3. Current Affairs, January 2024

                                             


1.*        Name the icon of Kirana Gharana, called  'swara-yogini'.

Ans=   Prabha  Atre. She gave a different dimension to musicality. She was awarded the                          Punyabhushan Award in 2018. She started the Hridayesh festival in Mumbai.

2.*     Who is the director of a Telugu-language superhero film, Hanu-Man?

Ans=   Prasanth  Varma 

3.*     Para-Athlete Sheetal Devi, who was awarded the Arjuna won two categories

           in which event at the 2022 Asian Games?

Ans=   Archery.

              She won in the compound bow category - mixed doubles and 

                  women's individual.

4.*      Which tourist attraction is approximately 37km from Buffalo City in America and                  64km from Toronto in Canada? 

Ans=   Niagra Falls.

5.*      What does 'Pongal' mean?

Ans =    Pongal means to 'boil over'- indicating plenty and prosperity.

6.*      Which Mantra is called Savitri Mantra?

 Ans=   Gayatri  Mantra.

                           It is because this Mantra is dedicated to Savitr, the  Sun deity.

7.*     What was the exact time for the consecration of the 51-inch idol of  Ram Lalla?

Ans =  It was performed at the stroke of  12.29.08pm on Monday, 22 Jan.

8.*     In which year the Babri mosque was demolished?

Ans =  In 1992.

9.*   In which year was VHP-backed Shri Ram Janambhoomi Nyas, a trust formed?

Ans- in 1993. It acquired nearly 45 acres of land in Ayodhya, which is the present-day                     Karsevak Puram.

10.*  With how many musical instruments, Mangal Dhwani was played for 2 hours?

Ans= More than 50. like pakhawaj,flute, dholak, veena and mardal.

11.*  Who was Ram Lalla's sculptor?

Ans =  A Mysuru-based scuptor Arun yogiraj.

12.*.     Name the king of Ayodhya.

Ans= Bimlendra Mohan Pratap Mishra.

13.*.    When was independent  India's first budget presented and who was the 

            finance minister at that time?

Ans-    On November 26, 1947.

               b] Mr. RK Shanmukham  Chetty was the Finance Minister at that time.

14.*    Who was Karpoori Thakur? 

Ans-     Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an

            Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar. 

15.*     why has he been awarded Bharat Ratna recently? 

Ans-   His tenure as Chief Minister was marked by various pro-poor initiatives, including the implementation of land reforms and policies aimed at empowering the underprivileged. Popularly known as Jan Nayak (people's hero), he was widely respected for his integrity and dedication to the welfare of the common people. That's why he is awarded  Bharat Ratna.

16.*Which two islands surrounding Ram Setu are called "Adam's Bridge"?

Ans-     1.] Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern

             coast of Tamil Nadu.

            2.] Mannar Island off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

Geological evidence suggests that this bridge was formerly a land connection between India 

India and Sri Lanka.

17.*What was the original name of Bheesh Pitamah?

Ans - Dev Vrata.

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