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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Erra Matti Dibbalu:
- It is coastal red sediment mounds located between Visakhapatnam and Bheemunipatnam
- It is among the 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monument Sites of India by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
Erra Matti Dibbalu:
- It is coastal red sediment mounds located between Visakhapatnam and Bheemunipatnam.
- The width of sandy red dunes vary from 200 metres to two kilometres, spread across five kilometres along the coast.
- Such sand deposits have only been reported from two other low latitude tropical regions in South Asia — the Teri Sands of Tamil Nadu and Red Coastal Sands of Sri Lanka.
- It is among the 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monument Sites of India by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
- The term geological heritage is used for natural geological or geo-morphological features that have aesthetic, intrinsic or scientific and educational value, that provide unique insight into geological processes affecting the formation or evolution of Earth.
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Solution (c)
Erra Matti Dibbalu:
- It is coastal red sediment mounds located between Visakhapatnam and Bheemunipatnam.
- The width of sandy red dunes vary from 200 metres to two kilometres, spread across five kilometres along the coast.
- Such sand deposits have only been reported from two other low latitude tropical regions in South Asia — the Teri Sands of Tamil Nadu and Red Coastal Sands of Sri Lanka.
- It is among the 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monument Sites of India by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
- The term geological heritage is used for natural geological or geo-morphological features that have aesthetic, intrinsic or scientific and educational value, that provide unique insight into geological processes affecting the formation or evolution of Earth.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Soor Sarovar Lake was recently in news, is located in which of the following state?
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Solution (b)
- Soor Sarovar Lake is also known as Keetham lake situated within the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, which was declared as a bird sanctuary in the year 1991.
- This lake is situated alongside river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
- The Soor Sarovar bird sanctuary covered an area of 7.97 sq km.
- It is today home to more than 165 species of migratory and resident birds.
- It also has a Bear Rescue centre for rescued dancing bears.
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Solution (b)
- Soor Sarovar Lake is also known as Keetham lake situated within the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, which was declared as a bird sanctuary in the year 1991.
- This lake is situated alongside river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
- The Soor Sarovar bird sanctuary covered an area of 7.97 sq km.
- It is today home to more than 165 species of migratory and resident birds.
- It also has a Bear Rescue centre for rescued dancing bears.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Tuberculosis:
- It is a viral disease which affects lungs
- It is primarily an waterborne disease
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
- Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs.
- Transmission: TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air.
- Symptoms: Cough with sputum and blood at times, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats.
- Treatment: TB is treatable and curable disease.It is treated with a standard 6 month course of 4 antimicrobial drugs that are provided with information, supervision and support to the patient by a health worker or trained volunteer.
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to isoniazid and rifampicin, the 2 most powerful, first-line anti-TB drugs. MDR-TB is treatable and curable by using second-line drugs.
- Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is a more serious form of MDR-TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to the most effective second-line anti-TB drugs, often leaving patients without any further treatment options.
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing more than 1.4 million people in 2019, despite being curable
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Solution (d)
- Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs.
- Transmission: TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air.
- Symptoms: Cough with sputum and blood at times, chest pains, weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats.
- Treatment: TB is treatable and curable disease.It is treated with a standard 6 month course of 4 antimicrobial drugs that are provided with information, supervision and support to the patient by a health worker or trained volunteer.
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to isoniazid and rifampicin, the 2 most powerful, first-line anti-TB drugs. MDR-TB is treatable and curable by using second-line drugs.
- Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) is a more serious form of MDR-TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to the most effective second-line anti-TB drugs, often leaving patients without any further treatment options.
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing more than 1.4 million people in 2019, despite being curable
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Parambikulam Tiger Reserve:
- It is located in Karnataka
- It has the world’s largest and oldest teak tree named “Kannimara”, which is believed to be 350 years old
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
- Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is a well protected ecological portion in the Nelliampathy-Anamalai landscape of the Southern Western Ghats in India.
- It is located in the Palakkad District of Kerala.
- It was declared as Tiger Reserve during 2008-09.
- The reserve is credited with the first scientifically managed teak plantation in the world which was later merged with the forest land.
- It has the world’s largest and oldest teak tree named “Kannimara”, which is believed to be 350 years old.
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Solution (b)
- Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is a well protected ecological portion in the Nelliampathy-Anamalai landscape of the Southern Western Ghats in India.
- It is located in the Palakkad District of Kerala.
- It was declared as Tiger Reserve during 2008-09.
- The reserve is credited with the first scientifically managed teak plantation in the world which was later merged with the forest land.
- It has the world’s largest and oldest teak tree named “Kannimara”, which is believed to be 350 years old.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
India’s first convergence project to generate green energy for rural and agriculture consumption is set to come up in which of the following state?
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Solution (a)
- India’s first convergence project to generate green energy for rural and agriculture consumption is set to come up in Goa.
- Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, and Goa government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the same.
- Focus: It focuses on energy solutions that lie at the confluence of renewable energy, electric mobility and climate change.
- Objective: It seeks to connect seemingly independent sectors like Solar Energy, Energy Storage and LED lights to provide solutions, which can enable in decarbonisation and affordable energy access.
- Mechanism:
- EESL is offering convergent interventions, which solve multiple gap areas in the energy ecosystem.
- Solutions such as solarised agriculture feeders, LED street lights in local villages and battery energy storage systems.
- Leveraging the carbon financing mechanism to rapidly strengthen rural infrastructure in a clean and sustainable manner, and to create a resilient and sustainable rural community in India.
- EESL’s climate financing interventions currently include Gram UJALA, Decentralised Solar and Gram Panchayat Street Lights programmes.
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Solution (a)
- India’s first convergence project to generate green energy for rural and agriculture consumption is set to come up in Goa.
- Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power, and Goa government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the same.
- Focus: It focuses on energy solutions that lie at the confluence of renewable energy, electric mobility and climate change.
- Objective: It seeks to connect seemingly independent sectors like Solar Energy, Energy Storage and LED lights to provide solutions, which can enable in decarbonisation and affordable energy access.
- Mechanism:
- EESL is offering convergent interventions, which solve multiple gap areas in the energy ecosystem.
- Solutions such as solarised agriculture feeders, LED street lights in local villages and battery energy storage systems.
- Leveraging the carbon financing mechanism to rapidly strengthen rural infrastructure in a clean and sustainable manner, and to create a resilient and sustainable rural community in India.
- EESL’s climate financing interventions currently include Gram UJALA, Decentralised Solar and Gram Panchayat Street Lights programmes.
