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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q.1) Consider the following statements with reference to Pangolins:
- It is the only scaly mammal on the planet.
- It is the most illegally traded vertebrate within its class (Mammalia).
- They have no teeth; they chew with gravel and keratinous spines inside the stomach.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q.1) Solution (d)
About Pangolins
- Pangolin is only scaly mammal on the planet.
- According to CITES, it is also the most illegally traded vertebrate within its class (Mammalia).
- According to the latest report released by TRAFFIC in March 2018, Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world.
- Pangolins has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour.
- It can also curl itself into ball as self-defence against predators.
- The colour of its scales varies depending on colour of earth in its surroundings.
- Pangolins is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws.
- They have no teeth; they chew with gravel and keratinous spines inside the stomach.
- It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.
Do you know?
- Of the eight species of pangolin worldwide, two are found in India. They are Chinese pangolin (manis pentadactyla), mostly found in northeast India and Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata).
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/pangolin-poaching-racket-busted-in-telangana/articleshow/77333759.cms
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Q.1) Solution (d)
About Pangolins
- Pangolin is only scaly mammal on the planet.
- According to CITES, it is also the most illegally traded vertebrate within its class (Mammalia).
- According to the latest report released by TRAFFIC in March 2018, Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world.
- Pangolins has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour.
- It can also curl itself into ball as self-defence against predators.
- The colour of its scales varies depending on colour of earth in its surroundings.
- Pangolins is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws.
- They have no teeth; they chew with gravel and keratinous spines inside the stomach.
- It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.
Do you know?
- Of the eight species of pangolin worldwide, two are found in India. They are Chinese pangolin (manis pentadactyla), mostly found in northeast India and Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata).
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/pangolin-poaching-racket-busted-in-telangana/articleshow/77333759.cms
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q.2) Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons, may have different names, but cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are all violent tropical storms that can generate 10 times as much energy as the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Which one of the following most appropriately differentiates the three?
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Q.2) Solution (b)
Cyclone is the term used for a low-pressure system that strikes the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. The same type of disturbance in the Atlantic and northeast Pacific is called a hurricane while typhoon is the term used in Asia.
Meteorologists use the term “tropical cyclone” when talking generally about these immensely powerful natural phenomena, which are divided into five categories according to the maximum sustained wind force and the scale of the potential damage they can inflict.
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Q.2) Solution (b)
Cyclone is the term used for a low-pressure system that strikes the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. The same type of disturbance in the Atlantic and northeast Pacific is called a hurricane while typhoon is the term used in Asia.
Meteorologists use the term “tropical cyclone” when talking generally about these immensely powerful natural phenomena, which are divided into five categories according to the maximum sustained wind force and the scale of the potential damage they can inflict.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following pairs:
(Body/Department) : : (Associated Ministry)
- FSSAI : : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
- CSIR : : Ministry of Science & Technology
- TRIFED : : Ministry of Rural Development
- Department of Atomic Energy : : Ministry of Science & Technology
Which of the above pairs is/are correct?
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Q.3) Solution (a)
Correct pairs:
- FSSAI : : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
- CSIR : : Ministry of Science & Technology
- TRIFED : : Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Department of Atomic Energy : : Direct Prime Minister’s Office
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Q.3) Solution (a)
Correct pairs:
- FSSAI : : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
- CSIR : : Ministry of Science & Technology
- TRIFED : : Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Department of Atomic Energy : : Direct Prime Minister’s Office
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with reference to Mullaperiyar Dam
- It is situated at the confluence of Mullayar and Periyar rivers.
- It is located entirely in Kerala.
- The dam is operated by Tamil Nadu state only for irrigation purpose.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q.4) Solution (a)
Mullaperiyar Dam is situated at the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers. It is located entirely in Kerala.
The dam is operated by the Tamil Nadu government for irrigation and power generation.
In 1886, a lease was made between the Maharaja of Travancore {a Princely state} and Secretary of State for India {Lord Kimberley} for Periyar Irrigation works. This lease was for 999 years and it granted full right to make and carry out any construction on the leased land to Secretary of State for India.
As per the lease, Mullaperiyar Dam was constructed during 1887-1895 across Periyar River in the then Travancore state (now Kerala) territory. The Dam provides for diversion of water from the reservoir through a tunnel to Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu for irrigation benefits.
By another agreement in 1970, Tamil Nadu was permitted to generate power also.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bring-down-mullaperiyar-level-kerala-urges-tn/article32306271.ece
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Q.4) Solution (a)
Mullaperiyar Dam is situated at the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers. It is located entirely in Kerala.
The dam is operated by the Tamil Nadu government for irrigation and power generation.
In 1886, a lease was made between the Maharaja of Travancore {a Princely state} and Secretary of State for India {Lord Kimberley} for Periyar Irrigation works. This lease was for 999 years and it granted full right to make and carry out any construction on the leased land to Secretary of State for India.
As per the lease, Mullaperiyar Dam was constructed during 1887-1895 across Periyar River in the then Travancore state (now Kerala) territory. The Dam provides for diversion of water from the reservoir through a tunnel to Vaigai basin in Tamil Nadu for irrigation benefits.
By another agreement in 1970, Tamil Nadu was permitted to generate power also.
Article reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bring-down-mullaperiyar-level-kerala-urges-tn/article32306271.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements about The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP)
- It is world’s first joint initiative that aims to conserve the snow leopard.
- All 12 snow leopard range countries are a part of this initiative.
- The initiative aims to secure at least 20 snow leopard landscapes by 2020.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Q.5) Solution (d)
The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) is the world’s first joint initiative that aims to conserve the endangered snow leopard within the broader context of also conserving valuable high mountain ecosystems.
GSLEP unites all 12 range country governments, nongovernmental and inter-governmental organisations, local communities, and the private sector around this aim.
The snow leopard range countries agree, with support from interested organizations, to work together to identify and secure at least 20 snow leopard landscapes across the cat’s range by 2020 or, in shorthand – “Secure 20 by 2020.”
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Q.5) Solution (d)
The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) is the world’s first joint initiative that aims to conserve the endangered snow leopard within the broader context of also conserving valuable high mountain ecosystems.
GSLEP unites all 12 range country governments, nongovernmental and inter-governmental organisations, local communities, and the private sector around this aim.
The snow leopard range countries agree, with support from interested organizations, to work together to identify and secure at least 20 snow leopard landscapes across the cat’s range by 2020 or, in shorthand – “Secure 20 by 2020.”
