11. Who has been adjudged ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ at the Telangana Sports Journalists Association annual awards for 2017?
[A] Sania Mirza
[B] Kidambi Srikanth
[C] P V Sindhu
[D] Mithali Raj
Answer: D [Mithali Raj]
Notes:
Mithali Raj, Indian women’s cricket team captain, has been adjudged ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ at the Telangana Sports Journalists Association annual awards for 2017 in Hyderabad on March 31, 2018. Beside her, Ace shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P V Sindhu bagged the best senior male and female athletes. Former Indian cricketer V V S Laxman presented ‘best coach of the year’ award to Gopichand, who received this award for the second time in a row. Triple Olympian and former national Hockey player N Mukesh Kumar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the event.
12. Who has been sworn in as new Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
[A] T G Lingappa
[B] R Nagendra Rao
[C] Thottathil B Radhakrishnan
[D] K E Krishna Murthy
Answer: C [Thottathil B Radhakrishnan]
Notes:
Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan has been sworn in as new Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court for the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad. Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh ESL Narasimhan administered the oath at a function in the Raj Bhavan on July 7, 2018. Justice Radhakrishnan was Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court before being shifted to Hyderabad. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court for a brief period.
13. Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into two states viz. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In the bifurcation process, which among the following was/were changed?
1. First schedule of the constitution of India
2. Fourth schedule of the constitution of India
3. Representation of the People Act, 1950
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The bill also made amendments to The Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, and First and fourth schedule of the Constitution of India. But amendment in constitution was not done via a constitution amendment bill.
14. Consider the following irrigation projects with their water sharing states:
Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ghataprabha River Project – Karnataka and Maharashtra
Mayurakshi irrigation Project – Jharkhand and West Bengal
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 3
Answer: D [Only 3]
Notes:
Ghataprabha River Project – Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project – Telangana & Maharashtra
15. Which of the following states are involved in the dispute over the sharing of the water of the Mahadayi River?
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] 2, 3 & 4 Only
[B] 1 & 2 Only
[C] 3 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: B [1 & 2 Only]
Notes:
The dispute over the sharing of the water of the Mahadayi or Mandovi River is 30 years old dispute between the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
16. Consider the following pairs of Indian Handicrafts with their associated states:
Channapatna Toys – Karnataka
Pembarthi Metal Craft – Telangana
Dhaniakhali Saree – West Bengal
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] None
Answer: C [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in Channapatna in Bangalore, Karnataka. Pembarthi Metal Crafts are popular for their exquisite sheet metal art works. They are made in Pembarthi in Warangal district of Telangana. Dhaniakhali Saree is cotton Saree made in Dhaniakhali, West Bengal.
17. Consider the following Tiger Reserves with states where they are located:
Kawal Tiger Reserve – Telangana
Sunabeda Tiger Reserve – Odisha
Ratapani Tiger Reserve – Madhya Pradesh
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Kawal Tiger Reserve is located in Adilabad district in Telangana. Kawal wildlife sanctuary was declared as Tiger Reserve in 2012. It was recently in news when state forest department with the responsibility of wildlife protection, have consented to lift all restrictions on vehicular traffic on the 60-km stretch that passes through the tiger reserve. The Ratapani Tiger Reserve, located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary is a proposed tiger reserve located in the Nuapada district of Odisha.
18. Identify the fauna with the help of given information:
The fauna is commonly known in India as Palapitta or Neelkanth, and is a protected species
It is the state bird of Telangana, Andhra, and Karnataka & Odisha
It is an omnivorous bird mostly found near the edges of the forest rather than deep forest
The fauna was recently in news for being killed in large numbers during the Dussehra festival due to superstitious beliefs
Select the Answer from options given below:
[A] Forest owlet
[B] Black francolin
[C] Indian roller
[D] Great Indian bustard
Answer: C [Indian roller]
19. Recently, Koti Lingala, a famous temple shrine of Lord Shiva located in Telangana was in news for risk of being submerged in the backwaters of the Sripada Yellampalli project. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the shrine?
It was the first capital of the Satavahana dynasty
It is located on the banks of river Godavari
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Both statements are correct. Koti Lingala has a hoary past as the Satavahana kings used the Godavari for navigation and transportation of goods. It was the first capital of the Satavahana dynasty. It is located amid huge hillocks and thick green cover on the banks of the Godavari, and is considered one of the 16 great Janapada of early India. The Satavahana dynasty rulers used the navigation for the transportation of the goods as was evident from the wharf on the shores of the river Godavari. The shrine was in news recently due to risk of being submerged in the backwaters of the Sripada Yellampalli project.
20. Consider the following statements:
Mekedatu river project is disputed between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Mahadayi water dispute is between Goa and Karnataka
Vansadhara river dispute is between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Which of the above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Mekedatu river project is disputed between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
This is incorrect statement. Mekedatu river project is a disputed project between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the sharing of Cauvery waters. Karnataka intends to build a reservoir across river Cauvery near Mekedatu but Tamil Nadu government objects based on argument that the project would affect the flow of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
Mahadayi water dispute is between Goa and Karnataka This is correct statement.
Mahadayi river water dispute is a dispute between Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Mahadayi River also known as Mondovi in Goa actually originates from a cluster of 30 springs near Bhimgad in Karnataka and forms into a river at Degaon village in Khanapur Taluk of Belagavi district. It is essentially a Rainfed river that flows nearly 35 km through Karnataka and then 52 km through Goa, before flowing into the Arabian Sea. The Mahadayi catchment area covers around 2,032 km and includes some parts of Maharashtra near the Maharashtra-Karnataka border region.
Vansadhara river dispute is between Odisha and Andhra PradeshThis is correct statement.
Vansadhara river dispute is dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The Vansadhara originates in Odisha and flows into the Bay of Bengal after traversing 154 kms in Odisha and 82 kms in Andhra Pradesh. The river is common border for about 29 kms in the two states.