Prelims Power Play 20 September 2023

1. Consider the following about Advance Estimates of production of major crops 

1. It is released by The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
2. It is released only one in a year.

Which of the following is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Hoysala Temple Architecture:

1. They belong to Dravida style of architecture.
2. Belur, Halebid and Sringeri were the principal sites where Hoyalas temples were constructed
3. The temples were constructed using soft soap stone.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

3. Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare KISAN Project recently in news is aimed at

4. Consider the following pairs

Regions often mentioned in news        Reason for being in news

1. North Kivu and Ituri                War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2. Nagorno-Karabakh                   Insurgency in Mozambique
3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia      Dispute between Israel and Lebanon

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Consider the following:

1. The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards will no longer include cash prizes.
2. The Vigyan Ratna Awards recognize lifetime contributions along with excellence made in any field of science.
3. Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) will be eligible for all awards.
4. There is no age limit for all the awards.

How many of the above is/are correct with respect to the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards?