11. Which of the following pairs of monasteries and their correct location state is / are correct?
1. Rumtek Monastery – Sikkim
2. Tawang Monastery – Ladakh
3. Hemis Monastery – Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Location of Important monasteries in India:
1. Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
2. Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh
3. Phuktal Monastery, Zanskar
4. Monasteries in Spiti (Spiti — Ki, Komic, Dhankar, Kungri (in the Pin Valley) and Tabo)
5. Mindrolling Monastery, Dehradun
6. Tsuglagkhang Complex, Dharamsala
7. Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat, Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh
8. Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim
12. Consider the following GI protected agricultural products and their respective states:
1. Virupakshi Hill Banana – Karnataka
2. Wackro Orange – Arunachal Pradesh
3. Laxman Bhog Mango – Uttar Pradesh
Which among the above is / are correct matches?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] Only 1 & 3
Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
We need to remember GI protected commodities and artifacts. The Official list is located here if you missed in modules.
13. Identify the animal with the help of given information:
1. It is known as the pride animal called as ‘Cattle of Hilly Region’ or the ‘ship of the highland’
2. It is the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh
3. It is considered a descendent of the wild Indian gaur or bison
4. It produces only about 1-1½ litres of milk a day, but it is considered to be nutritionally superior to cow or goat milk
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Kankrej
[B] Kangayam
[C] Ongole
[D] Mithun
Answer: D [ Mithun]
Notes:
Mithun is also known as ‘Cattle of Mountain’ or the ‘ship of the highland’. It is a state animal of Arunachal Pradesh. It is considered a descendent of the wild Indian gaur or bison. It produces only about 1-1½ litres of milk a day, but it is considered to be nutritionally superior to cow or goat milk. It was recently in news when president’s rule was imposed in Arunachal Pradesh after a Mithun being slaughtered outside the Raj Bhavan.
14. Which of the following Indian states share land border with Myanmar?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Meghalaya
4. Mizoram
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: A [Only 1 & 4]
Notes:
Four Northeast Indian states share the border with Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur. The entire border length touches Arunachal Pradesh (520 km), Nagaland (215 km), Manipur (398 km) and Mizoram (510 km).
15. Consider the following pairs of dance forms with their associated states:
1. Bardo Chham – Arunachal Pradesh
2. Dollu Kunitha – Karnataka
3. Tippani Dance – Gujarat
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2 & 3 Only
[C] 1 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance of Karnataka. The vigorous drum dance is performed by the men of the shepherd community known as ‘Kurba’. The Tippani Dance originated from the Chorwad region of Saurashtra. Labourer women take a wooden rod, sometimes tipped with iron at one end, to beat the floor. Bardo Chham is a folk dance of Sherdukpens, a small community of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh; Bardo Chham depicts the victory of good over evil.
16. Some of the constructed/under construction tunnels in India were recently making news. In this context, consider the following tunnels with states in which they have been/are being constructed:
1. Chenani-Nashri tunnel- Himachal Pradesh
2. Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel- Sikkim
3. Sela pass tunnel- Arunachal Pradesh
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: B [3 Only]
Notes:
Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved to the construction of 4.531 km long 2-Lane Bi-Directional Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarakhand. The project will be implemented along NH-134 under the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode.
Chenani-Nashri tunnel is 9.28 km long and is India’s longest highway tunnel located in Jammu & Kashmir. It was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in 2017. Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in Arunachal Pradesh which is claimed by China. In Budget 2018, the government announced the construction of Sela pass tunnel.
17. The Union Cabinet has approved the introduction of a Bill to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Arunachal Pradesh. Which of the following tribes will be included in the list?
[A] Mishmi-Kaman
[B] Idu
[C] Taraon
[D] All of the above
Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the introduction of a Bill to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Arunachal Pradesh. Now, the bill – Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018 – will be introduced in the Parliament for certain amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. The bill proposes deletion of the Abor tribe from the state’s ST list “as it is the same as Adi” tribe. The bill seeks to include the Mishmi-Kaman (Miju Mishmi), Idu (Mishmi) and Taraon (Digaru Mishmi) tribes in the list. It also proposes inclusion of “Monpa, Memba, Sartang, Sajolong in lieu of the Momba” tribe. The Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa and Wancho tribes would replace the words “any Naga tribe” in the state’s ST list. As there is no tribe called “Khampti”, the bill replaces it with “Tai Khamti” on the list.
18. The 52nd Boori Boot Yollo festival 2019 is celebrated by which tribe of Arunachal Pradesh?
[A] Singhpo
[B] Mishmi
[C] Nyishi
[D] Apatani
Answer: C [Nyishi ]
Notes:
The 52nd Boori Boot Yollo festival 2019 has recently celebrated by the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. The fest is observed in the month of February every year to welcome spring and a successful harvest. During this festival, the consecrated soul is summoned to sanctify the people. Apart from it, it is an occasion of mass prayer for prosperity eliminating the possibility of any fatal ailments.
The striking feature here is the giant assemblage of people cutting across the barriers of cast, creed, age and sex. The young ones take the lead to be guided by the elders where Nibu (Priest) would perform the rituals. The festival has an anthem which speaks of the sun rising, planets, mighty rivers, flora and fauna. A portion of the lyric deals with the earth which keeps on rotating around the sun along with other heavenly bodies.
19. Which of the following is / are correct statements about Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary?
1. It is tagged as Clouded Leopard National Park since 2011
2. It is in Arunachal Pradesh
3. It is the only place where the endangered clouded leopard is bred and conserved
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 and 2 only
[C] 1 and 3 only
[D] All of the above
Answer: C [1 and 3 only]
Notes:
The Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary carries the ‘Clouded Leopard National Park’ tag since 2011.This is the only place where the endangered clouded leopard is bred and conserved. It is in Tripura.
20. What is the capital of the state of Arunachal Pradesh?
[A] Kohima
[B] Dispur
[C] Tawang
[D] Itanagar
Answer: D [Itanagar]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and is separated from China in the north by the McMahon Line. Itanagar is the capital of the state.