Telangana GK Questions and Answers

D [1, 2 & 3]

Notes:

In 2017, Ahmedabad in Gujarat was formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO. The Telangana state government decided to construct “eco-bridges” for movement of tigers from tiger corridor linking the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra with the forests in Telangana. Maharashtra became the first state to provide digitally-signed land record receipts (also known as 7/12 receipts). The 7/12 receipt is the most important document which establishes the ownership of the land and is primarily used by farmers while applying for loans.

C [Spodoptera frugiperda]

Notes:

The deadly agricultural insect-pest “Fall Armyworm (FAW)” has been recently spotted at a few places in the districts of Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Medak and Gadwal in Telangana. It is known to attack and destroy several varieties of crops, but it prefers maize and sorghum because of the sweetness in their leaves. The Fall Armyworm (or Spodoptera frugiperda) is a species in the order of Lepidoptera and is the larval life stage of a fall armyworm moth. In its larva stage, it can cause significant damage to crops, if not well managed. The lifespan of the pest is 30 to 60 days and each generation can migrate to a distance of more than 400 km. It is considered deadly as it has caused massive agricultural losses in several countries in Africa. The worm was first found in Karnataka in the country and later spread to Tamil Nadu.

A [T B Radhakrishnan ]

Notes:

Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan has taken charge as first Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath to him at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. The separate High Court for Telangana came into existence on 1st January 2, 2019 after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014. Later, Governor Narasimhan administered oath to Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar as the first Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court in Vijayawada on the same day. With this, the separate high courts for Telugu states became functional.

B [Google ]

Notes:

The Telangana Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google India for ‘Digital Telangana’. The MoU will improve and get more local language content online using Google’s digital publishing tool “Navlekha”. As part of the MoU, Google will work with the state government to help digitize the government’s content in Telugu to make it easier for the common man to get access to all the information and services on government sites in their local languages. Apart from this, Google will also collaborate with the government to support its digital literacy vision and aid in the overall digitization agenda of the state.

D [All are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Kuntala Waterfalls is the highest in Telangana. It is 147 feet high. It is a popular tourist spot but is also the site of frequent accidents and death. The reason is the fissure structure in the rockbed which is hazardous for unsuspecting visitors. Other reasons include alcohol consumption. The high accident rate here has made the government close the site to tourists.

Statement 2 is correct:

The falls is located in a forest inhabited by the Gond tribe. The region has many Adivasis and they consider the waterfalls to be sacred. Because of this, they refuse to let the government close off the site. The falls is named after the mythological character of Shakuntala.

Statement 3 is correct:

The waterfall is located in the mountain range of Sahyadri. Its source is the River Kadam. Sahyadri is also known as the Western Ghats. The mountains are one of the four watersheds of India. Godavari is one of the rivers arising from it and Kadam River is a minor tributary of the Godavari.

B [Only 2 is correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect:

The Vahan Mitra scheme was launched by the Andhra Pradesh government in October. It is aimed at taxi drivers and autorickshaw drivers in the state. The scheme is expected to benefit over 1,70,000 drivers across the state.

Statement 2 is correct:

The ownership of the vehicle is a required criteria for availing the scheme’s benefits. The scheme seeks to provide 10,000 INR per year for 5 years to the drivers. This is in aid of meeting insurance costs. It will also contribute to the vehicle maintenance and payment of road tax.

D [All of the above]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Nagarjunasagar Srisailam tiger reserve is the largest in India. It employs the Chenchu people for collecting data about the tiger population every day. The tribes work in groups and scout the reserve’s interiors for data in the form of pug marks and droppings among others. These are recorded by them using GPS enabled devices and the data is used by the National Tiger Conservation Agency.

Statement 2 is correct:

Traditionally, the Chenchu tribe live in hamlets called Pentas. They are located in the states of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. They are found in the Nallamala forest and had refused to move out of the reserve forest. Since the 2006 amendment of Wildlife Protection Act mandates the recognition of ST’s rights in critical forest habitats, they continue to reside here.

Statement 3 is correct:

The Chenchu are adivasi/ aboriginal tribes. They are recognised as a vulnerable group of Scheduled Tribe in India. They were traditionally hunters and gatherers. They also collect and sell forest products. However, they are yet to venture significantly into farming. This is despite the efforts on part of NGOs and government initiatives.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Rythu Mitra app was released by the Telangana government in November. This is to aid the farmers of the Siddipet district in the state. The app will be providing 18 different services to the farmers. Earlier, the district’s maize crop had suffered from massive attacks by grasshoppers.

Statement 2 is correct:       

The Rythu Mitra app will provide information about the Rythu Bandu scheme to the farmers. The Rythu Bandhu scheme is a financial support project for the state’s farmers. Through it they receive two payments of 4,000 INR every year for supporting their farming activities.

D [Both 1 and 2 are correct]

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct:

The Indian Meteorological department recently predicted that the 2019 winter will be warmer in the core cold wave zone of India. Rajasthan is a part of this zone. Other states adjoin it like Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra are also within this zone.

Statement 2 is correct:

Telangana is one of the states in the cold wave zone. It is the only south India state. Union territories like J&K and Ladakh are also expected to experience this condition. The experts have pinned the global warming as the reason. Warm waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean is also a contributing factor.