Quiz Details

1.  
Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples? 1.Modhera 2.Amarakantak 3.Arasavalli Select the correct answer using the code given below

[A] 1 and 3
[B] 2 only
[C] 3 only
[D] 1 and 2

Correct Answer: A [1 and 3]

Notes:

Sun was one of the most worshipped gods in the ancient world. Whether it be Apollo of Greeks or ‘Sol Invictus’ of Romans or Ra in ancient Egypt. In Hinduism too, the Sun god Surya or Aditya occupies a prominent place. He had an active role to play in Mahabharata as the father of Karana. Several temples have been built to worship this source and sustainer of all life on Earth besides finding shrines in several temples dedicated to Shiva.

  • Konark Sun temple
  • Sun Temple, Gaya
  • Sun Temple, Gaya
  • Surya Pahar Temple, Assam
  • Suryanar Temple, Kumbakonam
  • The Bhramanya Dev Temple at Unao in Madhya Pradesh
  • Surya Narayana Temple, Arasavalli
  • Martand Sun temple, Jammu
  • Sun Temple, Gwalior

2.  
Which of the following is likely to happen as a consequence of India’s re-cent initiation of crude oil imports from USA? 1.It will mitigate the risks arising out of geo-political disruptions and en-hance energy security for India. 2.It will aggravate the trade balance between India and USA. Select the correct answer using the code given below

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

Notes:

In 2021, the United States exported about 8.63 million b/d of petroleum to 176 countries and 4 U.S. territories. Crude oil exports of about 2.98 million b/d accounted for 35% of total U.S. gross petroleum exports in 2021. The resulting total net petroleum imports (imports minus exports) were about -0.16 million b/d in 2021, which means that the United States was a net petroleum exporter of 0.16 million b/d in 2021.

Petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel. Like coal and natural gas, petroleum was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria.

3.  
Which among the following is NOT a sub-index in the World Bank’s “ease of doing business” index? 1.Starting a business 2.Dealing with construction permits 3.Getting electricity 4.Labour market regulation Select the correct code

[A] 1, 2 and 3
[B] 2 only
[C] 4 only
[D] 2 and 4

Correct Answer: C [4 only]

Notes:

The ease of doing business index was an index created jointly by Simeon Djankov, Michael Klein, and Caralee McLiesh, three leading economists at the World Bank Group. The academic research for the report was done jointly with professors Edward Glaeser, Oliver Hart, and Andrei Shleifer.

4.  
Hiuen Tsang or Xuanzang was a buddhist monk who travelled over land to India during the reign of King Harsha Vardhan to obtain Buddhist scrip-tures. He came from which country.

[A] Korea
[B] China
[C] Mongolia
[D] None of these

Correct Answer: B [China]

Notes:

Hiuan Tsang (Yuan Chwang), a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who came to India during the reign of King Harshabardhan. He was arriving in 630 A.D. he stayed for 15 years, studying Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism in such monasteries as Kashmir, Sialkot, Kanauj, and Nalanda.

5.  
Consider the following statement 1.India’s Tourism is ranked at 10th position in terms of its contribution to World GDP. 2.India as of now in 2021 has 40 sites listed under ‘World Heritage List’. Select the correct code

[A] 1 only
[B] 2 only
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

Notes:

India’s Tourism is ranked at 7th position in terms of its contribution to World GDP in World Travel and Tourism Council’s report in 2017.India as of now in 2018 has 37 sites listed under ‘World Heritage List’, 6th most highest (29 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed site) in the world. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai were the latest to be added in 2018.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are the important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1945.India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list.The first sites to be inscripted were Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, of which all were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The latest site to be inscribed is Dholavira, Gujarat in 2021. As of July 2021, 19 of the 36 States and union territories of India are home to the World Heritage Sites, with Maharashtra having highest number of sites.At present, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and 1 is mixed (meeting both cultural and natural criteria),as determined by the organization's selection criteria. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.