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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to BrahMos Missile:
- It is the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile.
- It is a joint venture between the DRDO and the NPOM of Russia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
- BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile (surface-to-surface) is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia.
- Brahmos is named on the rivers Brahmaputra (India) and Moskva (Russia).
- It is a supersonic missile travelling at a speed of Mach 2.8 (nearly three times the speed of sound)
- It is the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile.
- It is a multiplatform i.e it can be launched from land, air, and sea and multi capability missile with pinpoint accuracy that works in both day and night irrespective of the weather conditions.
- It is, therefore, used by all three forces, the Army, Navy and the Air Force.
- It operates on the “Fire and Forget” principle i.e it does not require further guidance after launch.
- It is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft, with a weight of 2.5 tonnes.
- Its range has been recently enhanced from 300 Km to 450-600 Km,
- Increasing the missile’s range became possible after India’s induction into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016.
- The missile features indigenous Booster and Airframe Section, along with many other indigenous sub-systems.
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Solution (c)
- BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile (surface-to-surface) is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia.
- Brahmos is named on the rivers Brahmaputra (India) and Moskva (Russia).
- It is a supersonic missile travelling at a speed of Mach 2.8 (nearly three times the speed of sound)
- It is the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile.
- It is a multiplatform i.e it can be launched from land, air, and sea and multi capability missile with pinpoint accuracy that works in both day and night irrespective of the weather conditions.
- It is, therefore, used by all three forces, the Army, Navy and the Air Force.
- It operates on the “Fire and Forget” principle i.e it does not require further guidance after launch.
- It is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft, with a weight of 2.5 tonnes.
- Its range has been recently enhanced from 300 Km to 450-600 Km,
- Increasing the missile’s range became possible after India’s induction into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016.
- The missile features indigenous Booster and Airframe Section, along with many other indigenous sub-systems.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
In which of the following country we cannot see arctic Permafrost?
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Solution(d)
- The Arctic region, or the Arctic, is a geographic region spreading around the North Pole.
- The Arctic Circle (66° 33’N) delimits the Arctic in terms of solar radiation.
- Based on temperature, the monthly average temperature in the Arctic is below + 10°C throughout the year, even in summer.
- The Arctic contains vast stores of carbon and other planet-warming greenhouse gases in its soils, in peat as well as frozen soil that can be freed up through combustion.
- Peatlands are wetlands that contain ancient, decomposed and partially decomposed organic matter.
- Nearly half the world’s peatland-stored carbon lies between 60 and 70 degrees north, along the Arctic Circle.
- Arctic Permafrost: It is ground that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least two years and is defined solely based on temperature and duration.
- It is composed of rock, sediments, sand, dead plant and animal matter, soil, and varying degrees of ice and is believed to have formed during glacial periods dating several millennia.
- It is mainly found near the polar zones and regions with high mountains covering parts of Greenland, Alaska, Russia, Northern Canada, Siberia and Scandinavia.
- Permafrost is the most threatened by climate change, Arctic regions are warming twice as fast compared to the rest of the planet, its current rate of temperature change being the highest in 2,000 years.
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Solution(d)
- The Arctic region, or the Arctic, is a geographic region spreading around the North Pole.
- The Arctic Circle (66° 33’N) delimits the Arctic in terms of solar radiation.
- Based on temperature, the monthly average temperature in the Arctic is below + 10°C throughout the year, even in summer.
- The Arctic contains vast stores of carbon and other planet-warming greenhouse gases in its soils, in peat as well as frozen soil that can be freed up through combustion.
- Peatlands are wetlands that contain ancient, decomposed and partially decomposed organic matter.
- Nearly half the world’s peatland-stored carbon lies between 60 and 70 degrees north, along the Arctic Circle.
- Arctic Permafrost: It is ground that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least two years and is defined solely based on temperature and duration.
- It is composed of rock, sediments, sand, dead plant and animal matter, soil, and varying degrees of ice and is believed to have formed during glacial periods dating several millennia.
