Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – January 4, 2023 [Mock Test]
January 11, 2023 January 13, 2023
1. Which of the following events happened before 1857 revolt?
- Revolt of Jungle Mahal
- Sambalpur Revolt
- Hareka movement
- Kuka Namdhari movement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- ‘Saga of Freedom: Known & Lesser-known Struggle’, an exhibition was organized by the National Archives of India. This exhibition provides a glimpse into a number of revolutionary movements and struggles in various parts of the country including:
- Revolt of Jungle Mahal, or Chuar Uprising (1771- 1809) (West Bengal),
- Sambalpur Revolt, Odisha (1827-62),
- Great uprising (1857),
- Kuka Namdhari Movement, Punjab (1871),
- Kirti Kisan Movement, 1927,
- Hareka movement (Rani Gaidinliu 1930).
2. Consider the following statements about Bannerman’s turaco:
- It is endemic to Indian subcontinent.
- It is listed as critically endangered in IUCN Red list.
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: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- Bannerman’s turaco is a species of bird in the family Musophagidae. It is known in the Oku language as the Fen.
- It is endemic to Cameroon. Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.
- Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
- It is threatened by habitat destruction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as an “endangered species”.
- Threats: Habitat destruction due to clearing of forests for agricultural land.
3. Consider the following statements:
- Anopheles stephensi is an invasive malaria vectors in South Asia.
- It can transmit both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax vectors.
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: B [Only 2]
Notes:- Anopheles stephensi is an invasive malaria vectors in Africa. Anopheles stephensi is a highly competent vector, responsible for causing malaria in urban environments.
- Anopheles stephensi, formerly found only in some regions of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, has expanded its geographic range over the past ten years. It transmits both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax vectors and quickly adjusts to environmental changes.
