Target Prelims (Current Affairs) 2019 - Lecture 2: Mapping - Location in NEWS - Civils IAS
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Lecture 2: Mapping – Location in NEWS Target Prelims (Current Affairs) 2019
Content Layout PRELIMS 2018 questions related to Mapping / Location 1. Culture 2. International Projects 3. Countries / Cities in NEWS 4. States / Cities in NEWS 5. Projects / Schemes in NEWS 6. HEPP / Reservoir in NEWS and TPP / Reservoir in NEWS 7. Bridges in NEWS
Content Layout 8. Airport in NEWS 9. Refineries in NEWS 10. Railways in NEWS 11. Ports in NEWS 12. Geography/Disaster 13. GI Tags 14. Tribes 15. Protected Areas 16. Mines and Minerals in India
Previous year PRELIMS questions related to Mapping / Location
2018
1. In which one the following States is Pakhuri Wildlife Sanctuary located?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur Political and Physical Map related
(c) Meghalaya to Protected Areas (Biosphere
Reserves, National Parks, Wildlife
(d) Nagaland
Sanctuary, Tiger Reserves,
Elephant Reserves, Ramsar sites
etc.)
2018
2. Consider the following pairs: Towns sometimes Country
mentioned in news
Which of the pairs given above are 1 Aleppo Syria
correctly matched?
2 Kirkuk Yemen
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 4 3 Mosul Palestine
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4 4 Mazar-i-sharif Afghanistan
Political and Physical Map related to REGIONS in NEWS (Towns, Cities, State,
Countries, Continents etc.)
2018
3. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
(a) Kodiakanal (Tamil Nadu)
(b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
(c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
(d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
Political and Physical Map related to GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES (LANDFORMS –
Mountains, Plateau, Plain, Islands, Deserts, Rivers, Lakes, Ponds, Seas, Forest, Soils
etc.)
2018
4. Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes Country
mentioned in news
Which of the pairs given above are
1 Catalonia Spain
correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only 2 Crimea Hungary
(b) 3 and 4 only 3 Mindanao Philippines
4 Oromia Nigeria
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only
Political and Physical Map related to REGIONS in NEWS (Towns, Cities, State,
Countries, Continents etc.)
2018
5. Consider the following pairs:
Craft - Heritage of
1. Puthukkuli shawls – Tamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroidery – Maharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani saris – Karnataka
Which of the pair given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
Political and Physical Map related to
(b) 1 and 2 only
CULTURE (Festivals, Dances, Crafts,
(c) 3 only Traditions, Temples, Language etc.)
(d) 2 and 3 only
2018
6. Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people
either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to
starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
(a) Angola and Zambia
(b) Morocco and Tunisia
(c) Venezuela and Colombia
(d) Yemen and South Sudan
Political and Physical Map related to REGIONS in NEWS (Towns, Cities, State,
Countries, Continents etc.)2018
7. Consider the following pairs:
Tradition - State
1. Chapchar Kut festival – Mizoram
2. Khongjom Parba Ballad – Manipur
3. Thang Ta dance – Sikkim
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
Political and Physical Map related to
(b) 1 and 2 only
CULTURE (Festivals, Dances, Crafts,
(c) 3 only Traditions, Temples, Language etc.)
(d) 2 and 3 only2018
8. The term “two-state solution” is sometimes mentioned in the news
in the context of the affairs of
(a) China
(b) Israel Political and Physical Map related to
REGIONS in NEWS (Towns, Cities,
(c) Iraq
State, Countries, Continents etc.)
(d) Yemen2018
9. Among the following cities, which one line on a longitude closest to
that of Delhi?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad Political and Physical Map related to
LOCATION(Latitude, Longitude, Altitude,
(c) Nagpur Direction, Geological Time Scale etc.)
(d) Pune2018
10. Which of the following has/have shrunk
immensely/dried up in the recent past due
to human activities?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a) 1 only Political and Physical Map related to
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
(b) 2 and 3 only
(LANDFORMS – Mountains, Plateau,
(c) 2 only Plain, Islands, Deserts, Rivers, Lakes,
(d) 1 and 3 only Ponds, Seas, Forest, Soils etc.)Part 1 : CULTURE
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor 1. Varanasi 2. Ganga
Sharda Peeth Corridor 1. PoK
Thiruvaiyaru 1. Thiruvaaiyaru has an old Siva temple dedicated to Panchanatheeswar 2. Kaveri River 3. 1st Music Museum
Swadesh Darshan Scheme of North East
Circuits
'Development of North East
Circuits:
1. AP : Bhalukpong-
Bomdila - Tawang
ProjectSwadesh Darshan Scheme
Teen Murti Memorial 1. Delhi 2. Soldiers from 3 Princely states – Jodhpur, Hyderabad, Mysore had fought and died under British command successfully fighting against ottoman Turks in 1919 in and around Haifa 3. This memorial is constructed to honour them.
