1. Bagata Tribe often appears in the news. Which state is the Bagata tribe in?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer. c) Andhra Pradesh
Bagata Tribe primarily lives in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha.
2. The Masai tribe often appears in the news. In which region is the Masai tribe found?
a) Africa
b) South America
c) Siberia
d) Australia
Answer. a) Africa
Present context: Tanzania forcibly relocated the Indigenous Maasai tribe.
Maasai tribes are a Nilotic ethnic group. They live in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
3. "Axis of resistance" often appears in the news. Who are the "Axis of resistance"?
a) Anti-Iran Forces led by the USA and Israel
b) Iran-backed groups like Hamas, Hezbollah
c) Anti-Russia Forces led by NATO plus countries
d) Anti-China Forces led by Indo-Pacific countries
Answer. b) Iran-backed groups like Hamas, Hezbollah
Iran-backed groups like Hamas and Hezbollah are known as the "Axis of Resistance".
4. Who among the following is associated with ‘Song from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English? ( UPSC 2019)
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer. c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi wrote “Songs of Prison” during his imprisonment in Yerwada Jail, Poona ( 1942-1943, after the Quit India Movement).
5. Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century? ( UPSC 2020)
a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.
b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
Answer. a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.
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