- It is mainly found near the polar zones and regions with high mountains covering parts of Greenland, Alaska, Russia, Northern Canada, Siberia and Scandinavia.
- Permafrost is the most threatened by climate change, Arctic regions are warming twice as fast compared to the rest of the planet, its current rate of temperature change being the highest in 2,000 years.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Arrange the following core industry according to their increase in weightage:
- Electricity
- Coal
- Crude oil
- Natural gas
Which of the following is correct?
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Solution (a)
- The eight core sector industries represent about 40% of the weight of items that are included in the IIP.
- The eight core industries in decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products (28.04 %)> Electricity (19.85 %)> Steel (17.92 %) > Coal (10.33 %)> Crude Oil (8.98 %)> Natural Gas (6.88 %)> Cement (5.37 %)> Fertilizers (2.63 %).
- The eight core sector industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity.
- These eight industries account for 40.27% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
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Solution (a)
- The eight core sector industries represent about 40% of the weight of items that are included in the IIP.
- The eight core industries in decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products (28.04 %)> Electricity (19.85 %)> Steel (17.92 %) > Coal (10.33 %)> Crude Oil (8.98 %)> Natural Gas (6.88 %)> Cement (5.37 %)> Fertilizers (2.63 %).
- The eight core sector industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity.
- These eight industries account for 40.27% in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Wolbachia bacteria?
- It is not usually found in the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
- It is safe for humans, animals and the environment.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
- Wolbachia are natural bacteria present in up to 60% of insect species, including some mosquitoes.
- It is not usually found in the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
- It is safe for humans, animals and the environment.
- The Aedes aegypti mosquito spreads Dengue and other diseases such as chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever
- However, it cannot spread the disease when it is artificially infected with Wolbachia.
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Solution (c)
- Wolbachia are natural bacteria present in up to 60% of insect species, including some mosquitoes.
- It is not usually found in the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
- It is safe for humans, animals and the environment.
- The Aedes aegypti mosquito spreads Dengue and other diseases such as chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever
- However, it cannot spread the disease when it is artificially infected with Wolbachia.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Global Innovative Index:
- It is released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- Switzerland is the world’s most-most innovative economy
Which of the above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
- Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 was recently released.
- Released by: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Key takeaways
- India’s rank: 48th
- India has climbed 4 spots.
- With this, India ranked in the top 50 countries for the first time in the Global Innovation Index.
- World’s most-innovative economies: (1) Switzerland, (2) Sweden, (3) USA, (4) UK and (5) Netherlands.
- India ranks in the top 15 in indicators such as ICT services exports, government online services, graduates in science and engineering and R&D-intensive global companies.
- India is the lower middle-income economy with the highest innovation due to universities like IIT Delhi and Bombay, IIS Bengaluru and other top scientific publications.
- India was at the 52nd position in 2019 and was ranked 81st in the year 2015.
- The WIPO had also accepted India as one of the leading innovation achievers of 2019 in the central and southern Asian region.
- The 2020 edition of the GII presents the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies.
- Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication.
- The theme of GII, 2020 – Who Will Finance Innovation?
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Solution (c)
- Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 was recently released.
- Released by: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Key takeaways
- India’s rank: 48th
- India has climbed 4 spots.
- With this, India ranked in the top 50 countries for the first time in the Global Innovation Index.
- World’s most-innovative economies: (1) Switzerland, (2) Sweden, (3) USA, (4) UK and (5) Netherlands.
- India ranks in the top 15 in indicators such as ICT services exports, government online services, graduates in science and engineering and R&D-intensive global companies.
- India is the lower middle-income economy with the highest innovation due to universities like IIT Delhi and Bombay, IIS Bengaluru and other top scientific publications.
- India was at the 52nd position in 2019 and was ranked 81st in the year 2015.
- The WIPO had also accepted India as one of the leading innovation achievers of 2019 in the central and southern Asian region.
- The 2020 edition of the GII presents the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies.
- Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication.
- The theme of GII, 2020 – Who Will Finance Innovation?
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