1) With reference to Mahabodhi Temple Complex, consider the following statements
It is predominantly known for rock cut architecture.
First temple is constructed in Ashoka period and the later temples are built during the Vijayanagar period.
Select the correct statements using the codes below:
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Mahabodhi Temple is not a rock-cut structure (like the caves of Ellora or Ajanta).
It is one of the earliest and most magnificent surviving examples of brickwork in Indian structural temple architecture.
Statement 2 is incorrect – The original shrine at the site was constructed by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.
The later/current monumental brick structure dates to the 5th–6th centuries CE during the Gupta period (with restorations later occurring during the Pala period).
2) The Right to Travel Abroad is a fundamental right under which one of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Explanation
Option a is correct – Article 21 dictates that no person shall be deprived of their life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law.
The Supreme Court explicitly ruled that the expression "personal liberty" includes the Right to Travel Abroad and return to one's home country.
3) Which one of the following is acts as the nodal body for Sangeet Natak Akademi?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Explanation
The Sangeet Natak Akademi is an autonomous organization functioning under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture.
Ministry of Culture serves as its nodal body and fully funds its schemes and programs.
4) Project 18 recently seen in news is associated with?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Explanation
Option a is correct – Project 18 (P-18) is a highly ambitious, indigenous stealth warship program for the Indian Navy.
It is designed by the Navy's Warship Design Bureau (WDB), it aims to build cruiser-sized surface combatants that will displace between 11,000 and 13,000 tonnes.
These next-generation destroyers will serve as multi-domain command platforms capable of carrying up to 144 vertical launch missile cells.
5) Which one of the following country does not share boarder with Jordan?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Explanation
Option d is correct – Jordan is a sovereign Arab country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
It is bordered by 5 Nations (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Palestine).