Khirkhi Mosque 1. Delhi
Sadhu Bet Island 1. Statue of Unity 2. Narmada River 3. Rajpipla District 4. Gujarat
Kambala 1. Karnataka 2. Non Competitive with buffalo pairs made to race one after another in paddy fields
Sangai Festival 1. Manipur 2. Kabui Dance
Kartarpur Corridor 1. Gurdaspur District,Punjab 2. Ravi river
Chardham Pilgrimage
UNESCO's list of Intangible
Cultural Heritage
Year ICH Element
2008 Tradition of Vedic chanting
Ramlila, the traditional performance of the
Ramayana
Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre
2009 Ramman, religious festival and ritual
theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India
2010 Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama
of Kerala
Kalbelia folk songs and dances of
Rajasthan
Chhau danceUNESCO's list of Intangible
Cultural Heritage
Year ICH Element
2012 Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of
sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-
Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and
Kashmir, India
2013 Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and
dancing of Manipur
2014 Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil
making among the Thatheras of Jandiala
Guru, Punjab, India
2016 Yoga
Novruz
2017 Kumbh MelaMayurbhanj Chhau 1. Odisa
Kamsale Dance Karnataka 1. Mysore 2. Kollegal 3. Banglore 4. Mandya 5. Chamarajanagar
Adopt a Heritage Project Adopt a Heritage Project 1. Red Fort – Delhi 2. Gandikota Fort – AP 3. Gangaotri Temple and Trail to Gaumukh – Uttrakhand 4. Mt Stok Kangri Trek - Ladakh (J & K) 5. Jantar Mantar – Delhi 6. Surajkund – Haryana 7. Qutub Minar – Delhi 8. Ajanta Caves – Maharastra 9. Leh Place - Leh (J & K) 10. Hampi (Hazara Rama Temple) - Karnataka
Historical sites in NEWS 1. Ajmer Fort – Rajasthan 2. Kaziranga – Assam 3. Colva Beach - Goa 4. Kummakom – Kerala 5. Mahabodhi Temple - Bihar
Lalitgiri 1. Odisa 2. Lalitagiri is a major Buddhist complex in the Indian state of Odisha comprising major stupas, 'esoteric' Buddha images, and monasteries, one of the oldest sites in the region. 3. Together with the Ratnagiri and Udayagiri sites
Kumbh Mela,2019 1. Prayagraj – Confluence of Ganga,Yamuna and Saraswati 2. Haridwar – Ganga 3. Nasik Trimbakeshwar – Godavari 4. Ujjain Simhastha - Shipra
Jalianwala Baug Amritsar
Monuments of National importance 1. Haveli of Agha Khan,Agra 2. Haveli of Hathi Khana,Agra 3. Neemrana Baori,Alwar 4. Group of Temples at Ranipur Jharail,Bolangir - Odisha 5. Vishnu Temple, Kotali, Pithorgarh - Uttrakhand
Maniyaro Variety of folkdance of Gujarat
Pakke Hornbill Fest State festival of Arunachal Govt
Tulip Garden 1. Srinagar - J&K 2. Pithoragarh - Uttrakhand
Cherry Blossom festival 2018 1. Shillong
Part 2 :INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Kaladan Project
Hambantota oil refinery Project
‘Belt and Road’ initiative
CPEC
Zojila tunnel
Chabahar Port
INSTC
IT corridor in China 1. Xazhau - 3rd IT corridor in China launched by India 2. 1st - Dalian 3. 2nd - Guiyang
Part 3 :Countries/Cities in NEWS
Chagos Archipelago 1. The Chagos Archipelago is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 km south of the Maldives. 2. Mauritius 3. US military base - Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands. 4. Dispute between Mauritius and UK 5. Matter with ICJ
Macedonia to become NATO’s 30th member
Part 5 :Project/Schemes in NEWS
Special Economic Zone
UDAN
SOUTH CHINA SEA
You can also read
