31. The “Garba” folk dance that is seen in the news recently, is associated with which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The “Garba” is a form of folk dance of Gujarat. It is performed during the 9-day celebration of the Navratri festival, in the worship of Goddess Shakti / Durga.
Recently, the Government of Gujarat has disallowed performance of the Garba dance during this year’s Navratri festival, as a part of Covid management in the state.
32. The ‘Kati Bihu festival’ is celebrated in which state/UT?
[A] Odisha
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The ‘Kati Bihu’ festival was celebrated in the state of Assam recently. It is an agricultural festival being celebrated in the month of October.
It is an important festival, during which they light up their homes and agricultural fields. They also perform cultural dances and organise feasts across the state.
33. “Life in Miniature” project, that was seen in news recently, is a collaboration between National Museum, Delhi and which company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Facebook
[D] Amazon
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has recently launched the “Life in Miniature” project, which is a collaboration between the National Museum, Delhi, and Google Arts & Culture.
The miniature paintings from the National Museum’s collections can be seen through the Google Arts & Culture application. The project uses technologies such as machine learning, augmented reality and digitisation with high-definition robotic cameras.
34. Recently Indian and Canadian researchers have found evidence of Dairy production in which civilization?
[A] Indus Valley Civilization
[B] Mesopotamia Civilization
[C] Egyptian civilization
[D] Roman civilization
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Correct Answer: A [Indus Valley Civilization]
Notes:
A team of researchers from India and Canada have discovered that Dairy production existed in Indus Valley civilization in 2500 BCE. This is the earliest known evidence of dairy production.
The results were based on chemical analysis of residue of pottery found at the archaeological site of Kotada Bhadli, a rural area in Gujarat, which showed presence of Dairy lipids.
35. ‘Char-chaporis’, which were seen in news recently, is associated with which state/ UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Assam
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
Char-chaporis are shifting riverine islands of the Brahmaputra river and they are primarily inhabited by the Muslims of Bengali-origin referred to as ‘Miyas’.
Several people of Assam were requesting the government to fast-track the establishment of Miya museum reflecting the culture and heritage of the people living in char-chaporis. Recently, ahead of the Assembly elections, this was again in news.
36. Union Culture Minister has handed over bronze idols retrieved from London to which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Union Minister of Culture Prahlad Singh Patel recently handed over the bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita to Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Government.
These Bronze idols were handed over to High Commission of India in London by the London Metropolitan Police, in September 2020. These idols belong to a temple in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, from where they were stolen in 1978.
37. Tungabhadra Pushkaralu, which was seen in news recently, is celebrated in which state/UT?
[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Tungabhadra Pushkaralu is a 12-day festival celebrated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, to honour the Tungabhadra river. It commenced on November 20, this year.
Tungabhadra river starts from the state of Karnataka and continues to flow through two neighbouring states -Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. 12 major rivers across the country are worshipped by a festival named ‘Pushkaralu or Pushkaram’.
38. India International Cherry Blossom Festival is usually celebrated in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya]
Notes:
India International Cherry Blossom Festival is annually celebrated in Meghalaya, which attracts a large number of tourists in its capital city, Shillong.
The pink Cherry flowers have started blooming in Shillong and is expected to bloom till the end of November. This year, the festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
39. ‘Gurupurab’ is the celebration of birth anniversary of which Sikh Guru?
[A] Guru Nanak
[B] Guru Gobind Singh
[C] Guru Tegh Bahadur
[D] Guru Arjan
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Correct Answer: A [Guru Nanak]
Notes:
The birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak is celebrated as the Guru Nanak Dev Gurpurab, commonly called as ‘Gurupurab’.
On this occasion, a book titled ‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Government’s Special Relationship with Sikhs’ was launched. It is published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and was released in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages with the messages of Guru Nanak.
40. Cattle meat has been discovered in the remains of the settlements of which civilization?
[A] Mohenjo-Daro Civilization
[B] Indus Valley Civilization
[C] Keeladi Civilization
[D] Nile River Civilization
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Correct Answer: B [Indus Valley Civilization ]
Notes:
Recently, researchers have found the presence of animal products, such as the meat of pigs, cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat in the remains of Indus Valley Civilization.
This has been conformed from the Lipid residue analysis of ceramic vessels found in the urban and rural settlements of the civilization in North and western part of India.
