Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 27-06-2022

Q1. The Roe vs Wade case recently in news a lot is related to

a. Abortion rights

b. Inheritance laws

c. LGBTQ+ issues

d. Capital Punishment

Answer (a)

Explanation:

In 1973, in a historic judgment in the Roe vs Wade case, the US Supreme Court made abortion legal everywhere in the country. Now, that decision has been overturned by the Supreme Court, paving the way for states to outlaw abortions.

Q2. The famous headless torso of a king is housed in the Mathura Museum. The king played an important role in the spread of Mahayana Buddhism. The aforementioned famous king is

a. Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty

b. Kumara Gupta I of Gupta Dynasty

c. Kanishka of Kushan Dynasty

d. Harshavardhana of Pushyabhuti Dynasty

Answer (c)

Explanation:

Headless torso at Mathura is considered to be a sculpture of King Kanishka of the Kushan Dynasty.

Q3. Consider the following statements Pulkesin II of Western Chalukya

1. The Aihole inscription, composed by Ravi Kirti, talks about the greatness of Pulakesin II

2. He defeated Harshavardhana of Pushyabhuti Dynasty

3. He was defeated and killed by Harshavardhana in the battle of Badami

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Answer (a)

Explanation:

Pulakesin II

The Aihole inscription, composed by Ravi Kirti, talks about the greatness of Pulakesin II. After defeating Harsha Vardhana, Pulakesin II took the title of Parameswara. In the wars with Pallavas, he defeated Mahendravarman I and appointed his cousin Kunbaja Vishnuvardhana as the governor of the East Coast of Andhra region. He also sent an ambassador to the court of the Persian emperor Khusrau and also received an ambassador from him. He was killed by Narasimhavarman I, son of Mahendravarman I of the Pallavas in the Battle of Badami.

Q4. Which of the following are part of the Package Technology that ushered “The Green Revolution” in India -

1. High yielding varieties

2. Chemical fertilisers

3. Integrated pest management

4. Irrigation

Choose the correct option from codes given below

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer ©

Explanation:

New seed varieties of wheat (Mexico) and rice (Philippines) known as High Yielding Varieties (HYVs) were available for cultivation by the mid-1960s. India took advantage of this and introduced the package technology comprising HYVs, along with chemical fertilisers in irrigated areas of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. Assured supply of soil moisture through irrigation was a basic prerequisite for the success of this new agricultural technology. This strategy of agricultural development paid dividends instantly and increased the foodgrains production at a very fast rate. This spurt of agricultural growth came to be known as the ‘Green Revolution’. This also gave a fillip to the development of a large number of agro-inputs, agro-processing industries and small-scale industries. This strategy of agricultural development made the country self-reliant in foodgrain production. But the Green Revolution was initially confined to irrigated areas only.

This led to regional disparities in agricultural development in the country until the 1970s, after which the technology spread to the Eastern and Central parts of the country.

Q5. A new rice variety of Muktoshri — also called IET 21845 — was developed jointly by the Rice Research Station at Chinsurah coming under West Bengal’s Agriculture Department and the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, over several years. This is aspecial rice variety as it is resistant to the following pollutant in groundwater

a. Uranium

b. Arsenic

c. Nitrate

d. Mercury

Answer (b)

Explanation:

Researchers have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Several studies have shown that arsenic from groundwater and the soil can enter the food chain through paddy. West Bengal is among the States with the highest concentration of arsenic in groundwater, with as many as 83 blocks across seven districts having higher arsenic levels than permissible limits. The new rice variety, Muktoshri — also called IET 21845 — was developed jointly by the Rice Research Station at Chinsurah coming under West Bengal’s Agriculture Department and the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, over several years. A gazette notification for the commercial use of Muktoshri was made by West Bengal last year.