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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements:
- River manas acts an international border dividing India and Nepal
- The park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Q.1) Solution (b)
- Manas was declared as Manas National Park in 1990 is a Wildlife Sanctuary, declared UNESCO’s Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam.
- It is located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan.
- The Manas river is the main river, a major tributary of Brahmaputra river.
- The Manas river basin is the largest in Bhutan, flowing north to south for 272 km in Bhutan and 104 km in Assam before joining the Brahmaputra and eventually joining the Bay of Bengal.
- The Manas River flows through the west of the park, further it splits into two separate rivers, the Beki and Bholkaduba
- Manas and five other small rivers flow through the National Park which lies on a wide low-lying alluvial terrace below the foothills of the outer Himalaya.
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Q.1) Solution (b)
- Manas was declared as Manas National Park in 1990 is a Wildlife Sanctuary, declared UNESCO’s Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam.
- It is located in the Himalayan foothills, it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan.
- The Manas river is the main river, a major tributary of Brahmaputra river.
- The Manas river basin is the largest in Bhutan, flowing north to south for 272 km in Bhutan and 104 km in Assam before joining the Brahmaputra and eventually joining the Bay of Bengal.
- The Manas River flows through the west of the park, further it splits into two separate rivers, the Beki and Bholkaduba
- Manas and five other small rivers flow through the National Park which lies on a wide low-lying alluvial terrace below the foothills of the outer Himalaya.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q.2) Which of the following statements is/are correct:
- National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated in month of November
- Statue of unity was added in the ‘Eight Wonders’ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Q.2) Solution (a)
- National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated on 31st October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- The day was celebrated for the first time in 2014, when the Government of India decided to celebrate Patel’s birthday as the National Unity Day to recognise his monumental contribution and service to the nation.
- On this day, several events like Run For Unity, a nationwide marathon to increase awareness about Patel’s contributions, National Unity pledge, Ekta Parade, etc. are organised.
- In 2018, the Government unveiled the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in Patel’s honour.
- It is the tallest statue (182-meter) in the world.
- In January 2020, it was added in the ‘Eight Wonders’ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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Q.2) Solution (a)
- National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated on 31st October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- The day was celebrated for the first time in 2014, when the Government of India decided to celebrate Patel’s birthday as the National Unity Day to recognise his monumental contribution and service to the nation.
- On this day, several events like Run For Unity, a nationwide marathon to increase awareness about Patel’s contributions, National Unity pledge, Ekta Parade, etc. are organised.
- In 2018, the Government unveiled the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in Patel’s honour.
- It is the tallest statue (182-meter) in the world.
- In January 2020, it was added in the ‘Eight Wonders’ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Shivalik Elephant Reserve was recently in news, is located in which of the following states?
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Q.3) Solution (a)
Shivalik Elephant Reserve:
- It is located in Uttarkhand
- It was notified in 2002 under the ‘Project Elephant’.
- Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in the year 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with following objectives:
- To protect elephants, their habitat & corridors.
- To address issues of man-animal conflict.
- Welfare of captive elephants.
- The Kansora-Barkot Elephant Corridor is located near to it.
- The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) occurs in the central and southern Western Ghats, North-east India, eastern India and northern India and in some parts of southern peninsular India. As per the Elephant Census, 2017, Karnataka has the highest population of Indian elephants.
- It is included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).
- It is ‘Endangered’ as per the IUCN Red List.
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Q.3) Solution (a)
Shivalik Elephant Reserve:
- It is located in Uttarkhand
- It was notified in 2002 under the ‘Project Elephant’.
- Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in the year 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with following objectives:
- To protect elephants, their habitat & corridors.
- To address issues of man-animal conflict.
- Welfare of captive elephants.
- The Kansora-Barkot Elephant Corridor is located near to it.
- The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) occurs in the central and southern Western Ghats, North-east India, eastern India and northern India and in some parts of southern peninsular India. As per the Elephant Census, 2017, Karnataka has the highest population of Indian elephants.
- It is included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).
- It is ‘Endangered’ as per the IUCN Red List.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Public Affairs Index:
- It is developed by The Public Affairs Centre
- Gujarath topped in the index as the best-governed state in the country
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Q.4) Solution (a)
- The Public Affairs Centre has developed Public Affairs Index (PAI) as a unique statistical tool to evaluate the performance of governance in the States.
- It is largely based on secondary data and has been extracted from Union Government Ministries and Departments.
- According to the PAC, the governance performance is analysed in the context of sustainable development defined by three pillars of equity, growth and sustainability.
- It is a data driven platform to rank the 30 States of India from the lens of governance.
- Kerala was adjudged the best-governed state in the country while Uttar Pradesh ended at the bottom in the large states category.
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Q.4) Solution (a)
- The Public Affairs Centre has developed Public Affairs Index (PAI) as a unique statistical tool to evaluate the performance of governance in the States.
- It is largely based on secondary data and has been extracted from Union Government Ministries and Departments.
- According to the PAC, the governance performance is analysed in the context of sustainable development defined by three pillars of equity, growth and sustainability.
- It is a data driven platform to rank the 30 States of India from the lens of governance.
- Kerala was adjudged the best-governed state in the country while Uttar Pradesh ended at the bottom in the large states category.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Corals exhibit characteristics of marine animals, but are plants
- In India, Coral reefs are under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Q.5) Solution (b)
- Corals exhibit characteristics of plants, but are marine animals that are related to jellyfish and anemones.
- They are made up of genetically identical organisms called polyps, which are tiny, soft-bodied organisms.
- At their base is a hard, protective limestone skeleton called a calicle, which forms the structure of coral reefs.
- There are 2 types of corals:
- Stony, shallow-water corals—the kind that build reefs.
- Soft corals and deep water corals that live in dark cold waters.
Coral Reefs:
- Reefs begin when a polyp attaches itself to a rock on the seafloor, then divides, or buds, into thousands of clones. The polyp calicles connect to one another, creating a colony that acts as a single organism.
- As colonies grow over hundreds and thousands of years, they join with other colonies, and become reefs.
- Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but they are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on Earth. They are referred to as the rainforests of the sea for their biodiversity.
- In India, they are under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972.
- Climate change remains one of the biggest threats to corals.Around the world, this threat has been visible in the “bleaching” of corals.
- Coral Bleaching: It is a process during which corals, under stress from warm weather, expel the algae that give corals their brilliant colours and live in their tissues and produce their food.
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Q.5) Solution (b)
- Corals exhibit characteristics of plants, but are marine animals that are related to jellyfish and anemones.
- They are made up of genetically identical organisms called polyps, which are tiny, soft-bodied organisms.
- At their base is a hard, protective limestone skeleton called a calicle, which forms the structure of coral reefs.
- There are 2 types of corals:
- Stony, shallow-water corals—the kind that build reefs.
- Soft corals and deep water corals that live in dark cold waters.
Coral Reefs:
- Reefs begin when a polyp attaches itself to a rock on the seafloor, then divides, or buds, into thousands of clones. The polyp calicles connect to one another, creating a colony that acts as a single organism.
- As colonies grow over hundreds and thousands of years, they join with other colonies, and become reefs.
- Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but they are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on Earth. They are referred to as the rainforests of the sea for their biodiversity.
- In India, they are under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972.
- Climate change remains one of the biggest threats to corals.Around the world, this threat has been visible in the “bleaching” of corals.
- Coral Bleaching: It is a process during which corals, under stress from warm weather, expel the algae that give corals their brilliant colours and live in their tissues and produce their food.
