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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS):
- It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- INCOIS identifies the Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) for the fishermen community.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- INCOIS was established in 1999 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- INCOIS through Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) is the nodal agency to provide tsunami advisories to India.
- It is coordinating with the Disaster Management Officials (DMOs) for implementation of Tsunami Ready programme in India.
- It conducts IOWave Tsunami mock exercises biannually to strengthen the readiness to handle the emergency situations with stakeholders.
- INCOIS also identifies the Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) for the fishermen community.
- It has also made improvement in overcoming the cloud cover through usage of geostationary satellites and numerical modelling.
- INCOIS has also partnered with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop a satellite based message broadcasting services through the indigenous navigational satellite communication system ‘NAVIC’.
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Solution (b)
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- INCOIS was established in 1999 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- INCOIS through Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) is the nodal agency to provide tsunami advisories to India.
- It is coordinating with the Disaster Management Officials (DMOs) for implementation of Tsunami Ready programme in India.
- It conducts IOWave Tsunami mock exercises biannually to strengthen the readiness to handle the emergency situations with stakeholders.
- INCOIS also identifies the Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) for the fishermen community.
- It has also made improvement in overcoming the cloud cover through usage of geostationary satellites and numerical modelling.
- INCOIS has also partnered with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop a satellite based message broadcasting services through the indigenous navigational satellite communication system ‘NAVIC’.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The linear belt of intense deformation, where distinct terranes, or tectonic units with different plate tectonic, metamorphic, and paleogeographic histories join together is called as:
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Solution (a)
Suture Zones
- A suture zone is a linear belt of intense deformation, where distinct terranes, or tectonic units with different plate tectonic, metamorphic, and paleogeographic histories join together.
- These zones also provide the only record of deep oceanic crust and of ancient seafloor processes for roughly the first 90% of Earth’s history.
- Their study provides a means to understand the end-product of plate tectonic processes in time and space. In plate tectonics, sutures are seen as the remains of subduction zones together with the terranes possibly representing fragments of different tectonic plates.
- The suture zone is often represented on the surface by a mountain range comprising intensely deformed rocks.
- The Iapetus Suture from Great Britain, which is now concealed beneath younger rocks, and Indo-Tsangpo Suture well exposed in the Himalayas are some of the best examples of suture zones.
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Solution (a)
Suture Zones
- A suture zone is a linear belt of intense deformation, where distinct terranes, or tectonic units with different plate tectonic, metamorphic, and paleogeographic histories join together.
- These zones also provide the only record of deep oceanic crust and of ancient seafloor processes for roughly the first 90% of Earth’s history.
- Their study provides a means to understand the end-product of plate tectonic processes in time and space. In plate tectonics, sutures are seen as the remains of subduction zones together with the terranes possibly representing fragments of different tectonic plates.
- The suture zone is often represented on the surface by a mountain range comprising intensely deformed rocks.
- The Iapetus Suture from Great Britain, which is now concealed beneath younger rocks, and Indo-Tsangpo Suture well exposed in the Himalayas are some of the best examples of suture zones.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The very weak form of magnetism that is induced by a change in the orbital motion of electrons due to an applied magnetic field is called as:
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Solution (c)
Diamagnetism
- It is a very weak form of magnetism that is induced by a change in the orbital motion of electrons due to an applied magnetic field.
- This magnetism is non-permanent and persists only in the presence of an external field.
- The magnitude of the induced magnetic moment is very small, and its direction is opposite to that of the applied field.
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Solution (c)
Diamagnetism
- It is a very weak form of magnetism that is induced by a change in the orbital motion of electrons due to an applied magnetic field.
- This magnetism is non-permanent and persists only in the presence of an external field.
- The magnitude of the induced magnetic moment is very small, and its direction is opposite to that of the applied field.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Feni bridge connects Bangladesh with which state of India?
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Solution (b)
- The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.
- It originates in the South Tripura district.
- The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.
- Feni Bridge is known as Maitree Setu in Chattogram.
- Location: The bridge is being built over the Feni River and will connect Tripura with Chittagong port of Bangladesh.
Significance:
- It is being developed as a corridor for trade and commerce between India’s North-East and Bangladesh.
- It will provide direct road connectivity between South Tripura and Chittagong allowing India to use Chittagong as a “port of call” and promoting trade, tourism and people-to-people ties.
- The bridge will facilitate carrying of heavy machines and goods to and from the north-eastern states and the rest of India via Bangladesh through Chattogram.
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Solution (b)
- The Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.
- It originates in the South Tripura district.
- The river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.
- Feni Bridge is known as Maitree Setu in Chattogram.
- Location: The bridge is being built over the Feni River and will connect Tripura with Chittagong port of Bangladesh.
Significance:
- It is being developed as a corridor for trade and commerce between India’s North-East and Bangladesh.
- It will provide direct road connectivity between South Tripura and Chittagong allowing India to use Chittagong as a “port of call” and promoting trade, tourism and people-to-people ties.
- The bridge will facilitate carrying of heavy machines and goods to and from the north-eastern states and the rest of India via Bangladesh through Chattogram.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Parampara Series 2020- National Festival of Music & Dance’ was organized by which of the following?
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Solution (a)
- ‘Parampara Series 2020- National Festival of Music & Dance’ was organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. Natya Tarangini is organising the ‘Parampara Series’ continuously since past 23 years.
- This festival was organized to coincide with the World Day for Audio-visual Heritage.
- ‘Parampara’ means ‘tradition’, the transmission of cultural treasure house from one generation to the next.
- Natya Tarangini Performing Arts Centre, was founded initially as a Kuchipudi Dance Institute by India’s legendary dancing couple Dr.(s) Raja Radha and Kaushalya Reddy in the year 1976 in New Delhi.
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Solution (a)
- ‘Parampara Series 2020- National Festival of Music & Dance’ was organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations. Natya Tarangini is organising the ‘Parampara Series’ continuously since past 23 years.
- This festival was organized to coincide with the World Day for Audio-visual Heritage.
- ‘Parampara’ means ‘tradition’, the transmission of cultural treasure house from one generation to the next.
- Natya Tarangini Performing Arts Centre, was founded initially as a Kuchipudi Dance Institute by India’s legendary dancing couple Dr.(s) Raja Radha and Kaushalya Reddy in the year 1976 in New Delhi.
