Answer is C

What is the news?

• Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur during the 73rd Van Mahotsav celebrated at Chowari in Bhatiyat Vidhan Sabha area of Chamba district on 2-8-2022.
• He also planted a sapling of ‘Punica granatum’ on the occasion.

About Punica granatum:

• Pomegranate, (Punica granatum), bush or small tree of the family Lythraceae and its fruit.
• The juicy arils of the fruit are eaten fresh, and the juice is the source of grenadine syrup, used in flavorings and liqueurs.
• Pomegranate is high in dietary fibre, folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin K.

Answer is B

Why in news?

• Despite the fact that the government has notified that no heritage building can be altered without the permission of a DC, many heritage buildings are being changed on the whims of local politicians.
• The recent renovation of the Devi Kothi temple in the Chamba district by government contractors provoked the anger of environmentalists.

About Devi Kothi temple in Chamba district:

• Devi Kothi Temple, in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, was built by Raja Umed Singh in 1754 CE.
• According to the popular story of Chamba, the king ordered the building of the temple, dedicated to the goddess Chamunda, on the fulfilment of a wish.
• Raja Umed Singh was inclined to Devi (Hindu divine mother) worship as is evident from other goddess temples scattered across the area.
• He was a devout believer in the Shakti cult (which worships Devi and her avatars) and is known to have built another Chamunda temple in Chamba, the capital of the province, that bears striking resemblance to the temple of Devi Kothi.

Answer is Rice

Explanation:

• Rabi refers to agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring.
• Examples of Rabi Crops: Wheat, Gram, Pea, Mustard, Linseed, Barley. Rice is a Kharif crop,cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in the South Asia.

Answer is

President of India

Explanation:

• As per Article 316, the Chairman and other members of the Union Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the President.
• In case the office of the Chairman becomes vacant his duties shall be performed by one of the other members of the Commission as the President may appoint for the purpose.

Answer is Deccan Plateau

Explanation:

• The Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps.
• The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, thereby making it one of the
  largest volcanic provinces in the world.
• The Deccan traps formed between 60 and 68 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Answer is 2070

What has India promised in COP26?

• At the start of the summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to cut emissions to net zero by 2070, reduce carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030, and raise the share of renewables in the energy mix to 50%, among others.

Answer is Woollen shirt worn by men in Kinnaur district

Dress for Men:

• Men wear woolen cloth shirts called “Chamn Kurti” with a long woolen coat called “Chhuba” accompanied with woolen churidar pajama called “Suthan.”
• Then a sleeveless woolen jacket is worn outside the Chhuba, and the Head is covered by a traditional woolen round cap called “Kinnauri Topi.”

Answer is D

What is the news?

• Rare Birch Mouse: Long-tailed rat of rare birch species found in Lahaul, Himachal.

About this Species:

• This rat has been seen between Granfu and Chhatru. Solan’s team of Geological Survey of India has got this success. Such rats are found only in areas like Gilgit, Ladakh and North America.

Why important?

• For the first time in Himachal Pradesh, the long-tailed rat (Cicista concolor lathemi) of a rare birch species has been found in the Lahaul Valley.
• Recently, the team that went to Lahaul Valley for survey, the place where this rat was seen is in the Trans-Himalayan region.
• It has dry, rocky and sandy land. This rat comes out at night.