Daily Quiz 02 April 2025

Answer: B
Explanation:
● Statement 1 is not correct: Warli painting, one of India’s oldest folk art forms, has its origins in the tribal communities of Maharashtra. However, this beautiful and symbolic art form has also found its way into Gujarat, where it continues to flourish.
● Statement 2 is correct: What makes Warli painting unique is its deep-rooted symbolism and storytelling, which are prominent in Gujarat’s Warli art as well. The figures and shapes in Warli paintings are highly geometric, simple yet filled with meaning. Circles in the paintings represent natural elements like the sun and moon, while triangles symbolize mountains and trees, and squares often denote human enclosures or settlements. The human and animal figures in these paintings are drawn using basic shapes, but they carry a powerful message about the tribe’s connection to nature and the environment.

Answer: D

Explanation:

• Statements 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) (Family: Zingiberaceae) also known as ‘Indian saffron’ is used as condiment, dye, drug and cosmetic in addition to its use in religious ceremonies.
• Turmeric is the dried rhizome of this herbaceous perennial which is native to South Asia
• particularly India.
• India is a leading producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.
• The states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh together contribute 63.4% of India’s turmeric production, other important turmeric producers are Orissa, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Assam.
• Turmeric enjoys a unique distinction among spices due to its various medicinal properties and versatality. The spice played a great role in the life of ancient people as a the crop has gained importance of several of its documented medicinal properties and cosmetic industry.

Turmeric can be grown in diverse tropical conditions from sea level to 1500 m above sea level, at a temperature range of 20-35 degree Celcius with an annual rainfall of 1500 mm or more, under rainfed or irrigated conditions. Though it can be grown on different types of soils, it thrives best in well-drained red or clay loam soils with a pH range of 4.5-7.5 with good organic status. Soil with good drainage is essential.

Answer: B

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The World Happiness Report 2025 is published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, not by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• Statement 2 is correct: Finland has indeed been ranked as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year.

Statement 3 is correct: India ranked 118th, while Pakistan ranked 109th, meaning India ranked below Pakistan on the index.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Option B is correct: Rafting is the term scientists use for hitching a ride across oceans on uprooted trees or tangles of plants. It has long been recognised as a way for small creatures to reach islands. But this is generally seen among invertebrates, whose small size means they can survive a long way in an uprooted tree trunk. Among vertebrates, lizards and snakes seem to be able to raft farther than mammals, perhaps because their slower metabolism allows them to fast for a long time.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: AmritGyaanKosh is a knowledge repository of governance good practices in the form of case studies. It focuses on India-centric ideas and scalable governance models, offering content accessible to government officials in Centre, State, ULBs, and Panchayats.
• Statement 2 is correct: AmritGyaanKosh Portal contributes towards improving Public Service Delivery across various government departments in the following manner:
  • Serving as valuable examples of real-life, solution-oriented approaches to governance challenges enabling officials to address similar issues more effectively.
  • Providing actionable insights to tackle governance challenges, foster continuous innovation, and promote practical knowledge-sharing.
  • Inspiring public servants, offering them successful governance models to emulate and adopt innovative strategies to improve public service delivery.
  • Incentivizing high performance among government officials by recognizing their contributions on platforms like the iGOT Portal, motivating public servants to strive for excellence in their roles.
• Statement 3 is correct: The AmritGyaanKosh Portal is integrated with the iGOT (Integrated Government Online Training) platform, which is a key digital learning tool under the Mission Karmayogi initiative offering online training and capacity-building content for government officials.

All government training institutions are being encouraged to integrate AmritGyaanKosh case studies into their training programs, strengthening the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of government officials.