1) Buddha tells his followers that they can attain merit and a noble rebirth by going on pilgrimage to which of the following places?
1) Lumbini
2) Vikramshila
3) Sarnath
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 1, 3
Explanation:
- In the Mahaparinirvana sutra, the Buddha tells his followers that they can attain merit and a noble rebirth by going on pilgrimage to the places where he was born (Lumbini), gained enlightenment (Bodhgaya), first taught (Sarnath), and attained Nirvana (Kushinagar).
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2) Which of the following are 3 Buddhist Circuits identified by Ministry of Tourism?
1) Sacred Circuit
2) Retracing Buddha’s Footsteps
3) State Circuits
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
Three Buddhist Circuits have been identified by the Ministry of Tourism in the country to be developed with the help of Central Government/State Government/Private Stake Holders.
These include the following - - Circuit 1: The Dharmayatra or the Sacred Circuit.
- Circuit 2: Extended Dharmayatra or Extended Sacred Circuit or Retracing Buddha’s Footsteps.
- Circuit 3: Buddhist Heritage Trails (State Circuits)
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3) Which of the following caves show Buddhist influence in them or are associated with Buddhism?
1) Kanheri Caves
2) Karla Caves
3) Pithalkora Caves
a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
- Aurangabad (Ajanta, Ellora, Pithalkora Caves), Pune (Karla Caves), Mumbai (Kanheri Caves), Pune (Bhaja Caves) and Nashik (Pandavleni Caves).
- These above places (caves) have been identified under the Buddhist Heritage Trails (State Circuits) by the Ministry of Tourism.
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4) Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini. Where is Lumbini?
a. India (Uttar Pradesh)
b. Nepal
c. India (Bihar)
d. Tibet
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ANSWER: Nepal
Explanation:
- Lumbini is in Nepal.
- It is very close to Uttar Pradesh border.
- Lumbini ("the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE.
- Lumbini was granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.
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5) Which of the following is/are true?
1) Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity (DAVP) is the nodal agency of the Government of India for advertising on behalf of various Ministries/Departments/PSUs/Autonomous organizations which are funded by the Government.
2) The policy introduces a New Marking System for newspapers based on which the DAVP releases advertisements in the newspapers.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
Explanation:
- Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has framed a New Print Media Advertisement Policy for Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity (DAVP) with the objective to promote transparency and accountability in issuing of advertisements in print media. The policy focuses on streamlining release of Government advertisements and to also promote equity and fairness among various categories of newspapers/periodicals.
- For the first time the policy introduces a New Marking System for newspapers to incentivize Newspapers who have better professional standing and get their circulation verified by ABC/ RNI.
- This will also ensure transparency and accountability in the release of advertisements by DAVP.
- The marking system is based on six objective criterions with different marks allotted to each criterion. The criterion includes Circulation certified by ABC/RNI (25 marks), EPF subscription for employees (20 marks), number of pages (20 marks), subscription to wire services of UNI/PTI/Hindustan Samachar (15 marks), own printing press (10 marks), annual subscription payment to PCI (10 marks). Advertisements shall be released by DAVP to Newspapers based on marks obtained by each newspaper.
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6) Which of the following are the functions of the Wetland Authority proposed by the Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016?
1) Demarcating direct zone of influence of the wetland
2) Demarcation of the wetland boundaries
3) Decide on wise use of the land
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
The powers and functions of wetland authority include: - preparing inventory of wetlands in their respective jurisdiction;
- preparing list of wetlands to be regulated under provisions of the rules;
- demarcation of the wetland boundaries and preparation of land use maps;
- preparing an account of existing rights and tenure;
- demarcating direct zone of influence of the wetland;
- notifying the wetlands to be regulated under these rules’ defining ecological character of the wetland;
- developing comprehensive list of activities to be regulated to ensure wise use of the site;
- developing integrated plans etc.
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7) The proposed wetland authority in state consists of
1) Expert in Socio-economics
2) Chief Minister
3) Chief Secretary of the state
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
- All the states are mandated to set up a State Level Wetland Authority for wetland conservation, regulation and management under the relevant State bye-laws.
- This authority will be consisting of Chief Minister or Minister in charge of environment and forests in state; chief secretary of the state and secretary in the departments of Forests, urban Development, Rural Development, Water Resources, Fisheries, Irrigation and Flood Control, Tourism and Revenue; and one expert in each of wetland ecology, hydrology, fisheries and socio-economics.
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8) The original Chipko Movement started in
a. Rajasthan
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Uttarakhand
d. Uttar Pradesh
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ANSWER: Rajasthan
Explanation:
- The Chipko movement or chipko andolan was primarily a forest conservation movement in India that began in 1973 and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental contrast and movements all over the world.
- The original ’Chipko movement’ was started around 260 years back in the early part of the 18th century in Rajasthan by Bishnoi community.
- A large group of them from 84 villages led by a lady called Amrita Devi laid down their lives in an effort to protect the trees from being felled on the orders of the Maharaja (King) of Jodhpur.
- The Chipko movement of 1973 was one of the most famous among these. The first Chipko action took place spontaneously in April 1973 in the village of Mandal in the upper Alakananda valley and over the next five years spread to many districts of the Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh.
- Although many of its leaders were men, women were not only its backbone, but also its mainstay, because they were the ones most affected by the rampant deforestation, which led to a lack of firewood and fodder as well as water for drinking and irrigation. Over the years they also became primary stakeholders in a majority of the afforestation work that happened under the Chipko movement.
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