Daily Current Affairs (MCQ's) | 08-11-2022

Q1. Consider the following statements

1. The National Population Register (NPR) is mandated under the census act 1948
2. Census was first started under British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. Both 1 and 2
   4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer (b)

Explanation:

Difference between NPR and the Census

• The decennial census is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on the different characteristics of the people of India.
• While NPR only contains demographic information, more details are required for the census like information on demography, economic activity, literacy and education, and housing and household amenities among others.

What is the Census?

• The Census is the enumeration of the population of the country and it is being conducted at an interval of 10 years.
• It was first started under British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1872.
• It helped in framing new policies, government programs to uplift areas of improvement in the community.
• The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881.
• The responsibility of conducting the decennial Census rests with the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Q2. Which of the following countries are open to Black Sea?

1. Moldova
2. Poland
3. Turkey
4. Iraq

Answer (c)

Explanation:

Q3. Which of the following are tributaries of Brahmaputra river?

1. Manas
2. Kameng
3. Subansiri

Select the correct answer from codes given below

1. 1 2, and 3
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 2 and 3 only

Answer (a)

Explanation:

Q4. Which of the following features lies south of the river Brahmaputra flowing through Assam?

1. Dafla Hills
2. Mikir Hills
3. Patkai Bum

Select the correct answer from codes given below

1. 1 2, and 3
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 2 and 3 only

Answer (d)

Explanation:

Q5. The term Buranjis is linked to the history of Assam. It is

1. Name used for Military commanders
2. Land revenue system
3. A class of historical chronicles
4. Class of wandering priests

Answer (c)

Explanation:

Buranjis are a class of historical chronicles and manuscripts associated with the Ahom kingdom written initially in Ahom Language and later in Assamese language too. The Buranjis are an example of historical literature which is rare in India.

There were two types of Buranjis: the official Buranjis, which were compiled from the time of the first Ahom king Sukaphaa; and family Buranjis, which were compiled from the 16th century. The official Buranjis contained such information as description of important events as reported by reliable witnesses, correspondence from allied rulers, tax records, announcements, annual reports of various kinds, etc. Nevertheless, the Buranjis were continuously upgraded and often refreshed with the help of chronicles of allied peoples the Ahoms were in contact with, such as the Tai-Mau and Khamti. The official Buranjis were kept in archives and most of them have been destroyed either by natural decay or by wars and conflicts.

The details in the Buranjis regarding the Ahom-Mughal conflicts agree with those in the Mughal chronicles such as Baharistan, Padshahnama, Alamgirnamah and Fathiyyah; and they also provide additional details not found in these Mughal chronicles.