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Most Probable Questions for IAS Prelims - Qns for 14-07-2020
Qn.1) Feluda Test, recently seen in the news is related:
(a) Covid-19 detection
(b) Water Quality
(c) Kidney failure
(d) Nuclear Weapons
Ans: (a) Covid-19 detection
Learning Zone: The Feluda is a paper strip test that detects the coronavirus in an hour.
Feluda is an acronym for FNCAS9 Editor Linked Uniform Detection.
It is expected to help to fulfil an urgent need of the rapid testing in India.
Why is this question important? Recently, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) has developed India’s first paper strip test for Covid-19 namely, ‘Feluda’.
Qn.2) Education for Justice (E4J) initiative, recently seen in the news, is launched by:
(a) UNESCO
(b) Pratham International
(c) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(d) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
Ans: (d) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
Learning Zone: The Education for Justice (E4J) initiative was launched by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes to teach next generation about crime prevention and address problems under law.
The initiative seeks to prevent crime and promote a culture of lawfulness through education activities designed for primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
Why is this question important? The E4J initiative is under the Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration.
Qn.3) With reference to Khudai Khidmatgar movement, consider the following statements
1. It was a violent movement against British.
2. It was led by Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
3. The movement formally joined the Indian National Congress in its later phase.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (b) 2 and 3 only
Learning Zone: The Khudai Khidmatgar was a non-violent movement against British occupation of the Indian subcontinent.
It was led by Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun freedom fighter, in the North-West Frontier Province.
Over time, the movement acquired a more political colour, leading to the British taking notice of its growing prominence in the region.
Following the arrest of Khan and other leaders in 1929, the movement formally joined the Indian National Congress after they failed to receive support from the All-India Muslim League.
Members of the Khudai Khidmatgar were organised and the men stood out because of the bright red shirts they wore as uniforms, while the women wore black garments.
Why is this question important? Its 90 years for Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre.
The massacre was perpetrated by British soldiers against non-violent protesters of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement on April 23, 1930.
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