Daily UPSC Prelims Current – January 29-30, 2023 [Mock Test]

1. Consider the following statements regarding the traditional practice of Bhoota Kola:
- It is an animistic ritual dance performance conducted to honour local spirits or deities.
- Recitation of local folklore, known as ‘paddanas’, forms an integral part of the ritual.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. With respect to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Fund (FCRA), consider the following statements:
- FCRA registration is not granted to individuals.
- Registration can be cancelled if it is necessary in the public interest to cancel the certificate.
- Orders of the government cannot be challenged.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Homo neanderthalensis?
- They lived from 400,000 to 40,000 years ago across Europe and southwest and central Asia.
- They had large noses, strong double-arched brow ridges, were relatively short, and had stocky bodies.
- The type specimen, Neanderthal 1, was found in 1856 in the Neander Valley in present-day France.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: