UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions - 11 July 2024

1. Which of the following are the most likely places to find the Indian Gaur in its natural habitat??

(a) Askot Wildlife Sanctuary

(b) Gangotri National Park

(c) Nagarhole National Park

(d) Nanda Devi National Park

2. Moidams, recently in news, refers to

(a) Burial grounds of Ahom rulers

(b) Trade guilds in South India

(c) Tax system of Cholas

(d) Forced labour prevailed in ancient India

3. Consider the following statements:

India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods
National Jute Board under Ministry of Commerce and Industry acts as the apex body for promotion of jute products in India and abroad.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Vachana tradition in Bhakti movement is associated with

(a) Shankaradeva

(b) Guru Nanak

(c) Basavanna

(d) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

5. Consider the following statements:

Transhumance is mostly practised in the regions of mountains, highlands, or other areas that are too cold to be inhabited and utilized for grazing except in summer.
In India, transhumance is practiced only in Himayalan regions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC Current Affairs Practice Questions – 11 July 2024