Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 08-08-2022

Consider the following pairs:

         Caves                       State

1) Borra                       Andhra Pradesh

2) Lomas Rishi              Bihar

3) Mawsmai                  Meghalaya

4) Mandapeshwar          Himachal Pradesh

5) Tabo                         Maharashtra

Which of the pairs given above are correct?

With respect to Mullaperiyar Dam, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1) It is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River

2) It is located in Kerala but is operated by the government of Tamil Nadu

Options:

Which of the following statements with respect to Nalanda University is/are correct?

1) It was founded by Kumargupta I of the Gupta dynasty in 5th century CE.

2) The archaeological site of Nalanda University in Bihar has been included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List

3) Xu Beihong was a Chinese buddhist monk who traveled to India during the reign of King Harsha Vardhan and studied at Nalanda.

4) Nalanda was ransacked and destroyed by Turkic invaders under Muhammad Ghori

Options:

Consider the following statements with respect to Hansen’s Disease:

1) It is an infection caused by Dhori virus

2) It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).

3) Hansen’s disease is not passed on from a mother to her unborn baby during pregnancy and it is also not spread through sexual contact.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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