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Static GKMediumAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GK

Which one among the following correctly represents the theme on which the interiors of the new Parliament Building is based ?

  1. A.Lok Sabha: Lotus; Rajya Sabha: Banyan
  2. B.Lok Sabha: Peacock; Rajya Sabha: Lotus
  3. C.Lok Sabha: Peacock; Rajya Sabha: Banyan
  4. D.Lok Sabha: Lotus; Rajya Sabha: Peacock

Correct answer

B. Lok Sabha: Peacock; Rajya Sabha: Lotus

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Lok Sabha: Peacock; Rajya Sabha: Lotus. The two chambers of the new Parliament House take their interior themes from India's national symbols.

The Lok Sabha chamber is designed on the theme of the peacock, the national bird, and the Rajya Sabha chamber on the theme of the lotus, the national flower. The new building, inaugurated on 28 May 2023, is triangular in shape and was designed by architect Bimal Patel as part of the Central Vista project. A banyan tree, the national tree, stands in its open central courtyard. The new Lok Sabha seats 888 members and the Rajya Sabha 384, and the Lok Sabha hall can host joint sittings.

Option A is wrong because the lotus is the Rajya Sabha theme and the banyan is in the courtyard. Option C is wrong because the Rajya Sabha follows the lotus, not the banyan. Option D is wrong because it swaps the two chambers.

Exam tip: Lok Sabha = peacock (national bird, green), Rajya Sabha = lotus (national flower, red), courtyard = banyan (national tree).

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The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a Pan India scholarship programme for school-children called 'Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana'. The objective of the scheme is to increase the reach of

  1. A.sports
  2. B.philately
  3. C.music
  4. D.web designing
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Correct answer: B. philately

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Which one of the following statements with regard to Antrix Corporation Limited is correct?

  1. A.It is a commercial arm of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
  2. B.It is under the administrative control of the Department of Space.
  3. C.It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  4. D.It is a commercial arm of the Department of Science and Technology.
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