Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – July 29, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Identify the Buddhist cave from the statements given below:
- It is the largest Hinayana Buddhist chaitya (temple) in India.
- These were built during the Satvahana rule in India in 2ndand 3rd century BC.
- These are located in Maharashtra.
- These are protected under the Archaeological Survey of India.
Choose the correct option using the codes given below:
[A] Karle Caves
[B] Kanheri Caves
[C] Jogeshwari Caves
[D] Bhaja Caves
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Correct Answer: A [Karle Caves]
Notes:- The Karla Caves are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian rock-cut caves at Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. These caves were built during the Satvahana rule in India in 2nd and 3rd century BC. Karla Cave is the largest Hinayana Buddhist chaitya (temple) in India. These are protected under the Archaeological Survey of India.
- Kanheri caves are located near Mumbai. They were built during 2ndto 9th century AD. They belong to the Hinayana phase of Buddhist architecture.
- Jogeshwari caves were constructed during the second half of the 8th These are located in Salsette Island. They belong to the last stages of Mahayana Buddhism. Brahmanical shrines are also found here.
- Bhaja caves are located near Pune. They are believed to be excavated in 2ndcentury BC. It belongs to the Hinayana Buddhism sect in Maharashtra. These caves are notable for their indications of the awareness of wooden architecture. The carvings prove that tabla – a percussion instrument – was used in India for at least 2300 years.
2. At which of the following places Buddhist councils was/were held?
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Myanmar
- Cambodia
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- The Theravada school had a ‘first’ Fourth Buddhist Council in the first century BCE in Sri Lanka.
- Second Fourth Buddhist Council was held in the Sarvastivada tradition, said to have been convened by the Kushan emperor Kanishka, in 78 AD at Kundalban in Kashmir.
- Fifth Buddhist Council was presided by Theravada monks and it took place in Mandalay, Burma, in 1871 in the reign of King Mindon.
- The Sixth Council was called at Kaba Aye in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) in 1954.
3. Which of the following vaccines has/have been recommended by WHO for the treatment of malaria?
- RTS recombinant protein-based vaccine
- Artemisinin-based combination therapies
- Chloroquine-based therapy
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- RTS, S, or Mosquirix, a recombinant protein-based malaria vaccine, which was endorsed by the World Health Organization for “broad use” in children, making it the first malaria vaccine candidate, and first vaccine to address parasitic infection, to receive this recommendation.
- WHO recommends artemisinin-based combination therapies(ACTs) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
- WHO recommends Chloroquine-based therapy for vivax malaria.
