Current Affairs Question - 06 January 2020
National Indian Art & Culture
Yakshagana
With reference to the traditional Indian theatre form ‘Yakshagana’, consider the following statements:
- Yakshagana is strongly influenced by the Vaishnava Bhakti movement. Its stories are mainly drawn from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and other Hindu epics.
- Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Only 1
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| B |
Both 1 and 2
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| C |
Only 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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National Polity & Governance
New, Emerging And Strategic Technologies (NEST)
Recently, the External Affairs Ministry announced the setting up of New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) division. Consider the following statements with reference to the NEST:
- The NEST will act as a nodal point to exchange views with foreign governments on new and emerging strategic technologies.
- NEST will negotiate technology governance rules, standards and architecture, suited to India’s conditions, in multilateral and plurilateral frameworks.
- The division will also be holding responsibility for matters that involves negotiations with multilateral fora like the United Nations,G20.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 and 2
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| B |
Only 2
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
1, 2 and 3
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