UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Each day, we cover one new subject. Attempt today’s subject quiz on History, Culture, and Social Issues to check your progress. Come back tomorrow to solve the Environment, Geography, Science and Technology MCQs. Don’t miss checking the answers and explanations at the end of the quiz.

Consider the following personalities:

1. P.V. Narasimha Rao

2. M Venkaiah Naidu

3. Padma Subrahmanyam

4. MS Swaminathan

How many of the above personalities received Bharat Ratna Award for the year 2024?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

The city was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar during the second half of the 16th century. The city translates to the City of Victory, is a complex of monuments and temples. It also has one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire for around 10 years.

The above-mentioned lines refer to which city?

(a) Agra

(b) Bhopal

(c) Fatehpur Sikri

(d) Ajmer

Consider the following statements:

1. He was considered a staunch nationalist, who founded the Indian Home Rule Society.

2. He became the first President of Bombay Arya Samaj.

3. He served as the Divan of a number of states in India.

The above-mentioned lines refer to which nationalist leader?

(a) Shyamji Krishna Varma

(b) Lala Lajpat Rai

(c) Dadabhai Naoroji

(d) Chittaranjan Das

‘Hori Habba’ was recently in the news. It is associated with:

(a) Artifacts

(b) Bull-taming contest

(c) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) from Odisha

(d) Hunting Festival

FYI:

— P.V. Narasimha Rao, L.K. Advani, Chaudhary Charan Singh, MS Swaminathan, and Karpoori Thakur received India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna.

— A total of 132 Padma awards have been announced — five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri.

— Following are the five Padma Vibhushan Awardees for 2024:

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

FYI:

Fort

The capital fort of the Maratha Empire, it was rebuilt for the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

FYI:

— Every year, September 27 is designated as World Tourism Day. The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) established the day to promote tourism’s relevance and recognition as a key pillar of development.

— Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar during the second half of the 16th century.

— It translates to the City of Victory, is a complex of monuments and temples.

— It also has one of the largest mosques in India, the Jama Masjid. Located in Uttar Pradesh, it was the capital of the Mughal Empire for around 10 years.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

FYI:

— Shyamji Krishna Varma was considered as a staunch nationalist, who founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London.

— The monthly Indian Sociologist became an outlet for nationalist ideas and through the Indian Home Rule Society, he criticised the British rule in India.

— Shyamji Krishna Varma became the first President of Bombay Arya Samaj, was an admirer of Dayanand Saraswati, and he inspired Veer Savarkar who was a member of India House in London.

— He also served as the Divan of a number of states in India.

— In the face of criticism by the British, Varma, shifted his base from England to Paris and continued his movement. After the outbreak of the Second World War, however, he moved to Geneva in Switzerland and spent the rest of his life there. He died on March 30, 1930.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

FYI:

— ‘Hori Habba’ is similar to ‘Jallikattu’ practiced in Tamil Nadu. The bull taming contest is popular in Shivamogga, Devangere, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts in North Karnataka during the Deepavali festival.

— The rural sport is a gala event in which hundreds of trained and decorated draught cattle and bulls are made to run through the huge crowd.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

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