Current Affairs Questions

Explanation :

यह फ्लाई ऐश निर्माता को सीमेंट कारखानों, सड़क बनाने वाले ठेकेदारों आदि जैसे उपभोक्ताओं के साथ जोड़ देगा।

स्रोत: पीआईबी

Explanation :

Recount is not possible if the election result has been declared and a candidate has been certified as a winner. In extreme case, it is possible if a candidate approaches the courts but in general the norm is not there for recount once the election result is declared. Provision of recount emanates from Rule 63 of the Indian Constitution and not Article 324

Explanation :

Sagar Island is present in West Bengal near Sunderban Delta. It is not a nesting site for Olive Ridley Turtles.

Nesting sites in India:

• Hope Island of Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary (Andhra Pradesh)
• Rushikuliya Beach of Odisha
• GahirmathaBeach of Odisha
• Astaranga Coast (Odisha)
• Thotapalli Estuary (Kerala)
• Devi River Mouth

Explanation :

• They are found in the warm waters of Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
• Its IUCN status is ‘Vulnerable’.
• It is protected in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Schedule 1 of CITES.

Explanation :

Festival Places

1. Tulip Festival Kashmir

2. Losar Ladakh

3. Kadammanitta Padayani Festival Kerala

• Kadammanitta Devi Temple at Pathanamthitta district (Kerala) is famous for the annual Padayani festival.
• Losar is a Tibetian word which means ‘New Year’. It is a social and religious tradition in Ladakh that marks the beginning of New Year. It is celebrated on the 1st day of Lunisolar Tibetian calendar. The variation of the festival in Nepal is called ‘Lhochhar’ and is observed about eight weeks earlier than the Tibetan Losar.
• Tulip Festival is celebrated every year in the beautiful valley of Kashmir, and attracts people from across the globe. During this time, Srinagar turns into a colourful garden.

Explanation :

• Every year the State of Manipur celebrates the ‘Manipur Sangai Festival’ from 21st to 30th November. The festival is named after the state animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur. It started in the year 2010 and has grown over the years into a big platform for Manipur to showcase its rich tradition and culture to the world. Hence, it is not a harvest festival.
• Losar is celebrated in Ladakh region to mark the beginning of New Year which is also not a harvest festival.
• While Garia Festival and Bihu are harvest festivals and are celebrated in the state of Tripura and Assam respectively.

Explanation :

ब्रू आदिवासी विशेष रूप से मिजोरम में हैं, ब्रू जनजातियों और मिजोरम के "मिजोस" के बीच होने वाली जातीय हिंसा के कारण अंततः ब्रू जनजातियों को पड़ोसी राज्य त्रिपुरा में पलायन करना पड़ा।

प्रारंभिक परीक्षा के लिए यह प्रश्न इतना महत्वपूर्ण क्यों है?

हाल ही में, गृह मंत्रालय ने एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं जिससे ब्रू समुदाय के लोगों को उनके मूल स्थान पर वापस जाने में मदद मिलेगी। लेकिन यह समझौता पूर्ण नहीं हो पा रहा क्योंकि वे प्रति परिवार के लिए 4 लाख रुपये अग्रिम जमा करने की मांग कर रहे हैं। गृह मंत्रालय का कहना है कि एक बार जब वे वापस आ जाते हैं, तो उन्हें 1 महीने के डेडलॉक (deadlock) में पैसे भेज दिये जायेंगे। इसी में आगे गृह मंत्रालय ने बताया कि गांव समूह आदि बनाने के लिए बात की जा रही है।

स्रोत: द हिंदू

Explanation :

चाबहार आईएनएसटीसी का हिस्सा नहीं है और यह ईरान के दक्षिण-पूर्व (ओमान की खाड़ी पर) में स्थित है। यह ईरान का एकमात्र समुद्री हिस्सा है, इस प्रकार सही उत्तर "डी" है।

प्रारंभिक परीक्षा के लिए यह प्रश्न इतना महत्वपूर्ण क्यों है?

अमेरिका-ईरान के मुद्दों के कारण ईरान फिर से खबरों में है।

Explanation :

• There are four ‘Negrito’ tribes in the Andaman Islands - Great Anadamanese, Jarawa, Onge and Sentinels and two ‘Mongoloid’ tribes in the Nicobar Islands - Nicobarese & Shompen. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a set of 572 islands out of which 36 are inhabited. It is situated between 6 degree & 14 degree latitude and hence it receives rainfall from both South-west Monsoon & North-east Monsoon.

Explanation :

Vilayati Kikar or Vilayati Babool, as the name suggests, is an imported plant variety hailing from Mexico, where it is known as Mesquite. Taxonomists know it as Prosopis juliflora, and in 1970s, international agencies like the UN hailed it as the ‘Wonder Tree’ as it helped the farmers but now it has caused such a problem by eliminating other species along with depleting water table that it is now being termed as the ‘Devil tree’.