Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – May 16-17, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Materials such as charcoal, coloured soil, plant sap, leaves, cow dung, and limestone powder are commonly used.
2. The artwork often comprises tattoo-like or minimalist human and animal forms, with themes reflecting the changes in agricultural life and the declining social patronage.
3. The painting technique involves making dots first, which are then connected to outline the shapes.

Which of the following painting traditions is best described by the above features?

1. Zardalu Mango – Maharashtra
2. Mircha Rice – Assam
3. Shahi Litchi – Bihar
4. Magahi Paan – Bihar

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. Magnetoresistance is the dependence of the electrical resistance of a body on an external magnetic field.
2. Graphene displays an anomalous giant magnetoresistance (GMR) at very high temperature.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?