[DAY 42] 60 DAY RAPID REVISION (RaRe) SERIES for UPSC Prelims 2022 – ENVIRONMENT, CURRENT AFFAIRS & CSAT; Test Series, Videos & Notes!

Which of the following is/are the negative consequences of noise pollution on human health?

1. Hypertension
2. Hearing disability
3. Sleeping disorders
4. Anxiety

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Consider the following pairs regarding the regions/states and the corresponding hotspots:

Region/State                                                              Hotspots

1. Assam                                                                        Himalaya
2. Mizoram                                                                 Indo-Burma
3. Andaman group of islands                                   Sundaland
4. Nicobar group of islands                                    Western Ghats and Sri Lanka

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Biopiracy:

1. It refers to the appropriation of traditional knowledge of biodiversity by outsiders and companies.
2. It includes fraudulent patenting of biological resources for profit.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974:

1. Act aimed for prevention and control of Water Pollution in India.
2. It prohibits the discharge of pollutants into water bodies beyond a given standard.
3. Act provides for a levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by industries.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Ground Level Ozone or ‘Bad Ozone’?

1. It is a primary pollutant directly emitted into the air.
2. It forms just above the earth’s surface.
3. It is formed by the reaction of Nitrogen Oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

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Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Pollutants                                                                    Major Source

1. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)                        Refrigeration and Air Conditioner
2. SO2                                                                   Pulverized coal burning in thermal power industry
3. Lead                                                                 Gasoline and Aviation Fuel

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Consider the following statements regarding Greenhouse Gases (GHG):

1. Water Vapour is not among the six GHG covered by the Kyoto Protocol.
2. Methane has less Global Warming Potential (GWP) than Carbon Dioxide.
3. Fluorinated gases have the least GWP among all gases.

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Consider the following statements regarding Thermal Pollution:

1. Elevated temperature typically decreases the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water.
2. It decreases the metabolic rate of aquatic animal’s results in consumption of less food.
3. A large increase in temperature can lead to the denaturing of life-supporting enzymes.

Which of the above statements is /are incorrect?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Social Forestry?

1. Among five different types of Social forestry, Silviculture is one of them.
2. Extension forestry is a type of forestry that helps in increasing the boundaries of the forests
3. Farm forestry is the management of trees for a specific purpose within a farming context.

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Consider the following statements about Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement Project (BCRLIP):

1. It aims at conserving Biodiversity in selected landscapes, including wildlife protected areas.
2. The Project is implemented by the Forest/Wildlife Department of the respective State Government.
3. Ministry of Rural development would be overseeing and coordinating the Project at the country level.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding E-Waste in India?

1. Toxic elements associated with e waste usually are – Cadmium, Mercury, Lead, nickel, Chromium, Copper, Lithium, Silver and Manganese.
2. India was the top e-waste generator in the world, producing 7.2 MMT.
3. Maharashtra is the biggest producer of e-waste in India followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

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Which of the following is/are the components of Biodiversity Heritage Sites?

1. Richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories
2. High endemism
3. Presence of rare and threatened species
4. Species of evolutionary significance

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Consider the following statements regarding Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GASCA):

1. GACSA is an inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).
2. India is a member state to this alliance.
3. Membership in the Alliance creates binding obligations and determines the nature of participation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Global Biodiversity Information Facility was an initiative of-

Which of the following is not an ex-situ conservation measure?

With respect to ‘Zero Budget Natural Farming’ (ZBNF), consider the following statements:

1. It aims at enhancing farm biodiversity and ecosystem services.
2. It uses in situ resources to rejuvenate soil instead of using external chemical fertilizers.
3. Four pillars of ZBNF include Jiwamitra, Biamitra, Mulching and Waaphasa.
4. Government promotes ZBNF through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Bharatpur Bird sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1. It is both a world heritage site and a Ramsar site.
2. The critically endangered Siberian Crane can be spotted in this sanctuary during summers.
3. It has a dry deciduous vegetation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC), consider the following statements:

1. Its mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
2. It is a collaborative effort of Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Protected Area                                                                      Region

1. Dachigam National Park                                             Zabarwan Range
2. Namdapha National Park                                            Khasi Hills
3. Parambikulam Tiger Reserve                                      Nilgiri Hills
4. Panchmarhi Biosphere Reserve                                  Vindhya Range

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Setting up of which of the following projects will require mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment?

1. Thermal Power Station
2. Crude Oil Refineries
3. Special Waste Incineration

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He was the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association. He founded a branch of the Anushilan Samiti in Patna in 1913. He also wrote a book titled Bandi Jeevan. He is

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Parvatmala Scheme’

1. The scheme aims to provide all weather roads in mountainous regions
2. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the nodal Ministry for this scheme

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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Lassa Fever’

1. The disease is caused by a virus and is primarily found in West Africa
2. It is primarily caused by pigs and person to person transmission is possible

Select the correct statement(s)

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Quantum Key Distribution’

1. It enables two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which can then be used to encrypt and decrypt messages
2. The security of encryption that uses quantum key distribution relies on the foundations of public key cryptography
3. Quantum key distribution is only used to produce and distribute a key and not to transmit any message data

Select the correct statements

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission’

1. It is a digital health ecosystem under which every resident will now have unique health IDs and digitized health records
2. The National Health Authority has been given the mandate to design, build, roll-out and implement the mission
3. Private stakeholders will have an equal opportunity to integrate and create their own products for the market.
4. Health ID is a randomly generated 16 digit number used for the purposes of uniquely identifying persons.

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In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How is E related to C?

Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, “His mother is the only daughter of your father.” How was the woman related to the person?

Consider the following statements

1. B, C. D, E and F are six members of a family.
2. One couple has parents and their children in the family.
3. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A.
4. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E.

Which of the following pairs is the parents of the couple?

When Sushma saw Praveen, she said, “He is the son of the father-in-law of the father of my daughter”. How is Praveen related to Sushma?

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

Urbanisation is a positive phenomenon provided the cities are able to the harness its potential. A recently public published UN-Habitat global report on human settlements shows that not many cities in developing countries such as India have managed to do this. Indian cities struggle to manage the swelling numbers. They tend to have inadequate infrastructure poor mobility and a lack of affordable housing. The challenge they face is twofold, efforts to distribute growth across urban centres have been inadequate and the urban planning practices are outdated. Much attention is paid to mega cities, leaving the smaller cities largely unattended. Of the 5161, urban centres, as the eleventh five year plan points out, only 1500 have some form of plan to manage their growth. With quality of life suffering and the smaller cities, more people tend to move to the metros, burdening them further. Although, the need for developing small and medium-size towns was highlighted as early as 1988, by the first National Commission on Urbanisation, not much has happened on that front. As for the bigger cities, the additional attention and the presence of a master plan have not necessarily meant improvement, managing a city through a single unified master plan has failed to deliver.

Q.30) It is implied in the passage that