Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 17, 2022 [Mock Test]
August 17, 2022 August 17, 2022
1. Which of the following mountain valleys is/are located in North-eastern India?
- Dibang Valley
- Galwan Valley
- Dzuko Valley
- Kuti Valley
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 3 & 4
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 3 & 4]
Notes:- Dibang Valley is a district of Arunachal Pradesh named after the Dibang River or the Talon as the Mishmis call it. It is the least populated district in India.
- Galwan valley is strategically located between Ladakh in the west and Aksai Chin in the east, which is currently controlled by China as part of its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. At its western end are the Shyok river and the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulet Beg Oldie (DSDBO) road.
- The Dzüko Valley is a valley located at the borders of the states of Nagaland and Manipur in Northeast India.
- Kuti Valley is a Himalayan valley situated in the Pithoragarh District, Kumaon division, Uttarakhand. It is the last valley before the border with Tibet. It is one of the two headwaters of the Kali River, the other being the Kalapani River that flows down from the Lipulekh Pass.
2. With respect to the special trains introduced by the Indian Railways to showcase the cultural heritage of India, consider the following trains:
- Bharat Gaurav – Ramayana Circuit
- Vishwaroopa – Somnath
- Guru Kripa – Shirdi
Which of the pairs given above is/are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains has been introduced by the Indian Railways with the aim to showcase the rich cultural heritage of India. These trains are theme-based tourist circuit trains. The trains have been launched under the central government’s “Dekho Apna Desh” initiative. The maiden train will be running on the Ramayana Circuit of the Swadesh Darshan scheme.
- The Vishwaroopa Darshan train would touch Mahakaleshwar Omkareshwar and Somnath
- Guru Kripa Yatra train would visit Shirdi, Pandharpur, Mantralayam.
3. Consider the following pairs of art forms and respective states:
- Dhokra – West Bengal
- Koftgiri – Chattisgarh
- Rogan – Gujarat
- Sozani – Uttar Pradesh
How many pairs given above is/are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1 pair
[B] Only 2 pairs
[C] Only 3 pairs
[D] Only 4 pairs
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 pairs ]
Notes:- Dhokra is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. Dhokra Damar tribes are the traditional metalsmiths of West Bengal and Odisha. In May 2018, Dhokra craft from West Bengal was presented with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Koftgiri is traditional craft practiced in Mewar district, Rajasthan. As an art, koftgiri has been closely guarded through generations in the community of ‘Sigligar’.
- Rogan painting, is an art of cloth printing practiced all over Gujarat, India. In this craft, paint made from boiled oil and vegetable dyes is laid down on fabric using either a metal block (printing) or a stylus (painting).
- Sozani craft of Kashmir refers to a type of hand embroidery, traditionally done on pashmina hand woven wollen fabric.
