DAY – 35( INSTA REVISION TEST – 35)INSTA REVISION PLAN 3.0, 2021

Solution: C

Ramcharitmanas, is an epic poem in the language Awadhi, composed by the
16th-century Indian bhakti poet Goswami Tulsidas. Ramcharitmanas literally
means “Lake of the deeds of Rama”. Ramcharitmanas is considered one of the greatest works of Hindi literature.

Solution: C

Samkhya is the oldest of the orthodox philosophical systems in Hinduism. It espouses dualism between consciousness and matter by postulating two “irreducible, innate and independent” realities:

(i) Consciousness itself or Purusha (self, atma or soul)

(ii) Primordial materiality or Prakriti (creative agency or energy).

Once the realization arises that Puruṣa is distinct from Prakriti, the Self is no longer subject to transmigration and absolute freedom (kaivalya) arises

Solution: A

Time rolls along in eternal cycles of rise and decline. Utsarpini is a “rising” era in which human morale and natural conditions improve over time.

At the end of Utsarpini, begins Avasarpini, a “declining” era of the same length, in which human morale and virtues deteriorate.

During the middle of every rising and declining era twenty-four souls become Tirthankaras.

Solution: A

Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India

Every year in late April, the twin villages of Saloor-Dungra in the state of Uttarakhand (northern India) are marked by Ramman, a religious festival in honour of the tutelary god, Bhumiyal Devta, a local divinity whose temple houses most of the festivities. This event is made up of highly complex rituals: the recitation of a version of the epic of Rama and various legends, and the performance of songs and masked dances. The festival is organized by villagers, and each caste and occupational group has a distinct role. For example, youth and the elders perform, the Brahmans lead the prayers and perform the rituals, and the Bhandaris – representing locals of the Kshatriya caste – are alone entitled to wear one of the most sacred masks, that of the half-man, half-lion Hindu deity, Narasimha. The family that hosts Bhumiyal Devta during the year must adhere to a strict daily routine. Combining theatre, music, historical reconstructions, and traditional oral and written tales, the Ramman is a multiform cultural event that reflects the environmental, spiritual and cultural concept of the community, recounting its founding myths and strengthening its sense of self-worth. In order to ensure that it remains viable, the community’s priorities are to promote its transmission and to obtain its recognition beyond the geographical area in which it is practiced.

Solution: D

Odissi is one of the many forms of Indian classical dance. Sensuous and lyrical, Odissi is a dance of love and passion touching on the divine and the human, the sublime and the mundane. The Natya Shastra mentions many regional varieties, such as the south-eastern style known as the Odhra Magadha which can be identified as the earliest precursor of present day Odissi.

For centuries maharis were the chief repositories of this dance. The maharis, who were originally temple dancers came to be employed in royal courts which resulted in the degeneration of the art form.

Odissi is a highly stylised dance and to some extent is based on the classical Natya Shastra and the Abhinaya Darpana. In fact, it has derived a great deal from the Abhinaya Darpana Prakasha by Jadunatha Sinha, the Abhinaya Chandrika by Rajmani Patra, and the Abhinaya Chandrika by Maheshwara Mahapatra.

Odissi closely follows the tenets laid down by the Natya Shastra. Facial expressions, hand gestures and body movements are used to suggest a certain feeling, an emotion or one of the nine rasas.  Odissi closely follows the tenets laid down by the Natya Shastra.
The techniques of movement are built around the two basic postures of the Chowk and the Tribhanga. The chowk is a position imitating a square – a very masculine stance with the weight of the body equally balanced. The tribhanga is a very feminine stance where the body is deflected at the neck, torso and the knees.

Solution: D

Lavani

Lavani is a popular folk music of Maharashtra and was originally performed to entertain the soldiers. The song is usually performed by womenfolk and it conveys information pertaining to society and politics.

Naatupura Paadalgal

Naatupura Paadalgal is an ancient musical form of Tamil Nadu. Though folk music is fast disappearing in the state of Tamil Nadu due to the prominence given to Carnatic music, Naatupura Paadalgal remains quite important in the state.

Solution: A

The five great events in Buddha’s life are represented by symbols as under:

1. Birth by Lotus and Bull
2. Great Renunciation by Horse
3. Nirvana by Bodhi Tree
4. First Sermon by Dharmachakra or Wheel
5. Parinirvana or death by the Stupa.

Solution: A

Aihole Inscription:

The inscription is written in Sanskrit and it is in Kannada
script. There is a mention about the defeat of Harshavardhana by
Pulakeshin II and the victory of Chalukyas over Pallavas. It also mentions about the shifting of the capital from Aihole to Badami. They were written by Ravikirti, the court poet of Pulakeshi II who reigned from 610 to 642 CE.

Solution: B

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was a legendary Indian vocalist from
Karnataka in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music. He has received the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 2009.

Solution: C

Bhimbetka owes its name to the characters of the longest epic in the world, the Mahabharata. It is believed that when the five brothers, called Pandavas, were banished from their kingdom, they came here and stayed in these caves, the massive rocks seating the gigantic frame of Bhima, the second Pandava.

Bhimbetka is an archaeological treasure. The rock paintings have numerous layers belonging to various epochs of time, ranging from the Upper Palaeolithic, Mesolithic Age to the protohistoric, early historic and medieval periods. The most ancient scenes here believed to be commonly belonging to the Mesolithic Age.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Solution: D

Please refer to the NCERT map below.

Solution: A

Patan is a situated 127 Km North of Ahmedabad in the Indian State of Gujarat. Inheriting a rich cultural heritage, Patan became famous due to its Patolas (double ikat) or normally a sacred silk cloth which took to different forms over time.

Solution: D

Archaeologists name the periods that they are studying. They call the earliest period the Palaeolithic. The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. This long stretch of time is divided into the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. This long span of time covers 99% of human history.

Solution: D

Since war was not a common phenomenon during Harappan times. They did not make any efficient weapons.

Usage of metal coins was not started in Harappan times.

Solution: D

Bathukamma is a colourful floral festival of Telangana and is celebrated by womenfolk with exotic flowers of the region. The festival has over the years became a symbol of Telangana culture and identity. Bathukamma comes during the latter half of monsoon, before the onset of winter.

Solution: A

Kurumba painting are the art form of Kurumba tribes from Nilgiris of TamilNadu. The art related to the tribal rituals, describes various facets of tribal life in the forests of the Nilgiris.

Solution: C

The famous Kailasa temple at Ellora is in a class by itself because it is a rock-cut temple complex, which in many respects resembles the various rathas at Mahabalipuram. This temple was constructed during the reign of the Rashtrakuta King Krishna I and belongs to the middle of the 8th century A.D.

Solution: D

An alien plant also referred to as exotic, introduced, foreign, non-indigenous or non-native, is one that has been introduced by humans intentionally or otherwise through human agency or accidentally from one region to another. An alien plant that has escaped from its original ecosystem and is reproducing on its own in the regional flora is considered a naturalized species. Those naturalized aliens that become so successful as to spread in the flora and displace native biota or threatens valued environmental, agricultural or personal resources by the damage it causes are considered invasive.

Some of India’s most notorious invasives include lantana, parthenium, Siam weed, Mexican devil (Ageratina adenophora) and mesquite (Prosopis juliflora). The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) has invaded many inland water bodies, while alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) invades both aquatic and terrestrial habitats in India.

All the species given above are invasive species.

Solution: C

PATTAMADAI PAI (PATTAMADAI MATS):

This is a handwoven grass mat wall hanging unique to a town called Pattamadai (Pathamadai) in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. More commonly known as ‘Korai Mat’ (‘Paai’ in Tamil; ‘Chatai’ in Hindi), its base material is Korai Grass that grows mainly along riverbeds. The mat-making technique is intricate and elaborate that involves drying, soaking, splitting and dyeing the grass strands. Traditionally these mats were used for sitting, chatting and sleeping; to stay in sync with changing tastes and needs, the artisans are now transforming these mats into beautiful wall hangings, table runners, tea mats, jewellery boxes, and wallets.

Solution: D

Baltic Sea, arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, extending northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle and separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe.

Proceeding clockwise from the west, the countries bounding the Baltic are Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany.

Solution: C

Lok Adalat:

• Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably.
• The Lok Adalats are formed to fulfil the promise given by the preamble of the Indian Constitution– securing Justice – social, economic and political of every citizen of India.

 Constitutional basis:

• Article 39A of the Constitution provides for free legal aid to the deprived and weaker sections of the society and to promote justice on the base of equal opportunity.
• Articles 14 and 22(1) of the Constitution also make it compulsory for the State to guarantee equality before the law.

Statutory provisions:

• Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 Lok Adalats have been given statutory status.

