2) ‘Aabhar’ online platform recently seen in news launched by?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Explanation
Option b is correct – Indian Railways, launched the ‘Aabhar’ online store in a bid to encourage local artisans.
Aabhar online store, which showcases the gift items manufactured by indigenous tribes, handloom weavers, local artisans and others. It is also known as the "Aabhar Collection".
It showcases the handloom, handicraft, gift-hampers, ODOP (One District One Product) and GI (Geographical Indication) items.
He was India’s first Deputy Prime Minister & first Home Minister.
He actively participated in the Kheda Satyagraha (1918).
In 1931 Karachi session, he was appointed as the President of the Indian National Congress.
The above statements describe about which of the following personalities?v
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan honours Iron Man of India: Sardar Patel on his 150th Birth Anniversary.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was strongly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas of nonviolence and peaceful protest.
He was born in Nadiad, Gujarat on October 31, 1875. He completed law studies in England and returned to India as a barrister in 1913.
SHe was India’s 1st Deputy Prime Minister & 1st Home Minister.In 1931 (Karachi session), he was appointed as the President of the Indian National Congress.
He passed a resolution on Fundamental Rights and the National Economic Program, and ratified the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
He actively participated in the Kheda Satyagraha (1918) to secure exemption from land revenue payments due to crop failure.
4) Which of the following statements about Iberian lynx is/are correct?
It is endemic to the southern Iberian Peninsula, where it occurs in Spain, Portugal and Southern France.
It prefers dense forest habitats for its survival and food.
It has its sharp eyes, dark ear tufts, long legs and a very short tail with a black tip and a "beard" of fur around its face.
Choose the correct answer using the code below:
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – Iberian lynx is considered as world’s most threatened cat species.
It is endemic to the southern Iberian Peninsula, where it occurs in Spain, Portugal and Southern France.
Statement 2 is incorrect – It prefers open grassland mixed with dense shrubs such as strawberry tree, mastic, and juniper, and trees such as holm oak and cork oak.
Statement 3 is correct – It has its sharp eyes, dark ear tufts, heavily spotted tawny coat, and prominent black ear tufts.
Conservation Status – IUCN – Vulnerable and CITES – Appendix II
5) Project Arunank is an initiative by which of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
Project Arunank is an initiative by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to build and maintain strategic roads in Arunachal Pradesh to provide connectivity for remote areas and support the Indian Armed Forces.
Established in 2008, the project's name is derived from the state's name and focuses on improving infrastructure in challenging terrain using innovative and sustainable technologies like steel slag and geo-cells.
