UPSC LAW Optional

2022-06-21 09:56:31 Open / Comment

2022-06-21 08:20:48 Explanation
The Correct Answer Is Manipur

Key Points
• Manipuri dance is also known as Jagoi. It is one of the major Indian classical dance forms.

• The ethnic majority of Meitei people call dance as ‘Jagoi’.

• The roots of Manipuri dance, as with all classical Indian dances, is the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, with influences and the culture fusion between various local folk dance forms. Open / Comment

2022-06-21 08:20:44 Open / Comment

2022-06-20 14:54:50 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Kerala

Key Points
• Ottanthullal is a solo performance combining dance and recitation.

• Thullal was introduced in the 18th century by the famous Malayalam poet Kunchan Nambiar.

• Among the classical performing arts of Kerala, Thullal is distinct for its simplicity of presentation, wit and humour.

• Kalakkathu Kunchan Nambiar was an early Malayalam poet, performer, satirist and the inventor of local art form of Ottamthullal. Open / Comment

2022-06-20 14:54:42 Open / Comment

2022-06-20 11:07:27 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Assam

Key Points
• Bihu is the chief festival of Assam.

• It refers to a set of three different festivals: Rangali or Bohag Bihu observed in April, Kangali or Kati Bihu observed in October, and Bhogali or Magh Bihu observed in January.

• The Rangali Bihu is the most important of the three celebrating the Assamese new year and the spring festival. Open / Comment

2022-06-18 14:15:50 Explanation
The Correct Answer is A Disease

Key Points
• The ‘World Lupus Day’ is observed each year on May 10 to raise awareness about Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause damage to any part of the body.

• In this type of disease, the immune system malfunctions and cannot differentiate between pathogens and healthy tissue and thus creates antibodies that destroy healthy tissue.

• The most common symptoms of Lupus disease are intermittent fever, recurrent mouth ulcers, joint and muscle pain, and extreme fatigue. Open / Comment

2022-06-18 14:15:45 Open / Comment

2022-06-18 11:19:05 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Priyanka Mohite

Key Points
• A 30-year-old woman, named Priyanka Mohite is now known as the first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 m.

• She has achieved this success after ascending Mount Kanchenjunga, which is 8586 m above sea level and also the third highest mountain on the planet. In 2013, Mohite scaled the highest peak in the world, the Mount Everest, which stands at 8849 m.

• Mohite has also received the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award 2020. Open / Comment

2022-06-18 11:19:01 Open / Comment