Final award:

• The decision made by the Lok Adalats is considered to be a verdict of a civil court and is ultimate and binding on all parties. There is no provision for an appeal against the verdict made by Lok Adalat.
• But they are free to initiate litigation by approaching the court of appropriate jurisdiction by filing a case by following the required procedure, in exercise of their right to litigate.

Court fee:

• There is no court fee payable when a matter is filed in a Lok Adalat. If a matter pending in the court of law is referred to the Lok Adalat and is settled subsequently, the court fee originally paid in the court on the complaints/petition is also refunded back to the parties.

Chhattisgarh becomes the first state to start e-Lok Adalats. Chhattisgarh has set a new milestone at the time of ongoing Covid-19 pandemic with the state high court organizing nation’s first state-level e-Lok Adalat and disposing nearly of 2270 cases by resolving cases through mutual agreement through video conferencing.

Solution: B

UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

• It will fund countries with high burden of diseases stemming from lack of sanitation services and have the least ability to respond to them.
• The fund is hosted by the UN Office for Project Services, which provides technical advice and project implementation to the UN and its partners.
• The objectives of the Fund are:

• • Expanding household sanitation
  • Ensuring menstrual health and hygiene
  • Providing sanitation and hygiene in schools and healthcare facilities
  • Supporting innovative sanitation solutions

Solution: A

Bharat Bond ETF

• Government launched Bharat Bond ETF, India’s first corporate bond exchange traded fund, comprising debt of state-run companies.
• This move will allow retail investors to buy government debt.
• Retail investors can invest in bond markets, with smaller amount as low as ₹1,000.
• They will provide tax efficiency as compared to bonds, as coupons (interest) from the bonds are taxed depending on the investor’s tax slab.

Key features of Bharat Bond ETF:

• • It is a basket of bonds issued by central public sector enterprises/undertakings or any other government organization bonds.
  • It will have a fixed maturity of three and ten years and will trade on the stock exchanges.
  • It will invest in a portfolio of bonds of state-run companies and other government entities.
  • Investors can put in a minimum Rs 1,000 in Bharat Bond ETF and in multiples of Rs 1,000 thereafter.

Solution: C

Recently, the World Bank released the Human Capital Index (HCI) report for 2020. The index benchmarks key components of human capital across countries. India has been ranked at the 116th position in the HCI 2020.

Solution: A

Gulf Cooperation Council:

• GCC was established by an agreement concluded in 1981 among Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE in view of their special relations, geographic proximity, similar political systems based on Islamic beliefs, joint destiny and common objectives.
• The structure of the GCC consists of the Supreme Council (the highest authority), the Ministerial Council and the Secretariat General. The Secretariat is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• It is a political, economic, social, and regional organisation according to its charter.

Solution: C

Total possible values obtained after throwing first dice = 6.

Total possible values obtained after throwing second dice = 6.

Therefore, total possible values after throwing two fair dices simultaneously is (6X6) = 36.

Various possibilities of getting sum of 6 is (1,5), (2,4), (3,3),(4,2) and (5,1) = 5.

Thus, probability of getting the sum of 6 = 5/36.

Solution: D

The possibilities of selecting one green ball and other red ball are (1 green ball from bag 1 AND 1 red ball from bag 2) OR (1 red ball from bag 1 AND 1 green ball from bag 2).

Therefore, it can be written as (4/9 * 5/8) + (5/9 * 3/8)

= 20/72 + 15/72 = 35/72

Solution: B

As the team must have at least 5 bowlers, two cases are possible:
Case I: Team has 5 bowlers out of 6 bowlers and 6 batsmen out of 7 batsmen. Number of ways of choosing such a team = Number of ways of choosing 5 bowlers out of 6 and 6 batsmen out of 7 = 6C5 * 7C6 = 6 * 7 = 42.

OR
Case II: Team has 6 bowlers out of 6 bowlers and 5 batsmen out of 7 batsmen. Number of ways of choosing such a team = Number of ways of choosing 6 bowlers out of 6 and 5 batsmen out of 7 = 6C6 * 7C5 = 1 * 21 = 21.
Hence, total ways possible = 42 + 21 = 63.

Solution: A

Total sample size of selecting 2 people from 14 people (6 women and 8 men)

= 14C2 = (14 * 13) / 2 = 91

The probability of selecting only men is 8c2/14c2 =14/91

Probability of selecting at least one woman = 1 – 14/91 = 77/91.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The main idea of the passage is to increase the awareness of the food needs of the child in adults. As option D says just giving the responsibility to adults doesn’t satisfy the nutritious food to children because they need more awareness on that.