Daily 10: Starter Set

1.The Konark Sun Temple, inscribed in 1984, is in which state?

Correct. Konark Sun Temple is in Odisha and was inscribed in 1984.

Not quite. Konark Sun Temple is in Odisha and was inscribed in 1984. Pakka yaad trick: Sun temple on the Odisha coast.

2.Which organisation has won the Nobel Peace Prize three times?

Correct. The ICRC won in 1917, 1944 and 1963; UNHCR won twice (1954, 1981).

Not quite. The ICRC won in 1917, 1944 and 1963; UNHCR won twice (1954, 1981). Pakka yaad trick: The Red Cross took the Peace Prize once in each World War and once in the Cold War: 1917, 1944, 1963 (its centenary). Three wars, three prizes. UNHCR has two (1954, 1981); UNICEF one (1965); Amnesty one (1977). Red Cross founder Henry Dunant also won the very first, in 1901.

3.Godan, a classic Hindi novel about the peasant Hori, was written by:

Correct. Premchand's Godan (1936) is his last complete novel; Renu wrote Maila Anchal and Bachchan wrote Madhushala.

Not quite. Premchand's Godan (1936) is his last complete novel; Renu wrote Maila Anchal and Bachchan wrote Madhushala. Pakka yaad trick: Premchand's Hori and his cow: Godan.

4.Which RBI tool directly makes borrowing costlier for banks and is used to curb inflation?

Correct. A repo rate hike raises banks' cost of funds, pushing lending rates up and cooling demand. The other three options add liquidity or cheapen money.

Not quite. A repo rate hike raises banks' cost of funds, pushing lending rates up and cooling demand. The other three options add liquidity or cheapen money. Pakka yaad trick: To fight inflation, make money dearer: raise repo.

5.The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the first global environment summit, was held in:

Correct. The Stockholm Conference of June 1972 led to the creation of UNEP (headquartered in Nairobi) and to 5 June being World Environment Day.

Not quite. The Stockholm Conference of June 1972 led to the creation of UNEP (headquartered in Nairobi) and to 5 June being World Environment Day. Pakka yaad trick: Stockholm 1972 started it all; UNEP and Environment Day came from it.

6.Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal at Sydney 2000. In which sport?

Correct. She won bronze in the 69 kg weightlifting category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Not quite. She won bronze in the 69 kg weightlifting category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Pakka yaad trick: Lift, box, wrestle: Malleswari lifted (Sydney 2000, bronze), Mary Kom boxed (London 2012), Sakshi Malik wrestled (Rio 2016). The very first, in 2000, is the lifter: weightlifting. No Indian woman won an Olympic shooting medal before Manu Bhaker in 2024.

7.Lonar Lake, formed by a meteorite impact in basalt rock, is in

Correct. Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is a saline crater lake created by a meteorite strike in the Deccan basalt.

Not quite. Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is a saline crater lake created by a meteorite strike in the Deccan basalt. Pakka yaad trick: A meteorite punched the Deccan basalt at Lonar in Maharashtra.

8.The Servants of India Society (1905) was founded by

Correct. Gokhale founded the Society at Pune on 12 June 1905 to train national missionaries for social service; Gandhi regarded Gokhale as his political guru.

Not quite. Gokhale founded the Society at Pune on 12 June 1905 to train national missionaries for social service; Gandhi regarded Gokhale as his political guru. Pakka yaad trick: Gokhale, Pune, 1905: Gandhi's guru and his society of servants.

9.World Water Day is observed on which date?

Correct. The UN calendar lists World Water Day on 22 March.

Not quite. The UN calendar lists World Water Day on 22 March. Pakka yaad trick: Water in March, Mother Earth in April.

10.The right to property was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights and made a legal right under Article 300A by

Correct. The 44th Amendment Act, 1978 omitted Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 and inserted Article 300A: no person shall be deprived of property save by authority of law.

Not quite. The 44th Amendment Act, 1978 omitted Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 and inserted Article 300A: no person shall be deprived of property save by authority of law. Pakka yaad trick: The 42nd (1976, Emergency) added; the 44th (1978, Janata) removed. Property as a Fundamental Right was removed, so it is the 44th: Articles 19(1)(f) and 31 went, and property moved to Article 300A as a legal right. The 25th (1971) only limited compensation; the 1st (1951) built the Ninth Schedule.