Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 27, 2022 [Mock Test] – GKToday

Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – August 27, 2022 [Mock Test]
1. With respect to the Kalamkari painting, which of the statements given above are correct?
  1. Srikalahasti and Machilipatnam are its two distinct styles.
  2. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay popularised it.
  3. Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings from Andhra Pradesh received the geographical indication (GI) tags.

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
  • Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block printed cotton textile.
  • Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari, which involves twenty-three steps
  • The style owes its present status to Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay who popularized the art as the first chairperson of the All-India Handicrafts Board.
  • There are two identifiable styles of Kalamkari art – Srikalahasti style (Chittoor district) and Machilipatnam style (Krishna district).
  • In the Machilipatnam style of Kalamkari, motifs are essentially printed with hand-carved traditional blocks with intricate detailing painted by hands.
  • On the other hand, Srikalahasti style of painting draws inspiration from the Hindu mythology describing scenes from the epics and folklore.
  • Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings from Tamil Nadu received the geographical indication (GI) tags.
2. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome was in news recently, with respect to it, consider the following statements:
  1. It is caused by Varicella Zoster, the same virus which causes shingles.
  2. It impacts the cranial nerve.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
  • Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is neurological disease in which a virus – Varicella Zoster – causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements.
  • There are 12 cranial nerves in the body. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is the viral infection impacting the 7thcranial nerve that is involved in facial movements.
  • The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. It belongs to the herpesvirus group and can stay in the body as a latent infection.
  • The disease is not contagious but can lead to chickenpox in those not vaccinated for the disease.
3. Consider the following statements:
  1. Sant Tukaram Maharaj was the contemporary of Shivaji.
  2. He popularised Warkari sect.
  3. He wrote devotional poems Abhangs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
  • The Prime Minister inaugurated the Sant Tukaram Shila Mandir in the temple town of Dehu in Pune district.
  • Sant Tukaram Maharaj was the contemporary of Shivaji. Sant Tukaram is credited with starting the Wari pilgrimage. He was a Sant of Warkari sect, which venerates the god Vithoba in Maharashtra. He wrote devotional poetry called Abhangs on Vithalswamy.
  • His master was Saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu of the Bhakti movement.

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