Current Affairs Question - 23 June 2022
Art & Culture
Shirui Lily
In which of the following north-eastern states of India, the festival Shirui Lily, is being celebrated in the month of May every year?
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Manipur
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B |
Arunachal Pradesh
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C |
Nagaland
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D |
Meghalaya
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Art & Culture
Buddhism
Consider the following statements with reference to one of the sects of Buddhism:
- It did not believe in the divinity of the Buddha.
- It believes in the original teaching of Buddha or Doctrine of elders.
- It believes in salvation by works, that each man should work for his own salvation.
The above statements are true for which sect of Buddhism?
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Mahayana
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B |
Hinayana
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C |
Theravada
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D |
Vajrayana
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Science & Technology
National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported that its InSight Mars lander detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet.
- The rover first landed on Mars in November 2020, and has since heard 1,313 quakes.
- According to NASA, ‘marsquakes’ are caused due to stresses that cause rock fractures or faults in its crust.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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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 |
All of the above
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