[DAY 18] 60 DAY RAPID REVISION (RaRe) SERIES for UPSC Prelims 2022 – ENVIRONMENT, CURRENT AFFAIRS & CSAT; Test Series, Videos & Notes!

Consider the following statements with regard to Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India: 

1. It consists of maps of metals and their oxides present in the top and bottom soils across India.
2. It will help in finding out the future contamination caused by polluting industries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements related to the Dissolved Oxygen (DO):

1. Higher value of Biological Oxygen Demand indicates low Dissolved Oxygen content in water and high-water quality.
2. Chemical Oxygen Demand measures pollution load in water.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity with exceptional levels of plant endemism and by serious levels of habitat loss. 
2. The term was coined by Conservation International in 1988.
3. There are a total of 36 hotspots in the world, the last addition is the North American Coastal Plain.
4. The current hotspots cover more than 15.7% of the land surface area, but have lost around 85% of their habitat.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) is a measure taken by the Central Government to protect Taj Mahal from the adverse effects of air pollution. In this context, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. The TTZ has been constituted under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act (or AMASR Act), 1958.
2. Besides the Taj Mahal, the zone also comprises the monuments Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.

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Which of the following is/are the functions powers of the ‘State Pollution Control Board’?

1. Reviewing the matters related to the identification and notification of disposal sites
2. To cancel the authorization or suspend it, if the occupier of the disposal site is not following the provisions of disposal ailes.
3. Issue prohibition orders to the concerned persons from discharging any poisonous or noxious or polluting matter.

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A large fully intact ice shelf across Ellesmere Island of a country recently broke off due to global warming.

Which country is being referred to in the above passage?

Which of the following compounds was introduced as a substitute for ozone-depleting substances but turned out to be a potent Greenhouse gas?

With reference to Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compounds, consider the following statements:

1. These compounds are highly reactive in nature.
2. These are non-toxic and non-flammable
3. These are used in refrigerators, air conditions and in the plastic industry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Environment Impact Assessment Norms in India:

1. They are notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. All developmental projects require the prior screening by their respective State level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC).
3. Public consultation under these rules requires written consent from at least 10% of the population of the affected area.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following measures can be taken to reduce the incidence or impact of acid rain?

1. Washing coal before use in power plants
2. Adding lime to surface waters
3. Use of fuel cells as a source of energy

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Consider the following conventions which deal with hazardous waste management:

1. Basel Convention
2. Rotterdam Convention
3. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

India is a signatory to which of the above given conventions?

With reference to the Sacred Groves, consider the following statements:

1. Invasion by exotic weeds is a threat to the Sacred Groves in India.
2. These areas are ecologically significant for the conservation of biodiversity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are included in the criteria for a region to qualify as a Biodiversity Hotspot by Conservation International?

1. It should contain at least 3,000 species of vascular plants found nowhere else on Earth.
2. It should have lost at least 50 per cent of its primary native vegetation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. London smog is formed during warm, dry and sunny climate.
2. Oxidizing smog is formed during cold and humid climate.
3. Smoke, fog and SO2 form the classical smog.
4. Photochemical smog is also called as Los Angeles smog.

Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements regarding Global Warming:

1. Low lying coastal areas may be permanently submerged under water due to Global warming.
2. Release of nitrogen gas is a major cause of Global warming. 
3. Cyclopentane has zero ozone depletion potential and low global warming potential.

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Consider the following statements regarding noise pollution:

1. The World Health Organization recommends that the sound level indoors should be less than 30 dB.
2. Silence Zone is an area comprising not less than 100 metres around hospitals, courts, etc.
3. There are no defined rules mentioned for ambient noise pollution levels for various areas in India by the government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Recently, India achieves complete phase out of which of the one most potent ozone depleting chemical?

Which of the following are Agro-biodiversity Hotspots of India?

1. Cold Desert
2. Brahmaputra Valley
3. Khasia-Jaintia-Garo Hills
4. Bundelkhand

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Which of the following statements related to the different Protected Areas of India is/are correct?

1. National Park: No human activity is permitted inside the national park except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state.
2. Wildlife Sanctuary: It acts as buffer zones to or connectors and migration corridors between established national parks.
3. Community reserves: It is the private land being accorded protection under the Indian legislature.

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Arguments for Biodiversity Conservation are grouped into narrowly utilitarian, broadly utilitarian, and ethical. In context of this, consider the following statements:

1. The narrowly utilitarian argument says that nature provides various ecosystem services and other intangible benefits.
2. The broadly utilitarian arguments to conserve biodiversity because humans derive countless direct economic benefits from nature
3. The ethical argument says that we have a moral duty to pass on our biological legacy in good order to future generations.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘PM Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme’:

1. There is a provision for supplementary nutrition for children in aspirational districts and North-East India
2. States are given a free hand to decide diet taking local factors into consideration
3. Food norms under this scheme contains 250 grams and 150 grams of foodgrains for upper primary and primary class students

Choose the correct statement(s) using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. A notable property  is the alkaline pH that develops around the dissolving granule
2. The fertiliser has to be sprinkled at the time of sowing crops like mustard and wheat
3. It’s commonly added to wine to sustain yeast fermentation and to milk to produce cheese cultures.

With reference to Di-Ammonium Phosphate, which of the following statements are correct?

Under the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP), which of the following can be used as raw materials

1. Maize
2. Surplus rice with FCI
3. Sugarcane

Select the appropriate code

‘CRISP-M tool’ seen in news recently is related to 

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee’:

1. It is responsible for appraisal of activities involving large scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants in research
2. Regulatory Framework for approval of GM crops is covered under the Environment protection Act 1986

Choose the correct statement(s):

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

How many triangles are there in the given figure below

How many squares are present in the figure given below?

Find the number of squares in the given figure below:

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow the passage. Your answer to these questions should be based on passage only.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has kicked off the process to set new standards to measure quality of services offered to consumers across different sectors, including telecom, aviation, e-commerce and healthcare. The BIS, which sets the quality regulations for various products from gold to bottled water, on Friday called a meeting of industry bodies to “persuade them to be part of the process and give their inputs.”

“Service sector is one of the key sectors of the Indian economy with a huge potential to grow into one of the largest markets of the world. Standards can play a major facilitative role in this regard. It is important that the standardization needs and priorities of the sector are determined,” a senior official said.

During the meeting, the BIS pointed out that the initial focus will be the 12 champion services sectors identified by the government. These include IT, tourism and hospitality, transport and logistics, accounting and finance services, legal services, communication services and construction. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards are set to formulate a framework for quality services that should be provided to consumers and also talk about the benchmarks to deal with consumer complaints or after sales service in an effort to ensure quality in the services sector.

At a meeting with industry bodies on Friday, it has been decided that the BIS will set up a separate ‘divisional council’ for services in a month’s time. Under this, different technical committees will be set up — one for each service. The committees will have various stakeholders such as government officials, experts and industry representatives. The process was initiated after concerns over lack of standardization, particularly with regards to after-sales service, in their feedback to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

In a poll, online community network local circles found that in the absence of defined customer service standards in the country, a majority of consumers were not happy with after-sales services. As per the poll, 43% feel that mobile handset and computer manufacturers are the worst in after-sales services, followed by white goods firms (38%) and automobile companies (11%). About 93% of respondents said brands should at least acknowledge complaints from users within 72 hours. “Many consumers complained that customer service numbers of many companies do not work,” according to local circles.

Q.30) Which among the following is the main reason of initiating the standardization drive of the Bureau of Indian Standards for the services sector?