Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 22, 2022
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1. With respect to the tribe Kodavas, consider the following statements:
- It is an ethno-linguistic tribe of Meghalaya.
- The special privilege to own firearms without a license was granted to the Kodavas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- Kodavas is a small martial community in Kodagu district in Karnataka.
- It is an ethno-linguistic tribe, claiming to be the original inhabitants of Kodagu.
- Traditionally, they are land-owning agriculturists.
- The community has its rituals around guns and weapons like swords.
- The special privilege to own firearms without a license was granted to the Kodavas.
- Kailpodh festival (festival of arms) is celebrated annually in the month of September. It is marked by theworship of guns, Odi Kathi and Peeche Kathi (two different kinds of swords), and agricultural equipment.
2. With respect to the recently launched RBI’s initiatives, consider the following statements:
- Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) facilitates payment of utility bills by non-resident Indians (NRIs).
- Users will be able to make small-value transactions in a near-offline mode through UPI Lite.
- The upper limit of a UPI Lite payment transaction will be ₹ 20000.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to process cross-border inbound payments to facilitate payment of utility bills by non-resident Indians (NRIs).
- Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is owned and operated by NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL). BBPS offers an interoperable platform for standardised bill payment experience, centralised customer grievance redress mechanism, uniform customer convenience fee, etc.
- UPI Lite will provide users with a convenient solution for faster and simpler low-value transactions, the National Payments Corp of India (NPCI). Users will be able to make small-value transactions in a near-offline mode. The upper limit of a UPI Lite payment transaction will be ₹ The total limit of the UPI Lite digital payment mode on the wallet on a device would be ₹2,000 at any point in time.
3. Consider the following statements:
- The Dawoodi Bohras are members of the Muslim community’s Sunni sect.
- Their leader is known as the Al-Dai-Al-Mutlaq.
- The main language of the community is Lisan al-Dawat, a dialect of Urdu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 2]
Notes:- The Dawoodi Bohras are members of the Muslim community’s Shia
- The Dawoodi Bohra community have inherited a distinguished heritage and rich historical legacy which traces to the Fatimi imams.
- Their leader is known as the Al-Dai-Al-Mutlaq, who first operated from Yemen and then, for the last 450 years, from India.
- The current and the 53rd leader is His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
- The main language of the community is Lisan al-Dawat, a dialect of Gujarati with inclusions from Arabic and Urdu.
- The leader of the community has the right to excommunicate its members.
- Excommunication includes the action of
- not being allowed to access a mosque belonging to the community
- not being allowed to a burial dedicated to the community
- The Bombay Prevention of Excommunication Act, 1949was enacted to stop the practice of excommunication prevalent in certain communities. It was later repealed.
- This is because, excommunication is said to deprive the legitimate rights and privileges of its members.
