Quiz 88 – Answers
Questions can be found here :
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Q.1
c) 1 and 3 only
EXPLANATION –
The Culture Department of Uttar Pradesh government is going to organise the country’s first training and performance programme of world famous KHON Ramlila in collaboration with Thailand government.
KHON Ramlila is a masked form of Ramlila art of Thailand. It is included in the list of UNESCO’s Intangible cultural heritage.
It is a form of masked dance depicting the scenes of Ramlila. It has no dialogues and background voices narrate the whole story of Ramayana.
Q.2
b) Both A and R are correct, and R is not the correct explanation of A
EXPLANATION –
A waqf can be formed through a deed or instrument, or a property can be deemed waqf if it has been used for religious or charitable purposes for a long period of time.
The proceeds are typically used to finance educational institutions, graveyards, mosques and shelter homes. A person creating the waqf cannot take back the property and the waqf would be a continuing entity.
A non-Muslim can also create a waqf but the individual must profess Islam and the objective of creating the waqf has to be Islamic.
Q.3
a) 1 only
EXPLANATION –
Indian Air Force is participating in a Bilateral Joint exercise with Royal Air Force Oman (RAFO), named EX EASTERN BRIDGE-V, scheduled from 17-26 Oct 19, at Air Force Base Masirah.
Masirah is an Island, also referred to as Mazeira Island and Wilāyat Maṣīrah, off the east coast of mainland Oman in the Arabian Sea, and the largest island of the country.
Q.4
b) Van Dhan Internship Programme Implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level.
EXPLANATION –
Van Dhan Internship Programme is organised by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
They will support the TRIFED activities on livelihood promotion, value addition of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFTs), marketing and credit linkages.
It is being implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level.
At State level, the State Nodal Agency for MFPs and the District collectors are envisaged to implement at grassroot level.
Locally the Kendras are proposed to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG) consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs in the cluster.
TRIFED will facilitate establishment of MFP-led multi-purpose Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, a cluster of 10 SHGs comprising of 30 tribal MFP gatherers each, in the tribal areas.
Q.5
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
EXPLANATION –
NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner released the India Innovation Index (III) 2019.
Karnataka is the most innovative major state in India. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh form the remaining top ten major states respectively.
The top ten major states are majorly concentrated in southern and western India.
Sikkim and Delhi take the top spots among the north- eastern & hill states, and union territories/city states/small states respectively.
Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh are the most efficient states in translating inputs into output.
