Current Affairs Question - 11 November 2019
National Indian Art & Culture
Dhrupad
Recently, renowned Dhrupad vocalist (Padma Shri awardee) Ramakant Gundecha passed away in Bhopal. Consider the following given statements about the Dhrupad:
- Dhrupad be a form of the Gandharva Veda, the Vedic science of music, which is a branch of Sama Veda.
- It is performed by a solo singer or a small number of singers in unison to the beat of the mridang rather than the tabla.
- Like all Indian classical music, dhrupad is modal and monophonic, with a single melodic line and no chord progression.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
1, 2 and 3
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International Science & Technology
Uranium Enrichment
Recently, Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant located near Tehran.Consider the following given statements about the uranium enrichment process:
- Uranium needs to be in a solid form for enrichment due to the varying chemical and physical properties the different isotopes (U-235 and U-238).
- Enriched uranium is produced by feeding uranium hexafluoride gas into centrifuges to separate out the most suitable isotope for nuclear fission, called U-235.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Only 1
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| B |
Only 2
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| C |
Both 1nad 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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