Daily Current Affairs Quiz- 26th December 2023
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
Fagradalsfjall Volcano was in the news recently due to continuous eruptions. It is located in
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(c) Iceland
The Fagradalsfjall volcano, located on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland.
Fagradalsfjall is a shield volcano. This means the slopes are relatively shallow. Lava, when it flows out, often does so at a relatively slow speed, meaning that the local authorities have ample time to ensure people are out of its path.Incorrect
(c) Iceland
The Fagradalsfjall volcano, located on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland.
Fagradalsfjall is a shield volcano. This means the slopes are relatively shallow. Lava, when it flows out, often does so at a relatively slow speed, meaning that the local authorities have ample time to ensure people are out of its path. -
Question 2 of 4
2. Question
He was an Indian revolutionary. He united with the Ghadar Party in 1924 to organize Indians living abroad with the aim of overthrowing colonial rule. He is well known for the assassination of Michael O’Dwyer (the lieutenant governor of Punjab when the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar) on March 13, 1940. He was hanged at Pentonville Prison on 31 July 1940.
The above-mentioned lines refer to:Correct
(d) Udham Singh
Udham Singh is also known as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh, which denotes ‘Great Martyr.’ Sardar Udham Singh was an Indian revolutionary affiliated with the Ghadar party. He is well known for the assassination of Michael O’Dwyer on March 13, 1940.Incorrect
(d) Udham Singh
Udham Singh is also known as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh, which denotes ‘Great Martyr.’ Sardar Udham Singh was an Indian revolutionary affiliated with the Ghadar party. He is well known for the assassination of Michael O’Dwyer on March 13, 1940. -
Question 3 of 4
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Sushila Nayar,
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(d) All four
Sushila Nayyar was a freedom fighter, a personal attendant, and the Physician of Mahatma Gandhi. She did her M.B.B.S. and MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi. Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi, she started to wear Khadi. Her mother, Tara Devi joined the Civil Disobedience Movement and was arrested by the British government in 1931. She was court arrested in Bombay on August 9, 1942, for participating in Quit India Movement. She was released from Aga Khan Palace of Poona in 1944. On the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, she started a hospital named after Kasturba Gandhi at Sevagram in 1945. After independence, she remained active in country politics. She was awarded Tamra Patra by the Indian government in 1972.Incorrect
(d) All four
Sushila Nayyar was a freedom fighter, a personal attendant, and the Physician of Mahatma Gandhi. She did her M.B.B.S. and MD from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi. Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi, she started to wear Khadi. Her mother, Tara Devi joined the Civil Disobedience Movement and was arrested by the British government in 1931. She was court arrested in Bombay on August 9, 1942, for participating in Quit India Movement. She was released from Aga Khan Palace of Poona in 1944. On the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, she started a hospital named after Kasturba Gandhi at Sevagram in 1945. After independence, she remained active in country politics. She was awarded Tamra Patra by the Indian government in 1972. -
Question 4 of 4
4. Question
Which of the following statements about Vipassana is not correct?
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(b) It is derived from the teachings of the Mahavira
It is an ancient meditation technique which allows “seeing things as they really are” or “super-seeing” (option A is correct).It is derived from the teachings of the Buddha (option B is incorrect).
Vipassana is the oldest of Buddhist meditation practices coming directly from the Satipatthana Sutta, a discourse attributed to the Buddha himself.
Vipassana is a way of self-transformation through the process of self-observation (option C is correct).
It involves abstaining from actions which cause harm — killing or stealing (option D is correct).
SN Goenka (1924-2013) brought Vipassana back to India in 1969. He was born in Burma to an Indian business family, Goenka took recourse to Vipassana in 1955, after suffering from debilitating migraines.Incorrect
(b) It is derived from the teachings of the Mahavira
It is an ancient meditation technique which allows “seeing things as they really are” or “super-seeing” (option A is correct).It is derived from the teachings of the Buddha (option B is incorrect).
Vipassana is the oldest of Buddhist meditation practices coming directly from the Satipatthana Sutta, a discourse attributed to the Buddha himself.
Vipassana is a way of self-transformation through the process of self-observation (option C is correct).
It involves abstaining from actions which cause harm — killing or stealing (option D is correct).
SN Goenka (1924-2013) brought Vipassana back to India in 1969. He was born in Burma to an Indian business family, Goenka took recourse to Vipassana in 1955, after suffering from debilitating migraines.
