Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Sunderban Delta.

• Sunderban Delta is the largest delta in India.

Key Points

• Sunderbans has spread over 1330.10 sq. km.
• It is formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers in West Bengal and Bangladesh. 
• Sundarbans is also known for the mangrove forest which is one of the largest such forests in the world.
• Sundarbans was included in the World Heritage site in 1987.
• East Flowing Rivers are known as Delta forming rivers
  • East flowing rivers do not form estuaries.
  • East flowing rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal.

Additional Information

• A delta is a depositional feature of a river which is formed at the mouth of the river. 
• Largest River without is Delta Narmada and Tapti.

Key Points 

• The biosphere reserves are the areas meant for the conservation of biodiversity.
• These are large areas of protected land for the conservation of wildlife, plant and animal resources and traditional life of the tribals living in the area.
• The biosphere reserves help to maintain the biodiversity and culture of that area.
• A biosphere reserve may also contain other protected areas.
• The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve consists of one national park named Satpura and two wildlife sanctuaries named Bori and Pachmarhi

Additional Information

• There are18 biosphere reserves in India:-
  • Cold Desert, Himachal Pradesh
  • Nanda Devi, Uttrakhand
  • Khangchendzonga, Sikkim
  • Dehang-Debang, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Manas, Assam
  • Dibru-Saikhowa, Assam
  • Nokrek, Meghalaya
  • Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
  • Achanakmar-Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh
  • Kachchh, Gujarat
  • Similipal, Odisha
  • Sundarban, West Bengal
  • Seshachalam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Agasthyamala, Karnataka-Tamil Nadu-Kerala
  • Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu-Kerala 
  • Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu
  • Great Nicobar, Andaman & Nicobar Island

The correct answer is Folk Dance.

Key Points

• Dancer Kalbelia Gulabo Sapera's tale is one of perseverance in the face of societal pressure.
• Gulabo was awarded the Padma Shri in 2016 for his efforts to popularise Rajasthan's Sapera dance tradition, which he has promoted in over 165 countries.
• She was a participant in the recently concluded Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, a woman whose storey is worth hearing.
• Gulabo's indomitable spirit protected her from a destiny that regularly befalls girl children in the nomadic group of kalbelias, an abjectly poor population on the outskirts of civilization.

Important Points

• Kalbelia is a snake-charming tribe from Rajasthan, India's the Thar Desert.
• Men and women both do dance, which is an important element of their culture.
• The Daliwal and Mewara are the two main groups of Kalbelias. In ancient times, the Kalbelias were known to wander about a lot.
• Catching snakes and trading snake venom is their traditional occupation.

Concept:

• Social evils or social issues are referred to any undesirable condition that is opposed by society or by a section of society.
• Some major issues are the caste system, poverty, dowry system, child labour, religious conflicts, etc.

Explanation:

Child labour:

• Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood.
• Any activity that interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful.
• Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was enacted by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 30th July 2016.
• This Act amended the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
• According to this Act:
  • No child shall be employed or permitted to work in any occupation or process.
  • Criteria of a child - A person below the age of 14 yrs.
• Although these laws do not consider all work by children as child labour.
• Exceptions include work by child artists, family duties and supervised training.
• Child labour is more prevalent in the cities where the standard of living is high and children have to work to support their families.

Dowry System:

• Dowry, or the custom of accepting gifts by the bridegroom’s parents from to bride’s parents as part of a marriage settlement.
• Dowry is the money, valuables, goods, estate or property which the bride party gives to the groom's party in exchange for marriage.
• The Dowry system is most prevalent in village areas where people are uneducated and a girl is considered as a burden on their family.
• With upcoming times, this practice is not that common in urban areas.
• To prevent the system of dowry, The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was enacted.

Important Points

• Both child labour and the dowry system are social evils.
• They both are punishable offences.

Thus, 

Dowry and child labour are punishable offences: Correct

Dowry and child labour are necessary evils: Incorrect

Dowry and child labour are common in the villages: Incorrect

Dowry and child labour are common in cities: Incorrect

The correct answer is PM Narendra Modi.

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on 27 January 2022.
• This will be the first engagement of its kind between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders.
• The virtual summit will see the participation of the five countries Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Additional Information

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda virtual event on 17 Jan'22.
• PM Narendra Modi has been invited as the chief guest at the 54th convocation ceremony of the IIT Kanpur on 28th Dec 2021.
• Amid the Omicron scare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the Covid-19 vaccine for children and booster doses for Health workers and senior citizens in December 2021.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh in December 2021.
• In October 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Indian Space Association (ISA).
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time Magazine.
• In August 2021, Narendra Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to chair an open debate at United Nations Security Council (UNSC).