Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 1, 2023 [Mock Test]
April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
1. Sammed Shikarji was in news recently, with respect to it, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It is a sacred text of Jainism.
- It is included in the Svetambara Pancha Tirth.
- It is related to the 1st Tirthankara, Rishabhadeva.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 2]
Notes:- Sammed Shikharji is located on the Parasnath hill in the Giridih district of Jharkhand.
- The hill is named after Parasnath, the 23rd Tirthankara who attained moksha here.
- Parasnath hill is the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.
- It is considered to be the biggest pilgrimage site by both the Digambaras and the Svetambaras sects of Jainism.
- Svetambara Pancha Tirth – According to beliefs of the Jain community, Shikharji is ranked as the ‘Svetambara Pancha Tirth’ or the five principal pilgrimage shrines.
- The Svetambara Pancha Tirth are Ashtapad, Girnar, Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu, Shatrunjaya and Shikharji.
2. Which of the following statements about EQQUELUS Spacecraft is/are correct?
- It is the world’s first steam-propelled spacecraft.
- It aims to study planet Mars.
- It was developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
- Launched from NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] Only 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 3 & 4]
Notes:- EQUULEUS Spacecraft, world’s first steam-propelled spacecraft heads to the moon and beyond. It is a water-powered CubeSat spacecraft.
- It was developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
- Launched from NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
- The space mission will carry out a number of investigations, including testing of the radiation environment to help determine what precautions future astronauts would have to take out in the deep space location.
- Its planned orbital path will be the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point (EML2).
3. Consider the following statements:
- International Cheetah Day is celebrated on July 29.
- Namibia has the world’s largest population of cheetahs.
- It was extinct in India until its reintroduction in the country.
- All cheetahs species are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] Only 1, 2 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- International Cheetah Day is celebrated on December 4 to raise awareness about the need for helping cheetahs fight extinction.
- Namibia has the world’s largest population of cheetahs.
- The fastest land animal in the world, a cheetah can reach 112km/hin just three seconds.
- In 1952, the Indian government officially declared the Cheetah extinct in the country. The cheetah is the only large carnivore to have gone extinct in India, primarily due to hunting and habitat loss.
- All cheetah subspecies are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, except the Northwest African and Asiatic cheetah which are critically endangered at present.
