- How many percent of rock paintings (rock painting) in Nilgiri forests are being destroyed due to human interference?
a 10 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 40 percent
d. 80 percent
ANSWER: c. 40 percent
Description: The Irula tribal community, who is the successor to the rock art site of the Nilgiris forest, is very angry with illegal tractors due to the damage to these paintings. The pictures of scales found on rock paintings in Karikiyur are similar to those found in the Indus Civilization sites of Northern India. Erula is one of the most particularly vulnerable tribal groups.
2. What is the name of Kishore Kumar’s first wife who has recently passed away?
a Rupa Queen
b Anupama Chakraborty
c. Sudha Roy
d. Ruma Guha
ANSWER: d. Ruma cave
description:Ruma was the first wife of Kishore Kumar. He was suffering from many diseases related to growing age. Ruma Guha Thakurta was 84 years old. He had worked in Mira Nair’s English film ‘The Namesake’ in 2006 and this was his last film.
3. Newly elected Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced to raise the salary of the Aspirants from 3000 to 3,000 rupees?
a 10,000 rupees
b 15,000 rupees
c. 12,000
d 5,000 rupees
ANSWER: a. 10,000 rupees
Details: Earlier, soon after the swearing-in ceremony Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had decided to raise the old age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000. Apart from this, CM also announced to give 4 lakh jobs till August.
4. Which former Indian President has been given the highest civilian honor to be given to foreign nationals of Mexico?
a Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
b. Pratibha Patil
c. Pranab Mukherjee
d. Of R. Narayanan
ANSWER: b. Pratibha Patil
Details: Pratibha Patil was awarded the highest civilian honor “Order of the Aztec Eagle”. He gave this honor to the Indian Ambassador Melba Priya in India in Pune. It is part of Mexican honor practice, it is the highest honor given to a foreigner.
5. What is the name of Italy’s highest active volcano in which volcano erupted recently?
a Mount pompio
b. Mount Etna
c. Mount caliber
d. Mount Rustic
ANSWER: a. Mount Etna
Description: Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano. It is located on the eastern coast of Sicily in Italy. The last major explosion in this volcano was in 1992. This volcano is located at an altitude of 3,326 meters. It is the highest mountain in Italy.
