UPSC Essentials : Daily Subject-wise quiz | History, Culture, and Social Issues (Week 20)

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This week’s theme: CHANDRAYAAN-3 — What to know & read from The Indian Express ?

QUESTION 1

With reference to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023, consider the following statements:

1. The prevalence of undernourishment in the total population has increased from 2004-06 to 2020-22.

2. Prevalence of stunting in children (<5 years) has increased from 2012 to 2022.

3. Prevalence of overweight in children (<5 years) has decreased from 2012 to 2022.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 2

With reference to the Mihir Bhoj, consider the following statements:

1. He was a successful and ambitious ruler of the Rashtrakutas of Deccan.

2. He conquered areas of Gujarat and Malwa.

3. He was among the three big powers of the times during the tripartite struggle.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 3

With reference to the Indian National Congress(INC), consider the following statements:

1. The first session of the INC was held at Presidency College, Calcutta.

2. The aim of this group was to demand independence from the ongoing colonial rule.

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

QUESTION 4

With reference to the Rampa Rebellion, consider the following statements:

1. It was led by Alluri Sitharama Raju who channelled the discontent of the hill people in Ganjam into an effective guerrilla resistance against the British.

2. It coincided with Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-cooperation Movement.

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

QUESTION 5

Which of the following state has got Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Marthandam Honey?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Goa

(d) Tamil Nadu

ANSWERS TO THE MCQs

1. (d)

FYI:

— The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is jointly produced with fellow UN agencies IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.

— This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet.

— The prevalence of undernourishment in the total population has decreased from 21.4 per cent (2004-06) to 16.6 per cent (2020-22). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— The prevalence of wasting in children (<5 years) in 2022 is 18.7 per cent.

— The prevalence of stunting in children (<5 years) has decreased from 41.6 per cent (2012) to 31.7 per cent (2022). Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— The prevalence of overweight in children (<5 years) has increased from 2.2 per cent (2012) to 2.8 per cent (2022). Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

— The prevalence of obesity in adults has increased from 3.1 per cent (2012) to 3.9 per cent (2016).

— The prevalence of anemia in women (15-49 years) has decreased from 53.2 per cent (2012) to 53.0 per cent (2019).

— The prevalence of low birth weight has decreased from 29.5 per cent (2012) to 27.4 per cent (2020).

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

(Source: http://www.fao.org)

2. (b)

FYI:

— Mihir Bhoj (c. 836-885 CE) was a successful and ambitious ruler of the ninth century belonging to the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— At that time, the Gurjara-Pratiharas were ruling over a vast empire, from Kashmir to Gujarat. Mihir Bhoj successfully conquered areas of Deccan and Malwa too.

— During the ninth century, the major political struggle was for control over Kannauj as it was considered that whoever conquered Kannauj would be emperor of the country. Hence, the country witnessed a tripartite struggle among three big powers of the times —the Gurjara-Pratihara, the Rashtrakutas of Deccan and the Palas of Bengal. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— In that struggle, Mihir Bhoj was, by and large, the most successful. He conquered areas of Gujarat and Malwa from the Gujarat-Rashtrakutas. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— He launched a campaign towards Bengal and conquered territories of Gorakhpur from the Palas of Bengal too.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

3. (d)

FYI:

— The Indian National Congress (INC), India’s largest opposition party, marked its 138th foundation day on December 28, 2022.

— The English bureaucrat Allan Octavian Hume or AO Hume is credited as the founder of the organisation.

— On December 28, 1885, 72 social reformers, journalists and lawyers congregated for the first session of the INC at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— The aim of this group was not to demand independence from the ongoing colonial rule but to influence the policies of the British government in favour of Indians. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— Its objective is often described as providing a “safety valve” as the time, through which Indians could air out their grievances and frustration.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

4. (c)

FYI:

— Alluri Sitharama Raju is believed to have been born in Andhra Pradesh in 1897 or 1898.

— At a very young age, Raju channelled the discontent of the hill people in Ganjam, Visakhapatnam, and Godavari into an effective guerrilla resistance against the British. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— The Forest Act of 1882 banned the collection of minor forest produce such as roots and leaves, and tribal people were forced into labour by the colonial government.

— The tribals were subjected to exploitation by muttadars, village headmen commissioned by the colonial government to extract rent, and the new laws and systems threatened their way of life itself.

— Strong anti-government sentiment, shared by the muttadars who were aggrieved by the curtailment of their powers by the British, exploded into armed resistance in August 1922. Several hundred tribals led by Raju attacked the Chintapalle, Krishnadevipeta and Rajavommangi police stations in the Godavari agency.

— The Rampa or Manyam Rebellion continued in the form of a guerrilla war until May 1924, when Raju, the charismatic ‘Manyam Veerudu’ or Hero of Jungle, was finally captured and executed.

— The Rampa Rebellion coincided with Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

5. (d)

FYI:

— Marthandam Honey is a thick, organic honey that contains natural enzymes, antioxidants and plant nutrition.

— It also contains nutritious propolis, bee pollen and even a few specks of honeycomb. Since it contains bee pollen, it also includes vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids and a variety of minerals making it healthy.

— This natural honey has the ability to be used in cancer treatment and radiation mucositis.

— Tamil Nadu has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Marthandam Honey under Sub-section (1) of Section 13 of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

(Source: search.ipindia.gov.in)

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