Current Affairs Quiz , 03 Jan 2020

1) Yakshagana is a rare and unique traditional theatre of

a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Odisha
d) Karnataka

Answer: d
• Yakshagana is a rare and unique traditional theatre of Karnataka state in India.

2) Lai Haraoba, a ritualistic festival observed in Manipuri is celebrated by the community of

a) Meitei
b) Zeliangrong
c) Kom
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Lai Haraoba, a ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri meitei communities since ancient times.
• Lai Haraoba is celebrated through oral literature, music, dance and rituals., to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism.

3) Which among the following is often referred to as ‘mother of Indian feminism?’

a) Savitribai Phule
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Rani Lakshmibai

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: c
• She became the first female teacher in India in 1848 and opened a school for girls along with her husband, social reformer Jyotirao Phule. She also set up “Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha”.
• Savitribai Phule, was a social reformer, an educationist and a poetess, and regarded as ‘mother of Indian feminism’.

4) The Agriculture Research Institute in Pusa (Bihar – Bengal Presidency) was established during the period of

a) Lord Mayo
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Curzon
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Bengal Governor Tweets About “Iconic” Lord Curzon Table, Gets Trolled. The table was apparently used by Lord Curzon to sign papers pertaining to the Partition of Bengal in 1905.

5) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recognises October to December as the time for the northeast monsoon. Rainfall from NE monsoon can be observed in

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• During this period, rainfall is experienced over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh, along with some parts of Telangana and Karnataka.