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It will cover PYQs all the topics of static subjects – Polity, History, Geography, Economics, Environment and Science and technology.
Daily 5 questions (Monday to Saturday) will be posted from static topics (PYQs)
The questions will be in the quiz format so you will be able to answer them directly on the portal.
Schedule
- Week 1 – Polity
- Week 2 – Economics
- Week 3 – History and Art & Culture
- Week 4 – Geography
- Week 5 – Environment and Science & Technology
Same cycle will be repeated from Week 6.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:
- At present, the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-driven and not administered by the Government.
- Ammonia, which is an input of urea, is produced from natural gas.
- Sulphur, which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizer is by-product of oil refineries. a
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (b)
Statement 1is incorrect– The prices of fertilizers are administered through MRP, subsidies by the government. It is not market driven in India.
Statement 2 is correct– Natural gas is the primary raw material used to produce ammonia. Urea is made from ammonia and carbon dioxide. The ammonia and carbon dioxide are. fed into the reactor at high pressure and temperature, and the urea is formed in a two step.
Statement 3 is correct – Sulfur is a by-product of processing natural gas and refining high-sulfur crude oils. Some fertilizers, such as two-component fertilizers Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP) and Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), offer farmers an effective means of delivering both nitrogen and phosphorus to soils. Sulfuric acid is used as a key first step in the production of both MAP and DAP, after which it is mixed with phosphate rock to produce phosphoric acid.
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Solution (b)
Statement 1is incorrect– The prices of fertilizers are administered through MRP, subsidies by the government. It is not market driven in India.
Statement 2 is correct– Natural gas is the primary raw material used to produce ammonia. Urea is made from ammonia and carbon dioxide. The ammonia and carbon dioxide are. fed into the reactor at high pressure and temperature, and the urea is formed in a two step.
Statement 3 is correct – Sulfur is a by-product of processing natural gas and refining high-sulfur crude oils. Some fertilizers, such as two-component fertilizers Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP) and Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), offer farmers an effective means of delivering both nitrogen and phosphorus to soils. Sulfuric acid is used as a key first step in the production of both MAP and DAP, after which it is mixed with phosphate rock to produce phosphoric acid.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”?
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Solution (c)
Nagarjunsagar -Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India . The reserve spreads over five districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur District, Nalgonda District and Mahbubnagar district. The total area of the tiger reserve is 3,728 km2 (1,439 sq mi).
https://ntca.gov.in/about-us/#tiger-reserves-2
https://iasbaba.com/2020/07/protected-area-in-news-nagarjunasagar-srisailam-tiger-reserve-nstr/
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Solution (c)
Nagarjunsagar -Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India . The reserve spreads over five districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur District, Nalgonda District and Mahbubnagar district. The total area of the tiger reserve is 3,728 km2 (1,439 sq mi).
https://ntca.gov.in/about-us/#tiger-reserves-2
https://iasbaba.com/2020/07/protected-area-in-news-nagarjunasagar-srisailam-tiger-reserve-nstr/
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘Social Cost of Carbon’? It is a measure, in monetary value, of the
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Solution (a)
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is an estimate, in dollars, of the economic damages that would result from emitting one additional ton of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
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Solution (a)
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is an estimate, in dollars, of the economic damages that would result from emitting one additional ton of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following sentences:
- Black gram can be cultivated as both Kharif and rabi crop.
- Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
- In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
Statement 2 is incorrect: Green-gram alone accounts for nearly 8% of pulse production.
Statement 3 is incorrect. In the last three decades, the production of Kharif Pulses and Rabi Pulses do not give us any specific trend.
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Solution (a)
Statement 2 is incorrect: Green-gram alone accounts for nearly 8% of pulse production.
Statement 3 is incorrect. In the last three decades, the production of Kharif Pulses and Rabi Pulses do not give us any specific trend.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements:
- Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps,
- Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the ones with piston.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
- Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and submersible pumps,
- Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and the ones with piston.
https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/frequently-asked-questions-faqs-solar-water-pumps#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20different%20types,alternate%20current%20(AC)%20pumps.
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Solution (d)
- Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and submersible pumps,
- Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and the ones with piston.
https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/frequently-asked-questions-faqs-solar-water-pumps#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20different%20types,alternate%20current%20(AC)%20pumps.
