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Answer: (a)

Bomkai Sari (also Sonepuri Sari) is a handloom saree from Odisha, India. It is an origin of Bomkai, Ganjam district in the state and is primarily produced by the “Bhulia” community of Subarnapur district.

The Toda Embroidery, also locally known as “pukhoor” is an art work among the Toda pastoral people of Nilgiris, in Tamil Nadu, made exclusively by their women.

Paithani is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan town in Aurangabad Maharashtra state where they are woven by hand. Made from very fine silk, it is considered as one of the richest saris in India.

Arani Silk Sarees: Arni is a town in Tiruvanamalai district in Tamil Nadu. The silks from the town of Arani in Tiruvannamalai are equally famous as the Kanjivaram; but they are lighter than them. The sarees are woven with mulberry silk in warp and weft, with or without too much Zari.

Inspired by: Go Tribal Campaign

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Answer: (b)

Go Tribal Campaign

• TRIFED, a Multi-State Co-operative Society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the “Go Tribal” campaign.
• Products available under Tribes India brand & outlets can also be procured through Online retailers like Amazon, Flipkart, etc. with whom TRIFED has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Inspired by: ‘Paramarsh’ Scheme

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Answer: (c)

Paramarsh Scheme

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development launched ‘Paramarsh’ – a University Grants Commission (UGC) scheme for Mentoring National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

Aim of Scheme

• The scheme will be a paradigm shift in the concept of mentoring of institution by another well performing institution to upgrade their academic performance and enable them to get accredited by focusing in the area of curricular aspects, teaching-learning & evaluation, research, innovation, institutional values & practices etc.
• The scheme is expected to have a major impact in addressing a national challenge of improving the quality of Higher Education in India.

Inspired by: Explained: Why Assam is prone to floods and what’s the solution

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Answer: (d)

Brahmaputra Tributaries    

• Left: Dibang River, Lohit River, Dhansiri River, Kolong River
• Right: Kameng River, Manas River, Beki River, Raidak River, Jaldhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri River

Inspired by: CSP 2018

Answer: (c)

Opportunity cost

• The opportunity cost, or alternative cost, of making a particular choice is the value of the most valuable choice out of those that were not taken.
• When an option is chosen from alternatives, the opportunity cost is the “cost” incurred by not enjoying the benefit associated with the best alternative choice.
• If one is provided the opportunity to access public services for free, this would always come at a cost of somebody paying for it.
• Hence the tax payer will have to bear this opportunity cost.