Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 2, 2023 [Mock Test]
February 14, 2023 February 14, 2023
1. Term ‘Brain fog’ was in news recently, it refers to which of the following?
[A] A serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally
[B] It refers to a condition when brain cells start aging early because of toxic particles
[C] A condition wherein the brain’s thinking capability, calculative ability or analytical power becomes sluggish
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [A condition wherein the brain’s thinking capability, calculative ability or analytical power becomes sluggish]
Notes:- Brain fog is not a medical diagnosis, but rather the description patients tend to use for their symptoms. Brain fog is what doctors refer to as “cognitive dysfunction”. This describes problems with closely linked tasks such as concentration, information processing, memory, thinking and reasoning, and making sense of language.
- Brain fog is a condition wherein the brain’s thinking capability, calculative ability or analytical power becomes sluggish.
2. Identify the South Indian Kingdom from the statements given below:
- Alauddin Khalji invaded the kingdom in 1303AD.
- Prince Jauna changed the name of its capital as Sultanpur.
- They followed trikuta model in their temple constructions.
- Floating bricks and welcoming archways were silent features.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Hoysala
[B] Pallava
[C] Pandya
[D] Kakatiya
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Correct Answer: D [Kakatiya]
Notes:- The Kakatiya dynasty’s capital was Orugallu, now known as Warangal.
- Early Kakatiya rulers served as feudatories to Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas for more than two centuries. They assumed sovereignty under Prataparudra I in 1163 CE.
- Alauddin Khalji invaded Kakatiya kingdom in 1303AD.
- Prince Jauna changed the name of Kakatiyas capital Oragallu as Sultanpur.
- Prataprudra Deva committed suicide near Narmada River while coming to Delhi as a captive of prince Jauna.
- Kakatiyas followed trikuta model in their temple constructions. In this model temples are contructed for Shiva, Vishnu and Surya in a triangular way.
- Floating bricks and welcoming archways were silent features in Kakatiya structures.
- The scenic Pakhal lake in Warangal was built by Ganapathi Deva.
- The 1000 pillar temple in Warangal was built during the Kakatiya Rule and is another example to the exquisite Kakatiya Architecture
- The Koh-i-Noor Diamond, which is now among the jewels set in the British Crown, was mined and first owned by the Kakatiya Dynasty.
- Ramappa temple is best specimen in Kakatiya temples.
3. ‘Flupyradifurone’, ‘Sulfoxaflor’, ‘Cypermethrin’ are:
[A] Insectisides
[B] Fireworks
[C] Laxatives
[D] Bleaching agents
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Correct Answer: A [Insectisides]
Notes:- Flupyradifuroneis an organic heterocyclic compound. It is used as a novel butenolide insecticide.
- Sulfoxaflor, also marketed as Isoclast, is a systemic insecticide that acts as an insect neurotoxin.
- Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes.
