[MISSION 2023] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 2 May 2023

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

Context: The archaeological site of Pattanam, on the southwestern coast in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, is believed to be part of the ancient port city of the Muziris.

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• The Chola kingdom stretched across present-day Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. During the period of the Cholas’ rise and fall (around 9th to 12th century AD), other powerful dynasties of the region would also come and go, such as the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan who defeated the Cholas, and the Chalukyas of the Andhra Pradesh region whom the Cholas frequently battled.
• The dynasty was founded by the king Vijaylaya.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/shilabhattarika/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• The ruling monarchs of three chiefdoms of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas together were called muventars.
• The Cholas ruled over the fertile Kaveri basin with Uraiyur as its capital and the important port was Puhar or Kaveripattinam. The most important ruler of this kingdom was Karikal.
• The Pandyas ruled over the pastoral and littoral parts with Madurai as capital and Korkai as important port. Nedunjeliyan was the most famous king.
• The Cheras controlled the hilly region in the west with Vanji or Karur as its capital and Muciris as the well-known port.
• Ashokan edicts also mention the muventars.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/shilabhattarika/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Administration: The Chalukya administration was highly centralized unlike that of the Pallavas and the Cholas. Village autonomy was absent under the Chalukyas. Architecture: The Chalukyas were great patrons of art. They developed the vesara style in the building of structural temples. However, the vesara style reached its culmination only under the Rashtrakutas and the Hoysalas. Cave temple architecture was also famous under the Chalukyas. Their cave temples are found in Ajanta, Ellora and Nasik. The best specimens of Chalukya paintings can be seen in the Badami.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/shilabhattarika/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The Chalukya administration was highly centralized unlike that of the Pallavas and the Cholas. Village autonomy was absent under the Chalukyas.
• The Chalukyas were great patrons of art. They developed the vesara style in the building of structural temples. However, the vesara style reached its culmination only under the Rashtrakutas and the Hoysalas.
• Cave temple architecture was also famous under the Chalukyas. Their cave temples are found in Ajanta, Ellora and Nasik.
• The best specimens of Chalukya paintings can be seen in the Badami.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/shilabhattarika/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• Context: The report, titled “Future of Jobs,” reveals that the Indian labour market will see a 22% job churn (movement of jobs in an economy), compared to 23% globally.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/wef-future-of-jobs-report/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• As per Article 142, “The Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it, and any decree so passed or orders so made shall be enforceable throughout the territory of India in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law made by Parliament and, until provision in that behalf is so made, in such manner as the President may by order prescribe”.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/article-142/

Ans:(c )

Explanation:

• Context:  The government plans to focus on early childhood care and education in 14 lakh Anganwadi centres, reimagining them as pre-schools providing early learning opportunities, according to the ‘Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi’ campaign launched by the Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in September 2022.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/poshan-bhi-padhai-bhi-campaign/

Union Environment Ministry has released a new report titled- Status of Leopards, Co-predators and Megaherbivores-2018.

• The report was released on July 29, 2021 — World Tiger Day.

As per the report:

• India’s official leopard count has increased 63 per cent from 2014-2018. There were 12,852 leopards in the country in 2018 (7,910 in 2014).
• The largest number of leopards have been estimated in Madhya Pradesh (3,421) followed by Karnataka (1,783) and Maharashtra (1,690).

About Leopard:

1. Scientific Name- Panthera pardus.
2. Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
3. Included in Appendix I of CITES.
4. Listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
5. Nine subspecies of the leopard have been recognized, and they are distributed across Africa and Asia.

Leopards are found in a wide variety of habitats including savanna and rainforest, grasslands, desert and semi-desert regions of southern Africa, woodlands, and riverine forests. In Java, leopards inhabit dense tropical rainforests and dry deciduous forests in mountainous areas. Outside protected areas, they can be found in mixed agricultural land and secondary forest. In the Russian Far East, these animals live in temperate coniferous forests where winter temperatures reach a low of −25 °C (−13 °F).

Unlike lions, leopards are solitary creatures. Males are almost entirely solitary and females only break their solitude when they are raising cubs. But, like lions, leopards roar. Male leopards defend their territory by roaring and scent marking, while females use their roar to attract mates and call their cubs. A leopard roar is a rough rasp, like a handsaw cutting wood.

Ans; (c )

Explanation:

• Periyar Tiger Reserve (TR), Kerala is the best-maintained of all TRs followed by Satpura TR (Madhya Pradesh), Bandipur and Nagarhole (Karnataka)

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/periyar-tiger-reserve-ptr/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

• The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt. The interest coverage ratio may be calculated by dividing a company’s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) during a given period by the company’s interest payments due within the same period.
• A higher coverage ratio is better, although the ideal ratio may vary by industry.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/05/02/periyar-tiger-reserve-ptr/