Current Affairs Questions
Civil Services Chronicle Online, September, 2020:
Rogan Painting
In which of the following state, Rogan painting, art of cloth printing, is being practiced?
A
Gujarat
B
Rajasthan
C
Maharashtra
D
Chhattisgarh
Moplah Rebellion
Consider the following statements with reference to the Moplah Rebellion:
- The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 was the culmination of a series of riots by Moplahs (Muslims of Malabar) in the 19th and early 20th centuries against the British and the Hindu landlords in Malabar (Northern Kerala).
- The immediate trigger of the uprising was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by the Congress in 1920 in tandem with the Khilafat agitation.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Air Breathing Engines
Consider the following statements with reference to the Air Breathing engines:
- A ramjet is a form of air-breathing jet engine that uses the vehicle’s forward motion to compress incoming air for combustion without a rotating compressor.
- A scramjet engine is an improvement over the ramjet engine as it efficiently operates at hypersonic speeds and allows supersonic combustion.
- A dual mode ramjet (DMRJ) is a type of jet engine where a ramjet transforms into scramjet over Mach 4-8 range, which means it can efficiently operate both in subsonic and supersonic combustor modes.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1,2 and 3
Group Of Twenty (G-20)
Consider the following statements with reference to the Group of Twenty(G-20):
- The G20 is an informal group of 19 countries and the European Union, with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
- The G-20's ranks include five members of the Group of Seven (G-7), a forum of the seven countries with the world's largest developed economies.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Yanomami Tribe
In which of the following two South American countries, Yanomami tribe is found?
A
Peru and Bolivia
B
Chile and Argentina
C
Brazil and Venezuela
D
Colombia and Ecuador
Articles Of Indian Constitution
Consider the following statements:
- Article 23 provides that no child under the age of fourteen shall work in any factory or mine or engage in any hazardous employment.
- Article 24 prohibits trafficking in human beings and other similar forms of forced labour.
- Article 29 provides that any section of the citizens residing in any part of India having a distinct language, script or culture of its own, shall have the right to conserve the same.
- Article 30 of the Indian Constitution states the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
1, 2 , 3 and 4
Qatari Labour Laws Reforms
Recently, which of the following West Asian countries announced a host of changes to its labour laws effectively dismantling its long-criticised Kafala employment system?
A
Qatar
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Oman
D
United Arab Emirates
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Of Andaman Islands
Consider the following statements with reference to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups inhabiting Andaman Islands:
- Great Andamanese are a part of the Negrito tribes that inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia and the Andaman Islands.
- Shompens tribe is native to the South Andaman Nicobar Island.
- Jarawaare the only tribe in the region with Mongoloid features.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
Only 1
B
1 and 2
C
Only 3
D
1, 2 and 3
Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis)
Recently, which of the following countries became first in Africa to eliminate sleeping sickness disease?
A
The Democratic Republic of Congo
B
Togo
C
Niger
D
Cameroon
Channapatna Toys
In which of the following states, wooden toys known as Channapatna toys are being manufactured?
A
Karnataka
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Telangana
D
Tamil Nadu
Rogan Painting
In which of the following state, Rogan painting, art of cloth printing, is being practiced?
A |
Gujarat
|
|
B |
Rajasthan
|
|
C |
Maharashtra
|
|
D |
Chhattisgarh
|
Moplah Rebellion
Consider the following statements with reference to the Moplah Rebellion:
- The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 was the culmination of a series of riots by Moplahs (Muslims of Malabar) in the 19th and early 20th centuries against the British and the Hindu landlords in Malabar (Northern Kerala).
- The immediate trigger of the uprising was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by the Congress in 1920 in tandem with the Khilafat agitation.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Only 2
|
|
C |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Air Breathing Engines
Consider the following statements with reference to the Air Breathing engines:
- A ramjet is a form of air-breathing jet engine that uses the vehicle’s forward motion to compress incoming air for combustion without a rotating compressor.
- A scramjet engine is an improvement over the ramjet engine as it efficiently operates at hypersonic speeds and allows supersonic combustion.
- A dual mode ramjet (DMRJ) is a type of jet engine where a ramjet transforms into scramjet over Mach 4-8 range, which means it can efficiently operate both in subsonic and supersonic combustor modes.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1 and 2
|
|
B |
2 and 3
|
|
C |
1 and 3
|
|
D |
1,2 and 3
|
Group Of Twenty (G-20)
Consider the following statements with reference to the Group of Twenty(G-20):
- The G20 is an informal group of 19 countries and the European Union, with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
- The G-20's ranks include five members of the Group of Seven (G-7), a forum of the seven countries with the world's largest developed economies.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
Both 1 and 2
|
|
C |
Only 2
|
|
D |
Neither 1 nor 2
|
Yanomami Tribe
In which of the following two South American countries, Yanomami tribe is found?
A |
Peru and Bolivia
|
|
B |
Chile and Argentina
|
|
C |
Brazil and Venezuela
|
|
D |
Colombia and Ecuador
|
Articles Of Indian Constitution
Consider the following statements:
- Article 23 provides that no child under the age of fourteen shall work in any factory or mine or engage in any hazardous employment.
- Article 24 prohibits trafficking in human beings and other similar forms of forced labour.
- Article 29 provides that any section of the citizens residing in any part of India having a distinct language, script or culture of its own, shall have the right to conserve the same.
- Article 30 of the Indian Constitution states the right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1 and 2
|
|
B |
2 and 3
|
|
C |
3 and 4
|
|
D |
1, 2 , 3 and 4
|
Qatari Labour Laws Reforms
Recently, which of the following West Asian countries announced a host of changes to its labour laws effectively dismantling its long-criticised Kafala employment system?
A |
Qatar
|
|
B |
Saudi Arabia
|
|
C |
Oman
|
|
D |
United Arab Emirates
|
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Of Andaman Islands
Consider the following statements with reference to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups inhabiting Andaman Islands:
- Great Andamanese are a part of the Negrito tribes that inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia and the Andaman Islands.
- Shompens tribe is native to the South Andaman Nicobar Island.
- Jarawaare the only tribe in the region with Mongoloid features.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
|
|
B |
1 and 2
|
|
C |
Only 3
|
|
D |
1, 2 and 3
|
Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis)
Recently, which of the following countries became first in Africa to eliminate sleeping sickness disease?
A |
The Democratic Republic of Congo
|
|
B |
Togo
|
|
C |
Niger
|
|
D |
Cameroon
|
Channapatna Toys
In which of the following states, wooden toys known as Channapatna toys are being manufactured?
A |
Karnataka
|
|
B |
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
C |
Telangana
|
|
D |
Tamil Nadu
|