Tiger Reserve.
2. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. It is inhabited by the world’s largest population of Rhinoceros unicornis.
Identify the National Park that correctly matches with the above description.
a. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
b. Keoladeo National Park
c. Kaziranga National Park
d. Nameri National Park

2. “Anak Krakatau” is sometimes seen in the news recently. It is a/an:
a. Volcanic Island
b. Aircraft carrier ship
c. Artificial Island
d. Rescue exercise

3. Consider the following statements regarding “Diamond Triangle” of Odisha:
1. Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udaigiri are collectively called as Diamond Triangle.
2. They are known for Kalinga Style Architecture Temples.
3. These temples bear the influence of Shakti cult.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3
d. 1,2 and 3

4. Consider the following statements regarding “National Commission for Safai Karamcharis”:
1. It is a statutory body created via an act of parliament National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993.
2. It submit its annual report to the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements regarding Paika Rebellion:
1. It is an armed rebellion against oppressive zamindars for high rent
extraction in the Odisha region.
2. They were the landed militia of Khurda rule.
3. They fought under the leadership of Kunwar singh.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only

Answers

1. c
 Kaziranga National Park is a gem of North East India and is situated on the banks of Brahmaputra River.
 Kaziranga is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
 It is also a Project Tiger.
 It has marsh land and big copses of elephant grass forming Kaziranga an ideal place for the very endangered Indian one-horned Rhinos.
 It is inhabited by the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses .

2. a
 The recent tsunami in Indonesia‘s sunda strait was thought to be caused by an undersea landslide resulting from volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau volcano.

3. a
 Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udaigiri are buddhist heritage sites.
 Recently, lalitgiri musueum was inaugrated.
 Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneswar (11th century), the Jagannath Temple at Puri (12th century) and the great Sun Temple at Konark (13th century) are known for kalinga style architecture temples.

4. b
 NCSK was constituted as a statutory body via an act of parliament National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993.
 The act was lapsed in 2004.
 Now, it is a non-statutory body and its tenure is extended from time to time through government resolutions.

5. b
 They fought against British rule which took over the hereditary rent-free lands granted to Paikas.
 The Paikas rose in armed rebellion in 1817 under the leadership of Baxi Jagabandhu.

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