Current Affairs Questions

Indian Festivals

1. Consider the following pairs:

Pair I - Pair II

1. Bahuda Yatra - Jagannath Temple

2. Bonalu Festival - West Bengal

3. Hemis Festival - Manipur

Which of the pairs(s) given above is/are incorrectly matched?

​Dwishatabdi Mahotsav Of Newspaper

Recently, Prime Minister participated in the Dwishatabdi Mahotsav of a newspaper in Maharasthra and released a postage stamp to commemorate the occasion. The name of the newspaper is:

Stupas In Buddhism

Consider the following statements with reference to the different kinds of Stupas in Buddhism:

1. Sharirik Stupa encloses the mortal remains of various Buddhist figures such as Sariputra.
2. Paribhogika Stupa enshrines the objects which have been used by the Buddha such as robe, bowl or walking staff.
3. Uddesika Stupas were erected just for worshipping and contained no relics.

Choose the correct statements from the options below:

Ambubachi Mela

Ambubachi Mela, a festival celebrated with Shakti rites, is celebrated in which of the following states of India?

Shirui Lily

In which of the following north-eastern states of India, the festival Shirui Lily, is being celebrated in the month of May every year?

Buddhism

Consider the following statements with reference to one of the sects of Buddhism:

1. It did not believe in the divinity of the Buddha.
2. It believes in the original teaching of Buddha or Doctrine of elders.
3. It believes in salvation by works, that each man should work for his own salvation.

The above statements are true for which sect of Buddhism?

Kanheri Caves

With reference to the Kanheri Caves, consider the following statements:

1. The caves are located within Chandoli National Park in Maharashtra.
2. The earliest reference of Kanheri is ascribed to Fa-Hein who visited India during 399-411 CE.
3. These caves boast an ancient Buddhist architectural style, with viharas, stupas, prayer halls and more.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Megalithic Stone Jars

Recently, in which of the following north-east states, a large number of megalithic stone jars have been discovered?

Historic Temples

Which of the following historic temples from Karnataka has the age-old tradition of kicking off the rathotsava or the chariot festival after reciting passages from the Quran?

​Narasingapettai Nagaswaram

Narasingapettai Nagaswaram - a classical wind musical instrument - belongs to which South Indian state that was recently granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?