Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 28, 2022 [Mock Test]
January 2, 2023 January 2, 2023
1. Consider the following statements:
- Bolanu and Bathukamma are harvest festivals celebrated in Telangana.
- Bolanu is the state festival of Andhra Pradesh and Bathukamma is the state festival of Telangana.
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:- Bonalu is celebrated every year in the southern Indian state of Telangana, in the month of Ashada which, according to the modern calendar, falls around July-August. On the first and last days of the festival, special pujas and other religious ceremonies are held for ‘Yellamma’, who is said to be one of the many regional incarnations of Mahakali.
- Bathukamma is Telangana’s floral festival, traditionally celebrated by women across the state. Every year this festival is celebrated as per Telugu version of Hindu calendar in the Bhadrapada Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, usually in September–October of Gregorian calendar. The festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri. It is the state festival of Telangana.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Swachh Toycathon has been launched by the Ministry of Culture under the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav.
- It is a convergence between the National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) and Swachh Bharat Mission phase two (SBM 2.0).
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:- The ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) has launched the Swachh Toycathon under the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav recently.
- The competition is a convergence between the National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) and Swachh Bharat Mission phase two (SBM 2.0).
- It seeks to explore solutions for the use of waste in manufacturing toys.
- The competition will be open to individuals and groups to bring forth innovation in toy designs using dry waste.
- Centre for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar is the knowledge partner for the initiative.
- The competition will be hosted on MyGov’s Innovate India portal.
3. Consider the following statements:
- National Seeds Corporation Ltd. (NSC) is a Schedule ‘B’-Miniratna Category-I company.
- It is under the administrative control of Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmer’s Welfare.
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: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:- National Seeds Corporation Ltd. (NSC) is a Schedule ‘B’-Miniratna Category-I company wholly owned by Government of India under the administrative control of Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmer’s Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. NSC was established in March-1963 to undertake production of foundation and certified seeds.
