Eklavya’s jha ias by Gyanada Education

Celebrate the free spirit of India. ..

Consider the following statements with respect to “Patachitra Painting”

It is the traditional painting of Odisha and West Bengal.

Women decorate the nuptial chamber and the inner walls of their homes to celebrate festivals particularly the return of Ram from exile.

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

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Qn.5) CARISSA KOPILII, recently seen in the news, is a:

(a) Space mission of France
(b) Medicinal Plant
(c) Invasive species
(d) Solar Ferry

Ans: (b) Medicinal Plant

Learning Zone: It is a “sun-loving” plant distributed sparsely, rooted in rocky crevices along the Kopili riverbed at altitudes ranging from 85-600 metres above sea level.
It has medicinal and utilitarian properties.

Why is this question important? The Carissa kopilii is threatened by the very river it is named after — Kopili in central Assam. It is a distant cousin of multi-utility wild berry.

Qn.4) With reference to World Tuberculosis Day 2020, consider the following statements

1. It is observed on March 24th every year.
2. The theme of World TB Day 2020 is “It’s TIME”.
3. India aims to eliminate TB by 2025.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (d) 1 , 2 and 3

Learning Zone: World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.

The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.

The theme of World TB Day 2020 is “It’s TIME”.

India aims to eliminate TB by 2025. UN aims to eliminate TB by 2030.

Why is this question important? World TB day observed recently.

Qn.3) Consider the following statements

1. India has the fifth-largest coal reserves in the world.
2. The Damodar Koel valley and Son valley In India are prospective areas for Coal Bed Methane development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (c) Both 1 and 2

Learning Zone: India has the fifth-largest coal reserves in the world, and CBM has been looked at as a clean alternative fuel with significant prospects.
India’s CBM resources are estimated at around 92 trillion cubic feet (TCF), or 2,600 billion cubic metres (BCM).
The country’s coal and CBM reserves are found in 12 states of India, with the Gondwana sediments of eastern India holding the bulk.
The Damodar Koel valley and Son valley are prospective areas for CBM development.

Why is this question important? News related to Coal Bed Methane is often seen.

Qn.2) In the context of Article 142 who among the following has the power to do “complete justice” between the parties where at times law or statute may not provide a remedy?

(a) The Supreme Court of India
(b) The President of India
(c) The High Court of the state
(d) Both (a) and (b) together

Ans: (a) The Supreme Court of India

Learning Zone: Article 142 “provide(s) a unique power to the Supreme Court, to do “complete justice” between the parties, i.e., where at times law or statute may not provide a remedy, the Court can extend itself to put a quietus to a dispute in a manner which would befit the facts of the case.

Why is this question important? In an extraordinary display of its constitutional powers under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution, the Supreme Court has stripped Manipur Cabinet Minister T. Shyamkumar, who is facing disqualification proceedings for defection, of his office and banned him from entering the Assembly with immediate effect.

Qn.1) Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal. Often seen in the news connects

(a) Black Sea - Caspian Sea
(b) Black sea - Adriatic Sea - Mediterranian Sea
(c) Black sea - Baltic sea - North Sea
(d) Adriatic - Aegean sea

Ans: (c) Black sea - Baltic sea - North Sea

Learning Zone: It intends to connect the Danube, Oder and Elbe rivers and thus provide another navigable link from the Black Sea to the North and Baltic Seas.

Why is this question important? Environmental organisations from across central and eastern Europe are criticising this project. They say, the project, if constructed, would destroy the region’s river landscapes, in violation of EU environmental laws

Qn.6) ODF+, ODF++ and Water Plus, often seen in the news is related with:

(a) Swachh Bharat Mission
(b) Ganga rejuvenation Plan
(c) National Rural Health Mission
(d) Ayushman Bharat

Ans: (a) Swachh Bharat Mission

Learning Zone: ODF+ and ODF++ were launched in August 2018 to further scale up and sustain the work undertaken by the cities after achieving the ODF status under Phase I of the Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban (SBM-Urban).

Cities that had been certified ODF at least once, on the basis of the ODF protocols, are eligible to declare themselves as SBM-ODF+ & SBM-ODF++.
water plus is Announced in August 2019, Water Plus aims to sustain toilets by treating and reuse of water. It contributes to the government’s focus on water conversation and reuse under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan and is in alignment with United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goal No 6 on clean water and sanitation.

Why is this question important? Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development recently tabled its report on the performance of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) in Lok Sabha.

Qn.5) In the context of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, consider the following statements

1. It seeks to extend the upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 under special circumstances.
2. The Bill proposes a requirement of opinion of one registered medical practitioner (RMP) for termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks of gestation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (c) Both 1 and 2

Learning Zone: It seeks to extend the upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 under special circumstances.
The “special categories of women” include r**e survivors, victims of in**st, the differently abled and minors.
The Bill proposes requirement of opinion of one registered medical practitioner (RMP) for termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks of gestation.
It also provides for the requirement of opinion of two RMPs for termination of pregnancy of 20 to 24 weeks.

Why is this question important? The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which seeks to amend the MTP Act, 1971, was passed in Lok Sabha recently.

Qn.4 Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities in India are established at which among the following places?

1. Vishakhapatnam,
2. Kochi
3. Mangaluru
4. Padur

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

Ans: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Learning Zone: Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), a Government of India Special Purpose Vehicle, has established Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities with a total capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) (Under Phase-1) at 3 locations, namely (i) Vishakhapatnam, (ii) Mangaluru and (iii) Padur.

Why is this question important? Government has given ‘in principle’ approval for establishing two additional SPR facilities with a total storage capacity of 6.5 MMT at two locations namely (i) Chandikhol in Odisha (4 MMT) and (ii) Udupi in Karnataka (2.5 MMT)(Under Phase-2).