UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – April 6, 2023 [Mock Test]
April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
1. Which of the following textiles has/have been included in the list of UNESCO’s 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India?
- Sungudi of Tamil Nadu
- Bandha tie and dye of Rajasthan
- Khes of Haryana
- Sikalnayakanpet of Kerala
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- Recently, UNESCOreleased a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country.
- Toda embroidery and Sungudi from Tamil Nadu
- Himroo weaves from Hyderabad
- Bandha tie and dye weaving from Sambalpur in Odisha
- Kunbi weaves from Goa
- Mashru weaves and Patola from Gujarat
- Himroo from Maharashtra
- Garad-Korial from West Bengal
- Ilkal and Lambadi or Banjara embroidery from Karnataka
- Sikalnayakanpet Kalamkari from Tamil Nadu
- Khes from Haryana
- Chamba rumals from Himachal Pradesh
- Thigma or wool tie and dye from Ladakh
- Awadh Jamdani from Varanasi
2. Group A streptococcal (GAS) infection was in news recently, consider the following statements with respect to it:
- It is a viral pathogen that can spread through skin contact.
- Invasive GAS (iGAS) infects nervous system.
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: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:- Group A streptococcal (GAS) infection is caused by strains of the streptococcus pyogenes bacterium.
- The bacteria can live on hands or the throat for long enough to allow easy spread between people through sneezing, kissing and skin contact.
- Most infections cause mild illnesses such as “strep throat” or skin infections.
- It can also cause scarlet fever and in the majority of cases this clears up with antibiotics.
- On rare occasions, the bacteria can get deeper into the body – including infecting the lungs and bloodstream. It is known as invasive GAS (iGAS) and needs urgent treatment as this can be serious and life-threatening.
- It usually manifests as high fever, severe muscle aches, pain in an area of the body and unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea.
3. Semuru volcano erupted recently, which of the statements is/are correct with respect to it?
- It is the highest volcano in Java.
- Indonesia has the maximum number of active volcanoes in the world.
- It is a part of the Island arcs formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate below Sunda plate.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- Semeru – also known as “The Great Mountain” – is the highest volcano in Java and one of the most active.
- It previously erupted in December, 2021.
- Indonesia, with the maximum number of active volcanoes in the world, is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific’s Ring of Fire.
- Semeru volcano is also part of the Island arcs formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate below Sunda Plate (part of the Eurasian Plate). The trench formed here is called the Sunda trench whose major section is the Java Trench.
