Daily Quiz 09-06-23

Q5. Consider the following statements about Kumbh Mela which was in the news recently.

1. Tribeni, located on the western bank of the river Hooghly, has been organising Kumbh Mela since 2017.
2. Kumbh Mela was brought onto UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017.
3. As per amended UNESCO list, the festival is held at Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Tribeni every four years by rotation.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. In the context of Economic policy making the term Goldilocks moment means

Q3. Consider the following statements about the preparation of the OBC list by states.

1. The Constitutional Amendment (105th) Act 2021 reinforced States’ power to build their own OBC lists.
2. The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has the power to carry out an investigation into the State’s OBC (Other Backward Classes) list.

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Q2. In this context of the effects of cyclones on monsoons, consider the following statements.

1. The monsoon is also affected by the three tropical oceans – Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific; the ‘atmospheric bridge’ from the Arctic; and the oceanic tunnel as well as the atmospheric bridge from the Antarctic Ocean.
2. A ‘bridge’ refers to two faraway regions interacting in the atmosphere while a ‘tunnel’ refers to two remote oceanic regions connecting within the ocean
3. The monsoon trough is a high-pressure region that is a characteristic feature of the monsoons.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Q1. India’s Samudrayaan project which is near completion is related to