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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 organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- DigitalOcean application is developed INCOIS.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution (a)
IN news: Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurated the web-based application DigitalOcean developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in a Virtual Meeting held in New Delhi.
Digital Ocean:
- Digital Ocean is a new state of the art data platform for Ocean Data Management.
- It is the first such platform to provide ocean data related services at one place.
- It includes a set of applications developed to organize and present heterogeneous oceanographic data by adopting rapid advancements in geospatial technology.
- It facilitates an online interactive web-based environment for data integration, 3D and 4D (3D inspace with time animation) data visualization, data analysis to assess the evolution of oceanographic features, etc.
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
- It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- It is located in Hyderabad & was established in 1999.
- It is a unit of the Earth System Science Organization (ESSO), New Delhi.
- It is mandated to provide the best possible ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvement through systematic and focused research.
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Solution (a)
IN news: Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences inaugurated the web-based application DigitalOcean developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in a Virtual Meeting held in New Delhi.
Digital Ocean:
- Digital Ocean is a new state of the art data platform for Ocean Data Management.
- It is the first such platform to provide ocean data related services at one place.
- It includes a set of applications developed to organize and present heterogeneous oceanographic data by adopting rapid advancements in geospatial technology.
- It facilitates an online interactive web-based environment for data integration, 3D and 4D (3D inspace with time animation) data visualization, data analysis to assess the evolution of oceanographic features, etc.
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
- It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- It is located in Hyderabad & was established in 1999.
- It is a unit of the Earth System Science Organization (ESSO), New Delhi.
- It is mandated to provide the best possible ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvement through systematic and focused research.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Montreux Record is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.
- All Ramsar wetlands of India are in Montreux Record.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (a)
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea.
It came into force for India on 1st February, 1982.
Those wetlands which are of international importance are declared as Ramsar sites.
The Convention’s mission is the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world.
The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.
At present, two wetlands of India are in Montreux Record:
- Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and
- Loktak Lake (Manipur).
- Chilika Lake (Odisha) was placed in the record but later removed from it.
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Solution (a)
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea.
It came into force for India on 1st February, 1982.
Those wetlands which are of international importance are declared as Ramsar sites.
The Convention’s mission is the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world.
The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.
It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.
At present, two wetlands of India are in Montreux Record:
- Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan) and
- Loktak Lake (Manipur).
- Chilika Lake (Odisha) was placed in the record but later removed from it.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat:
- It is endemic to India.
- It has not been accorded legal protection under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
In news: The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Bat Conservation India Trust (BCIT), is getting prepared to save the Kolar leaf-nosed bat from extinction.
Geographic Range: It is endemic to India. It is presently known only from one cave in Hanumanahalli village in Kolar district, Karnataka.
Threats:
- Habitat loss from land use change, hunting, and stone quarrying in the region.
- Till several years ago, the Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat was found in only two caves in the village of Hanumanahalli. For reasons that are still unknown, the bat became locally extinct in one of the two caves.
Protection Status:
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: It has not been accorded legal protection under the Act.
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Solution (c)
In news: The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Bat Conservation India Trust (BCIT), is getting prepared to save the Kolar leaf-nosed bat from extinction.
Geographic Range: It is endemic to India. It is presently known only from one cave in Hanumanahalli village in Kolar district, Karnataka.
Threats:
- Habitat loss from land use change, hunting, and stone quarrying in the region.
- Till several years ago, the Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat was found in only two caves in the village of Hanumanahalli. For reasons that are still unknown, the bat became locally extinct in one of the two caves.
Protection Status:
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: It has not been accorded legal protection under the Act.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to INS Kiltan:
- It is a Scorpion class submarine.
- INS Kiltan took part of ongoing Mission Sagar-III.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
In news: Recently, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan has arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia as part of ongoing Mission Sagar-III.
INS Kiltan is a Kamorta-class anti-submarine warfare corvette.
It is part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command, based at Visakhapatnam.
INS Kiltan, along with the INS Sahyadri, is the latest, indigenously designed and built multi-role ships of the Indian Navy.
The two ships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors and can carry multi-role helicopters representing the ‘coming of age’ of India’s warship building capabilities.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
In news: Recently, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan has arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia as part of ongoing Mission Sagar-III.
INS Kiltan is a Kamorta-class anti-submarine warfare corvette.
It is part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command, based at Visakhapatnam.
INS Kiltan, along with the INS Sahyadri, is the latest, indigenously designed and built multi-role ships of the Indian Navy.
The two ships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors and can carry multi-role helicopters representing the ‘coming of age’ of India’s warship building capabilities.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. is under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor connects Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
In news: Indian Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the ambitious New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) is a high speed and high capacity railway corridor that is exclusively meant for the transportation of freight, or in other words, goods and commodities.
DFC involves the seamless integration of better infrastructure and state of the art technology.
It consists of two arms:
- Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC): It starts at Sahnewal (Ludhiana) in Punjab and ends at Dankuni in West Bengal.
- Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC): It runs from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai, touching all major ports along the way.
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.
- DFCCIL under the Ministry of Railways is a special purpose vehicle tasked with planning and completion of 3,306 kms of DFCs.
- It is headquartered in New Delhi and is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU).
- It engages in the planning and development, deployment of monetary resources, building, upkeep, and the operation of the DFCs.
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Solution (b)
In news: Indian Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the ambitious New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) is a high speed and high capacity railway corridor that is exclusively meant for the transportation of freight, or in other words, goods and commodities.
DFC involves the seamless integration of better infrastructure and state of the art technology.
It consists of two arms:
- Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC): It starts at Sahnewal (Ludhiana) in Punjab and ends at Dankuni in West Bengal.
- Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC): It runs from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai, touching all major ports along the way.
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.
- DFCCIL under the Ministry of Railways is a special purpose vehicle tasked with planning and completion of 3,306 kms of DFCs.
- It is headquartered in New Delhi and is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU).
- It engages in the planning and development, deployment of monetary resources, building, upkeep, and the operation of the DFCs.
