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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The community volunteer programme Himal Sanrakshak aims to protect which of the following species?
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Solution (c)
The Indian government had launched community volunteer programme “HimalSanrakshak” to protect snow leopards.
Snow Leopard acts as an indicator of the health of the mountain ecosystem in which they live.
- Habitat: Higher Himalayan and trans-Himalayan landscape in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Snow Leopard capital of the world: Hemis, Ladakh.
- IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
- CITES: Appendix I
- Convention on Migratory Species (CMS): Appendix I
- Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule I
Other conservation efforts includes – Project Snow Leopard; SECURE Himalaya; Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Programme.
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Solution (c)
The Indian government had launched community volunteer programme “HimalSanrakshak” to protect snow leopards.
Snow Leopard acts as an indicator of the health of the mountain ecosystem in which they live.
- Habitat: Higher Himalayan and trans-Himalayan landscape in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Snow Leopard capital of the world: Hemis, Ladakh.
- IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
- CITES: Appendix I
- Convention on Migratory Species (CMS): Appendix I
- Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule I
Other conservation efforts includes – Project Snow Leopard; SECURE Himalaya; Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection (GSLEP) Programme.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Blue Flag beaches State - Kasarkod
Kerala 2. Rushikonda Andhra Pradesh 3. Radhanagar Gujarat Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Solution (b)
The ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator. It serves as an eco-label. The certification is known as an indication of high environmental and quality standards.
- The certification is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) with 33 stringent criteria under four major heads for the beaches: (i) Environmental Education and Information (ii) Bathing Water Quality (iii) Environment Management and Conservation and (iv) Safety and Services.
- 8 beaches of India have been awarded the “Blue Flag” by an International Jury comprising of eminent members from UNEP, UNWTO, FEE, IUCN.
- Beaches: Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Puri-Odisha) and Radhanagar (A&N Islands).
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Solution (b)
The ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator. It serves as an eco-label. The certification is known as an indication of high environmental and quality standards.
- The certification is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) with 33 stringent criteria under four major heads for the beaches: (i) Environmental Education and Information (ii) Bathing Water Quality (iii) Environment Management and Conservation and (iv) Safety and Services.
- 8 beaches of India have been awarded the “Blue Flag” by an International Jury comprising of eminent members from UNEP, UNWTO, FEE, IUCN.
- Beaches: Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Puri-Odisha) and Radhanagar (A&N Islands).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to IndiGen programme, consider the following statements:
- It aims to encourage development of indigenous defence technology.
- It is funded by DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Genomics for Public Health in India (IndiGen) programme aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of a thousand Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India. Its objective is to create a pilot dataset to enable genetic epidemiology of carrier genetic diseases towards enabling affordable carrier screening approaches in India. It is funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) which is the largest research and development (R&D) organization in India under Ministry of Science and Technology. Its objective is to create a pilot dataset to enable genetic epidemiology of carrier genetic diseases towards enabling affordable carrier screening approaches in India. Incorrect
Solution (d)
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect Genomics for Public Health in India (IndiGen) programme aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of a thousand Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India. Its objective is to create a pilot dataset to enable genetic epidemiology of carrier genetic diseases towards enabling affordable carrier screening approaches in India. It is funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) which is the largest research and development (R&D) organization in India under Ministry of Science and Technology. Its objective is to create a pilot dataset to enable genetic epidemiology of carrier genetic diseases towards enabling affordable carrier screening approaches in India. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The Karman Line is the internationally recognized boundary between which of the following?
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Solution (c)
The Karman line is the altitude where space begins. It is 100 km (about 62 miles) high. It commonly represents the border between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
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Solution (c)
The Karman line is the altitude where space begins. It is 100 km (about 62 miles) high. It commonly represents the border between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Xoo infection cause huge yield losses to the cultivation of which of the following?
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Solution (b)
- Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzae, or commonly known as Xoo infection, cause huge yield losses to rice cultivation throughout the world.
- Xoo causes a serious bacterial leaf blight disease in rice. It is also known as Bacterial blight. Xoo is a gram-negative bacteria.
- Centre for Plant Molecular Biology (CPMB) have uncovered the mechanism by which rice is treated with cellulase, a cell wall degrading enzyme secreted by Xoo which induces rice immune responses and protects rice from subsequent infections by Xoo.
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Solution (b)
- Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzae, or commonly known as Xoo infection, cause huge yield losses to rice cultivation throughout the world.
- Xoo causes a serious bacterial leaf blight disease in rice. It is also known as Bacterial blight. Xoo is a gram-negative bacteria.
- Centre for Plant Molecular Biology (CPMB) have uncovered the mechanism by which rice is treated with cellulase, a cell wall degrading enzyme secreted by Xoo which induces rice immune responses and protects rice from subsequent infections by Xoo.
