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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- India is the second largest emitter of methane
- Rice cultivation is the highest source of greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions in the agriculture sector in India
- Nitrous oxide and methane have a higher global warming potential than carbon
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Agriculture contributes 73 per cent of the country’s methane emissions. India has kept away from the recent EU-US pledge to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, despite the country being the world’s third largest emitter of methane. As per the national GHG inventory, the agriculture sector emits 408 MMT of carbon-dioxide equivalent and rice cultivation is the third highest source (17.5 per cent) of GHG emissions in Indian agriculture after enteric fermentation (54.6 per cent) and fertiliser use (19 per cent) Paddy fields are anthropogenic sources of atmospheric nitrous oxide and methane, which have been reckoned as 273 and 80-83 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in driving temperature increase in 20 years’ (Sixth Assessment Report IPCC 2021). Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/for-climate-smart-agriculture-cop26-budget-7771379/
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Agriculture contributes 73 per cent of the country’s methane emissions. India has kept away from the recent EU-US pledge to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, despite the country being the world’s third largest emitter of methane. As per the national GHG inventory, the agriculture sector emits 408 MMT of carbon-dioxide equivalent and rice cultivation is the third highest source (17.5 per cent) of GHG emissions in Indian agriculture after enteric fermentation (54.6 per cent) and fertiliser use (19 per cent) Paddy fields are anthropogenic sources of atmospheric nitrous oxide and methane, which have been reckoned as 273 and 80-83 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in driving temperature increase in 20 years’ (Sixth Assessment Report IPCC 2021). Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/for-climate-smart-agriculture-cop26-budget-7771379/
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
It was established as a French colony in 1673. It was the first trading post on the eastern bank of the Hooghly, set up by the French in 1696. The city had thriving centres of trade involving opium, indigo, silk, rice, rope, sugar. The city is
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Chandannagar was established as a French colony in 1673, obtaining permission from Ibrahim Khan, the then Nawbab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly. It became a permanent French settlement in 1688. Chandannagar or Chandernagore was the first trading post on the eastern bank of Hooghly, set up by the French in 1696. The city had thriving centres of trade involving opium, indigo, silk, rice, rope, sugar.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/restoration-offrenchheritage-structureat-chandernagore-will-be-completed-soon-ambassador-lenain/article65045633.ece
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Solution(b)
Chandannagar was established as a French colony in 1673, obtaining permission from Ibrahim Khan, the then Nawbab of Bengal, to establish a trading post on the right bank of the river Hooghly. It became a permanent French settlement in 1688. Chandannagar or Chandernagore was the first trading post on the eastern bank of Hooghly, set up by the French in 1696. The city had thriving centres of trade involving opium, indigo, silk, rice, rope, sugar.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/restoration-offrenchheritage-structureat-chandernagore-will-be-completed-soon-ambassador-lenain/article65045633.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘LIDAR’
- It uses ultraviolet, visible, or near infrared light to image objects
- It has a wavelength greater than RADAR which enables higher level of accuracy
- It can target a wide range of materials, including non-metallic objects, rocks, rain, chemical compounds, aerosols, clouds and even single molecules
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct It uses ultraviolet, visible, or near infrared light to image objects The wavelength of RADAR is between 30 cm and 3 mm, while LiDAR has a micrometer range wavelength (Yellowscan LiDARs work at 903 and 905 nm). So what difference does it make? With its wavelength, the RADAR can detect objects at long distance and through fog or clouds. But its lateral resolution is limited by the size of the antenna. The resolution of standard RADAR is several meters at a distance of 100 meters. LiDAR is a compact solution that enables a high level of accuracy for 3D mapping. At a distance of 100 meters, Yellowscan LiDAR systems have a resolution of a few centimeters. It can target a wide range of materials, including non-metallic objects, rocks, rain, chemical compounds, aerosols, clouds and even single molecules. A narrow laser beam can map physical features with very high resolutions; for example, an aircraft can map terrain at 30-centimetre (12 in) resolution or better. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-way-ahead-for-indias-semiconductor-dream/article65045904.ece
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct It uses ultraviolet, visible, or near infrared light to image objects The wavelength of RADAR is between 30 cm and 3 mm, while LiDAR has a micrometer range wavelength (Yellowscan LiDARs work at 903 and 905 nm). So what difference does it make? With its wavelength, the RADAR can detect objects at long distance and through fog or clouds. But its lateral resolution is limited by the size of the antenna. The resolution of standard RADAR is several meters at a distance of 100 meters. LiDAR is a compact solution that enables a high level of accuracy for 3D mapping. At a distance of 100 meters, Yellowscan LiDAR systems have a resolution of a few centimeters. It can target a wide range of materials, including non-metallic objects, rocks, rain, chemical compounds, aerosols, clouds and even single molecules. A narrow laser beam can map physical features with very high resolutions; for example, an aircraft can map terrain at 30-centimetre (12 in) resolution or better. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-way-ahead-for-indias-semiconductor-dream/article65045904.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Occupational Health and Safety code’
- The code applies to contract labour but not to Government establishments
- Factory is any establishment which employs more than ten employees
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The code shall not apply to the offices of the Central Government, offices of the State Government and any ship of war of any nationality. Provided that the Code shall apply in case of contract labour employed through contractor in the offices of the Central Government or in the offices of the State Government, where, the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government is the principal employer. “factory” means any premises including the precincts thereof— (i) whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on; or (ii) whereon forty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-look-at-occupational-safety-and-health-in-india/article65045757.ece
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The code shall not apply to the offices of the Central Government, offices of the State Government and any ship of war of any nationality. Provided that the Code shall apply in case of contract labour employed through contractor in the offices of the Central Government or in the offices of the State Government, where, the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government is the principal employer. “factory” means any premises including the precincts thereof— (i) whereon twenty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on; or (ii) whereon forty or more workers are working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-look-at-occupational-safety-and-health-in-india/article65045757.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ceases all powers to investigate, prosecute and file charges after general consent is withdrawn in a particular state
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) does not have all India jurisdiction as per the terms of the act by which it was established
Choose the correct statements
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The withdrawal of consent did not make the CBI defunct in a state — it retained the power to investigate cases that had been registered before consent was withdrawn. Also, a case registered anywhere else in the country, which involved individuals stationed in these states, allowed the CBI’s jurisdiction to extend to these states The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is governed by The NIA Act, 2008, has jurisdiction across the country. But the CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, and must mandatorily obtain the consent of the state government concerned before beginning to investigate a crime in a state Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/oped-on-how-we-are-living-in-an-era-of-combative-federalism-or-tensions-between-state-and-centre/article65045789.ece
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct The withdrawal of consent did not make the CBI defunct in a state — it retained the power to investigate cases that had been registered before consent was withdrawn. Also, a case registered anywhere else in the country, which involved individuals stationed in these states, allowed the CBI’s jurisdiction to extend to these states The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is governed by The NIA Act, 2008, has jurisdiction across the country. But the CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, and must mandatorily obtain the consent of the state government concerned before beginning to investigate a crime in a state Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/oped-on-how-we-are-living-in-an-era-of-combative-federalism-or-tensions-between-state-and-centre/article65045789.ece
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