[MISSION 2024] RTM(Revision through MCQs)- 18 November 2023

Ans: (a)

Explanation: What is C40?

• It is a global network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis. 6 Indian Cities namely Delhi NCT, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Ahmedabad are parties to it

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/18/bengalurus-climate-action-plan-ccap/

Ans: (a)

Explanation

• Miniature paintings are small paintings with minute details. They were often painted for either books or albums, on perishable material including paper, palm leaves and cloth.
• Developed almost as a reaction to the enormous wall paintings, the art of miniature painting developed between the 8th and 12th centuries.
• Two prominent schools of paintings before Delhi Sultanate are Pala School of Art and Apabhramsa School of art.
• The Mughal paintings brought together Persian naturalistic style with the opulence of a great dynasty and created some beautifully illustrated folios.
• These paintings were considered unique because of the use of brilliant colours.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/18/indian-miniature-painting/

Ans: (a)

Explanation

• Bundi School of Painting is a Rajasthani style of Indian miniature painting that lasted from 17th century towards the end of 19th century.
• The Bundi School is characterized by a fondness for lush green vegetation, dramatic night skies and a distinctive way of depicting water with light swirls.
• It basically existed in the princely state of Bundi and the neighbouring principality of Kotah.
• The Bundi Paintings emphasized on hunting, court scenes, procession, life of nobles, lovers, animals, birds and scenes from Lord Krishna’s life.
• The Bundi School has a close association with the Mughal style.

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/18/indian-miniature-painting/

Ans: b)

Explanation

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/18/cara-indias-adoption-regulation-body/

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• Context: Physicists are using fractal geometry to study quantum systems, providing a unique perspective on the uncertainties of quantum physics.
• What are Fractals?
  • Fractals are complex structures that exhibit self-similarity, meaning they look similar at various scales. This property allows them to be detailed and complex, yet similar to smaller and larger parts of themselves

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/18/fractals/

Ans: (a)

Explanation:

Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2023/11/18/greenwashing-2/

Ans: (d)

Explanation:

• S1: High clouds frequently have thin layers and little reflection. They let in a great deal of the Sun’s warmth. When compared to the warmer, lower clouds, they emit less energy into space. As a result, higher clouds “trap” more energy than lower clouds do.
• S2: Many times, low clouds are rather dense and reflect a great deal of sunlight back into space. Excellent reflectors are low-lying clouds. They do not, however, prevent the longwave energy from vanishing into space. Low clouds hence contribute to Earth’s cooling.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• S1: Bidibidi Refugee Settlement is a refugee camp in northwestern Uganda.
• S2: Bidibidi is home to over 270,000 South Sudanese refugees
• S3: Dadaab camps were established 30 years ago to accommodate Somalis fleeing their country’s civil war

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022

Ans: (c )

Explanation:

• Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan are the notable independent Turkic countries that make up the Organization of Turkic States, formerly known as the Turkic Council or the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022

Ans: (b)

Explanation:

• S1:The world’s largest solar power park is located in Rajasthan, India, and is called Bhadla Solar Park.
• S2: The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala is the world’s first airport to operate exclusively on solar energy.
• S3: The 600 MW floating solar project on the Omkareshwar reservoir in Madhya Pradesh is the largest floating solar project in the world at the moment, as well as the largest in India.

Refer: UPSC CSE 2022